entry - Friday 18th
June 2010
Exhibiting
Societies of Scottish Artists Auction for Scottish
Art
A major auction of contemporary Fine and Applied Art to raise funds for
the Exhibiting Societies of Scottish Artists.
ESSA are proud to present the fourth Auction of Fine and Applied Arts in
association with Lyon and Turnbull Fine Art Auctioneers.
Works can be viewed online at www.essa-scottishart.com from
26th June or at Lyon & Turnbull at the address above. Viewing opens
on Saturday 26th June at 11am and bids can be placed in person, by telephone
or by email until 1pm on Wednesday 30th June.
Silent Auction Dates:
Works on view 26 - 30 June
Deadline for final bids 1pm 30 June
Opening Hours
Sat 26 June: 11am-4pm
Sun 27 June: 2pm - 5pm
Mon 28 June: 10am - 5pm
Tues 29 June: 10am - 5pm
Wed 30 June: 10am - 1pm
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Art groups raise the roof with silent sale
Each year Scotland's three historic art societies – the
Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Water Colour, the Society
of Scottish Artists, and Visual Arts Scotland, which have
1,200 members between them – stage their annual exhibitions
at the RSA building.
The annual open shows give young and little-known artists
in particular a chance to show work in the capital's prestigious
art space.
However, since the building's revamp early this decade, the
rent alone now costs the societies £30,000 per year.
The National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) rents the building
to the societies at cost for seven weeks for their annual
shows. [click to read the rest of the article...]
The Scotsman Newspaper: 26 June 2010
By tim cornwell
www.scotsman.com
entry
- Tuesday 25th May 2010
The Scottish Business
Achievement Awards Trust Charity Auction
The two paintings below were auctioned last week to
help raise funds for the SBAAT charity.
Together they realised
a total of £8000.
The Scottish Business Achievement Awards Trust is the nation's
most prestigious and established awards programme. Founded
in 1982, SBAAT has raised in the region of £3 million
in essential funding for Scottish Charities while recognising
achievement and promoting excellence
within Scottish business.
The 2010 event was held on Friday 14 May 2010 at Prestonfield House Hotel,
Edinburgh.
entry
- Wednesday 3rd March 2010
The Exhibiting Societies
at the RSA: Scotsman Review
Duncan Macmillan's four star review of the exhibition and
a robust defence of the importance of the three Societies'
place in Scottish Culture.
The Scotsman, 2nd March 2010
Read the review on The Scotsman website [
link ]
entry - Tuesday 23rd
February 2010
The Society of Scottish
Artists 113th Annual SSA Open Exhibition
As a direct result of the previous news entry (8th December,
below) I'm afraid I have sorely neglected these pages. I had
to take over running of the SSA website as well as everything
else involved with the Presidency and as a result have had
little time for either my own work or this site.
We have however just opened the 113th Annual SSA Open Exhibition
at the Royal Scottish Academy and now I hope to be able to
get back to work in my studio.
entry - Monday 1st
February 2010
Homes & Interiors,
Art Words

Issue 69
January/February 2010
entry - Tuesday 8th
December 2009
The Society of Scottish
Artists
At our recent AGM I had the honour of being elected to take
over from Professor Elaine Shemilt as the President of the
Society of Scottish Artists (SSA).
These are challenging times for membership organisations such
as ours. With private and gallery sales badly affected by
the recession, and corporate collecting and sponsorship similarly
diminished, artists are finding it harder and harder to make
a living. Add to that the hugely increased costs of exhibiting
at our traditional home of the Royal Scottish Academy and
some might say things look pretty bleak. The Society however,
is made up of enormously talented, resourceful, and enthusiastic
people and we will continue to work together, to draw on these
resources, and to ensure that we will be around for another
hundred years.
entry - Tuesday 24th
November 2009
The Exhibiting Societies
of Scottish Artists (ESSA) Christmas Exhibition
The three Societies that make up ESSA will be having a Christmas
fund-raising exhibition of small and affordable works in the
three weeks up to Christmas. This is in conjunction with Essential
Edinburgh and the City of Edinburgh Council.
Exhibition dates: Saturday 5th - Thursday 24th December 2009
46A George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 2LE
Artists hand-in at the venue is Monday 30th November and the
exhibition will be open from Saturday 5th December until Christmas
Eve.
For further information contact the Society's administrators:
SSA -
VAS -
RSW -
entry - Monday 2nd
November 2009
The Royal Glasgow Institute
'Out of Crystal Waters' (below) has been selected
for exhibition at the 148th Open Annual Exhibition of the
Royal Glasgow Institute at the Mitchel in Glasgow.
For more information, please see Current
and Forthcoming Exhibitions
entry - Monday 10th
August 2009
RSW Sir William Gillies Award
I am absolutely delighted that my latest work, 'The
Wind was the Colour of the Sun' has won the prestigious Sir
William Gillies Award at the 129th Annual RSW Exhibition.
This award is presented in memory of one of the founder members
of the 1922 Group which included artists such as William
MacTaggart RSW and George Wright Hall. Sir
William Gillies visited Paris and studied with Andrew
Lhote, before travelling to Florence. He painted still lifes,
interiors, and landscapes, in particular the villages of Midlothian
and the fishing villages on the east coast. He was Head of
Painting and Principal of Edinburgh College of Art.
photo ©Paul Reid,
Angus Pictures, Scotland
entry - Friday 31st
July 2009
New Work
New work completed for submission to The Royal
Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour
129th Open Annual Exhibition which previews in
a couple of weeks in The Meffan Institute.
entry - Friday 31st
July 2009
New Work
New work to be published in the catalogue of the
forthcoming exhibition at the Manor House Gallery in Chipping
Norton.
