Glasgow West End: All the news about Art and Artists in the West End from Lynne Scobbie
Art On The Railings
Botanic Gardens, Queen Margaret Drive
The artwork exhibited at Art On The Railings is an exciting and eclectic mix of styles and media, including: abstract, graffiti art, mixed-media, traditional fine art, photography, glasswork, ceramics, textiles, woodwork and metalwork.
SUMMER DATES
Saturday 28th August, Sunday 29th August, Autumn and Winter dates to follow...
Setting up time is 10am and packing-up time is circa 6pm
Exhibition 'Mondo's Search for the Sun'
The Space, Offshore, Gibson Street G12
Opens Saturday 7th August, 2010
Jana Prchalova's beautiful work 'Mondo's Search for the Sun'
Showing the stills from Jana's animated film along with abstract paintings.
Recalling Lines, new work by Robert Reddick at Trongate 103
Friday 6 August - Saturday 18 December
Tuesday to Saturday 10am-5pm
Opening Thursday 5 August 2010, 6pm-9pm
Recalling Lines is an exhibition containing new works by Glasgow based artist Robert Reddick.
The exhibition combines Reddick's most recent work, which has been produced since Project Ability moved premises less than a year ago. Since the move, Reddick has been enthusiastically filling his sketchbook with drawings from distant memories and photographs, as well as drawing views from the many aspects the new studio offers.
Reddick's current body of work explores the performance of drawing. Tracing his surroundings, Reddick combines his interest in wildlife with images of cityscapes, including a series of images from the Trongate area of Glasgow.
Shaky lines have characterized Reddick's drawing style over the years, effectively revealing and rearranging forms and shapes. Recalling Lines layers content and loosely arranges Reddick's monumental drawing capacity; exploring the performance of looking and the process of reflecting. Images, which are often drawn directly from his memory, loosely sketch out Reddick's own visual ecosystem of thoughts and associations.
Robert Reddick has been coming to Project Ability workshops for the last 10 years. Recalling Lines is Reddick's second solo show with Project Ability, the first taking place in 2006. Reddick joined Art trek and friends in 2009. He also showed his work in Collins Gallery earlier this year as part of Myscape. Robert Reddick has exhibited internationally and was last year selected for 2009 "Outsider Art" biennale in Sweden. Project Ability showed a selection of works from this Outsider Art Biennale in April 2010 in the exhibition New Work from Europe.
Douglas McBride. Archaeology
Photography Exhibition
Hidden Lane Gallery 1081 Argyle Street Glasgow
Water moving branches in arcs across the silt, the ground disturbed by deer in systematically worn paths, twigs bend in unison by the wind suggesting its the walks and the acute perception of small moments that catch him. Fragments and tell tale signs of unknown beings. Phenomenon that would go un-noticed if it where not for the eye. Archaeology allows us to walk a mile in his shoes and join in the adventure.
www.recoatdesign.com
Open from Tuesday to Sunday 12pm- 6pm
Telephone: 0141 341 00 69
Mobile: 07968 252 454
email
Recoat Gallery323 North Woodside RoadGlasgowG20 6ND
Fields, Factories and Workshops
CCA, Sauchiehall Street.
Saturday 7 August - Saturday 18 September, 2010
This exhibition by Simon Yuill brings together three projects that, in different ways, address the relationship between people's ability to make use of space, either through occupancy or mobility, and the relationship of these to legal processes, such as the ability to form self-defined social groupings that have some form of 'political' power.
The works employ a variety of media, including sound, film, internet, software and print publications, and are often created as resources for others to make use of.
1:00am - 6:00pm: FREE
Venue: CCA 1 / CCA 2 / CCA 3
All ages.
Pioneering Painters: The Glasgow Boys 1880–1900
9 April to 27 September Tickets £5 (£3 concessions) Children and young people under 16 go free
Pioneering Painters: The Glasgow Boys 1880–1900 opens to the public on Friday 9 April, and is the first major exhibition devoted to the Glasgow Boys since 1968. It will be the definitive Glasgow Boys exhibition, comprising around 100 oil paintings and 50 works on paper. All the important artists associated with the group will be represented, including:
James Guthrie, E A Hornel, George Henry, Joseph Crawhall, John Lavery, and Arthur Melville.
