Michael Corr is easily one of Scotland’s most exciting portrait artists of the moment. He effortlessly combines realist painting with expressive and experimental mark making and colour application techniques. The result is work that is visually striking, highly coloured, beautiful and energetic – a real statement on any wall. And
Lynsey MacKenzie has always been creative, and it was after studying a law degree that she decided to pursue her passion for painting, undertaking a degree in Fine Art (Painting & Printmaking) at the Glasgow School of Art. She now creates art from her studio in Glasgow, where she took
It’s time to embrace this years standout grads from the top Scottish Art Schools. The show opens in the gallery tomorrow (Saturday 21st August) and will run for 6 weeks. This show is a real highlight in our calendar – we love seeking out the most inspiring and talented grads to
We’ve been feeling the heat in Glasgow over the past week as the sun shines and we welcome some vibrant, house happy, emotive, fun, bold, moving, exclusive and immense new work into the gallery. Here is a run down of the latest limited editions and originals to arrive from our
Following Toni Cogdell’s June release ‘Spark’ – a collection of 5 beautiful mixed media paintings that emerged “from the ashes of the past year” (you can find all work here) – we asked Toni some questions to gain a deeper insight into her practice, her inspiration for ‘Spark’ and her
Ross Miller, known for his emotive and bold take on portraiture, kindly took the time to tell us more about his practice and show us the inner workings of his studio. Read our Q&A below and learn all about his creative process, inspirations, and of course how Covid-19 has impacted
Adam Bartlett’s work is an elaborate celebration of animal and jungle life. Playing with fantasy lands, Adam creates junglescapes filled with tropical plants and ferns, birds and tigers, alongside placed rugs and plant pots, all tied together with colour and pattern – a fusion of both the natural and man
Bristol based fine artist Toni Cogdell returns to the gallery this June with her exclusive release of paintings titled ‘Spark’. Toni has been busy in her studio throughout lockdown, seeking solace and reflecting on all that has been happening in the world. In this new work she ties her own
It’s great to add brand new work into Bael’s gallery collection this month. With 5 limited edition prints featuring his beautifully detailed and highly stylistic line work. Bael takes the human form and using a simplified palette of black and white, creates moments of tense calm, intrigue and raw emotion.
We’re delighted to have opened our first solo show in the gallery with Contemporary Wilderness Painter Sam Gare. Currently based in London, Sam calls Scotland her second home. Driven by her life long passion for nature (Sam is an ambassador for the Wilderness Foundation UK) she frequently travels to extreme
Fresh in for May we have Claire Kennedy’s first release of 2021. With 14 new works in the series titled ‘Glasgow Parks’. Featuring locations both north and south of the River Clyde, Claire found inspiration for her new series during her daily lockdown walks with her faithful companion Farley. ”Public
Glasgow based artist Andrea McIlhatton Cardow specialises in screen printing. Her work looks at the impact of female beauty when contrasted against certain social and cultural portrayals of women. Andrea took some time to tell us about her latest body of work – Le Fleur de Mal, a darker collection
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