Works from Glasgow Museums collections, such as The Druids – Bringing in the Mistletoe by George Henry and E A Hornel, and William Kennedy's Stirling Station will be shown together with other major pictures from public and private collections across the country
Glasgow International Exhibition of Visual Art
16th April - 3rd May, 2010
Glasgow International Festival brings the art of local and international artists to Glasgow for a stimulating two-week burst of exhibitions across the city, starting 16th April right through until 3rd May 2010.
Visual art happens all year round in Glasgow but for two weeks every two years, Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art puts it firmly in the spotlight. From artists’ studios through to major museums, by way of a vast range of venues new and old, the Festival is the perfect moment to get to know more about contemporary art and how and where it takes place in Glasgow.
Packed with events, talks and tours as well as major world-class exhibitions, some by artists living in the city and others by leading international figures, the Festival is Glasgow’s art scene at its liveliest and best.
More information: www.glasgowinternational.org where you can sign up for updates. We hope to see you in April.
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Ken Palmer, Artist 1944 - December, 2009.
It's hard to convey in any few, trite sentences just what sort of guy he really was. Generous, kind, unfailingly helpful to people of all kinds - but particularly artists - and unswervingly passionate about painting, especially Scottish painting, Glasgow artists and the pivotal role he was convinced this great city was and is playing in European contemporary art development. Roy Beers.
After graduating from Glasgow School of Art in 1966 Ken Palmer went on to achieve a great deal in the world of art, both at home in Glasgow and in Europe. We are proud and happy to have the full catalogue of artist Ken Palmer's work on our website.
The photograph of Ken Palmer was taken in 1988 by Robert BurnsDRAW (Drumchapel Arts Workshop)
15, Linkwood Cres, Glasgow G15 7EU
Tuesdays from 2nd March 2010, 6.30-9.30pm and Wednesdays from 3rd March 10-12.30, for those unable to attend in the evening.
Course includes: jewellery design in glass, bead making, fused glass , enamelling and jewellery design.
These 10 week courses are offered free of tuition charges but there is a £20 material fee payable, if interested, please contact DRAW at:- 0141 944 2700 or email
http://www.draw.org.uk/
(Image: Miniature baroque amber cabinet of King Stanislaw August Poniatowski (the last king of Poland). Made in Gdansk after 1771. Donated by Lady Barbara Carmont of Edinburgh to the Malbork Castle Museum collections in 1979. (c) Malbork Castle Museum.)
5 February - 17 April 2010
Admission free
Featuring some of the finest items from the Polish national collection, this new exhibition, 'Amber: Treasures from Poland' offers a unique chance to see some fascinating and beautiful artefacts which represent both natural history and northern European craftsmanship. This is the first time that these items have been exhibited in the UK.
'Every Picture tells a Story'
Exhibition by Local Artists - Hillhead Library, Byres Road, G12
22nd February - 27th March
A literacy themed exhibition of local artists Jennifer Cussons, Saira Zhang, Paul Sanderson Brown and Tom Brown coinciding with World Book Day on the 4th March.
Open Evening Monday 1st March 17:30 - 19:30
World Book Day event Thursday 4th March 10:00 - 19:00
Free entry, children welcome.
The aim of the exhibition is to showcase local artists' work whilst exploring the correlation between literature, photography, illustration and painting. There will be opportunities for people to meet the artists to discuss their work and to explore the process of how a piece of work develops from inspiration to completion - whether it is a book, a painting, an illustration or a photograph, and how many of the practices in one art form overlap with another.
Jennifer Cussons: www.jcc-art.com
Saira Zhang: www.caterpillarart.com
Paul Sanderson-Brown: www.sanderson-brown.com
i2i Gallery
Exhibition - Includes photographs by Scott Macdonald of Skye, Eigg and Rum
153 Howard St,
City Centre,
Glasgow G1 4HF,
0141 552 2030
trongate 103 opens 12th September, 2009.
A centre for the arts and creativity in the heart of Glasgow's Merchant City.
Trongate 103 is a brand new arts recource for the city of Glasgow and wil be the new home for a range of Glasgow based creative organisations. This brand new arts resource will be housed over six stories in a former Edwardian warehouse on Trongate, the venue will be the new home for a range of Glasgow based creative organisations: including:
Art Events in Glasgow: Exhibitions, Art Classes and What's on at Glasgow Galleries
Feeling arty?
Do you like doing drawing, painting and other artwork? Do you want to spend some leisure time on your hobby? Do you want to meet up with others who have a similar interest?
If Yes to the above come and join members of Artysans on a weekday evening in Glasgow Please contact Evelyn: artysans@yahoo.co.uk
Artclass 80
Painting and Drawing
Art classes for adults, beginners welcome (maximam class size 4 students).
Saturday class starts 4 p.m. and finishes 6 p.m. and Wednesday class starts 7 p.m. and finishes 9 p.m.
Join any time - receive individual attention.
12 week course (2 hour lessons) £150 (including all materials)
One to one tuition is also available. 12 weekly 2 hour lessons £200 (including all materials).
For further information artclass80@yahoo.com
John Deery Art
Sale - up to 75% off gallery prices
http://www.johndeeryart.com
Born in Derry, N.Ireland and currently living in Scotland, John Deery has always had a passion for Art and takes it with him wherever he goes. He enjoys working in a variety of media, from watercolour to oils, although most of my work now features acrylic paint and mixed media. His passion for travel and adventure has given John a love of landscapes, and the world's ever changing and wildly varied surfaces are the focus of much of his work. He currently paints, plays music and works as an art teacher in Glasgow.
More information about John Deery's work and commissions
Christo's Gallery
595 Great Western Road, Glasgow G12.
Telephone: 0141 579 0004
info@christosgallery.com
New exhibitions of emerging and established artists
Email with information about your art events and exhibitions or to discuss advertising your business.
The Glasgow Group
Glasgow Artists' Co-operative celebrates 50 years annivesary with a series of exhibitions throughout the year.
Full details
The Annan Gallery, 164 Woodlands Road, Glasgow G3 6LL
Telephone: 0141 332 0028, gallery@annanart.com
Glasgow Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre
Regular art exhibitions including works for sale. The Centre is open from 11am - 4pm seven days - admission free. The Visitor Centre has been formed in the ground floor of the original Curator's House. If you are interested in discussing space availability please contact Ewen Donaldson, General Manager, on 0141 276 1614.
Painting Classes for Beginners
either Tuesday afternoons or evenings or Thursday afternoons or evenings in the West End. (Thursday evenings full at present) For more information 'phone Lynne on 07779977612
Local Artists:
Glasgow Group - Artist's Co-operative Founded 1957 - promotes the visual arts in the West of Scotland. http://www.glasgowgroup.co.uk
further information available from Ken Palmer, 23 Oakfield Avenue, G12 8JF
Take a look at http://www.tcweb.co.uk/inkblot (in association with http://www.artinscotland.com) to see works by Lynne Scobbie FRSA and Frank Houston DA - works include oils, acrylics, watercolours and inkwork. Lynne and Frank are regular Paintings on Railings Exhibitors.
Martin Oateshttp://www.fountaingallery.zetnet.co.uk
Another prolific and diverse artist is Henry Robertson who also exhibits at Paintings on Railings. Take a look at Henry's website where you will also find further information on Paintings on Railings artists - http://www.inkspot.scriptmania.com
Jump in to look at the amazing photographs taken by Colin Ross at http://www.therowan.com.
Take a look at http://www.artinscotland.com - a very interesting site with continually changing artists (some artists included on this site can be found at Paintings on Railings Open Air Art Fairs - see above for dates) curated by Ali Abubakar whose own work features. There are a growing number of associated sites see: http://tcweb.co.uk/scottish galleries - and more to come soon.
For all your framing requirements - The Framing Workshop, Clarendon Place, St George's Cross. Moira Burke does an extremely good job at extremely good prices. A visit to her shop is always a pleasure - see for yourself. 2004 is the second year The Framing Workshop has sponsored and supported Paintings on Railings - many, thanks.
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