Larger images will be posted presently and further works as
they become available.
entry - Monday 15th
June 2009
First Night: Visual Art Review
The Times Scotland Edition
Published Date: 15th June 2009
by Giles Sutherland.
'The Society of Scottish Artists' well chosen annual exhibition
opens in a renovated former jute mill overlooking the Tay.'
'...this is a cleanly hung, well-chosen show characterised
by professionalism and integrity.'
entry - Wednesday 9th
June 2009
Visual arts review: Spirit of artistic adventure
SOCIETY OF SCOTTISH ARTISTS ANNUAL EXHIBITION ****
VISION BUILDING, SEABRAES, DUNDEE
The Scotsman
Published Date: 09 June 2009
By Susan Mansfield
'...the pioneering spirit of the SSA continues in its readiness
to support the work of emerging artists, and to embrace those
working in a wide range of media.'
'Another guest artist, Philip
Reeves, leads a strong abstract contingent, closely followed
by the contrasting works of Christopher Wood...'
[ read
review here ]
entry - Thursday 4th
June 2009
Royal Reception for members of the RSW at Holyrood Palace
On Wednesday the Duke and Duchess of
Rothesay held a reception at Holyrood Palace for members of
the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour. A selection
of works by members were on show alongside works by Prince
Charles. The Prince, himself a keen watercolourist, took over
as patron of the Society in 2004, following the death of the
Queen Mother who had been patron since 1938.
entry - Tuesday 2nd
June 2009
The Scottish Business Achievement Awards Trust
is the nation's most prestigious and established awards
programme.
Founded in 1982, SBAAT has raised over £2.7 million
in essential funding for Scottish charities while recognising
achievement and promoting excellence within Scottish business.
The 2009 event was held on Friday 29th May in the presence
of HRH the Princess Royal at Prestonfield House Hotel, Edinburgh.
I'm delighted that, as part of the charity auction, my work
'On the Brink' achieved a hugely generous bid in excess of
£3000 - all profits from which go to the work of the
charity.

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entry - Monday 1st
June 2009
The Society of Scottish Artists Annual Open Exhibition
Exhibition Dates: 23rd May - 19th June
the Vision Building
Vision@Seabraes
Greenmarket
Dundee
DD1 4QB
Opening hours:
Fri 5th June: 9.30am - 8.30pm
Sat 6th June: 10.00am - 5.00pm
(Sat 6th is the last day of DJCAD Degree Show and it closes
at 2.00pm today, but the SSA show is open until 5pm)
Sun 7th - 19th June:
Mon - Sat: 10.00- 5.00pm
Sun: 12.00 - 5.00pm
After months of negotiations with the owners of the Vision
building and the Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and
Design and a huge amount of work by the President and the
Council, the combined SSA Annual Open Exhibition and DJCAD
Degree Shows finally opened on Friday the 22nd May with an
estimated 5,500-6000 guests.
We are grateful to Horizon Property Investments Ltd, The Duncan
of Jordanstone College of Art and Design; Dundee University;
Dundee City Council; James Keillor Services Ltd; Graham &
Sibbald, ACT Property Management; Lesley Knox, Chairman, Alliance
Trust PLC; Verdant Works; The Natural Bag Company; Stagecoach;
Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop; Morton Fraser LLP; The Rotary
Club of Dundee; Rick Gallant, Edward Jones; and Graham at
Abertay Design Company.
My own particular thanks go to all the members of the Selection
and Hanging & Arranging Committees and
all volunteers who gave of their time; Mark Ross and his staff,
without whom we could not have had the show that we had; Malcolm
Grieve from the Meffan Galleries who overcame various obstacles
to actually get the work on the walls; and to Michael Robson
for so ably assisting Malcolm. I would also like to express
my thanks to all members of Council for their work in the
months leading up to the show, and in particular to Louise
Ritchie for her energy and creativity. And finally to Elaine
Shemilt to whom we all, SSA exhibitors and DJCAD graduates
alike, owe a debt of gratitude for seeing the whole project
through from start to finish.
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entry - Saturday 2nd
May 2009
New Works Available
image 1 [link] | image
2 [link]
image 3 [link] | image 4 [link]
image 5 [link] | image 6 [link]
image 7 [link]
entry - Sunday 11th
April 2009
The Royal Scottish Academy
Spring Open Exhibition
I'm delighted to have had both my submissions selected
for this year's RSA Open exhibition.
Exhibition Dates: 18 April 2009
- 20 May 2009
image 1 [link] |
image 2 [link]
entry - Wednesday 21st
January 2009
Visual Arts Scotland
Annual Open Exhibition
I am very pleased to have had three paintings chosen for exhibition
in this year's VAS annual open exhibition.
Exhibition Dates: 31st January
- 19th March 2009
City Arts Centre
2 Market Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1DE
image 1 [link] |
image 2 [link] |
image 3 [link]
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entry - Monday 8th
December 2008
Christmas Exhibitions
See Current and
Forthcoming Exhibition page for more details.
Works available:
image 1 [link] |
image 2 [link]
image 3 [link] |
image 4 [link]
image 5 [link] |
image 6 [link]
image 7 [link]
entry - Friday 14th
November 2008
Barnardo's Gala Art Sale
I am very pleased that both the paintings exhibited at Bonhams
were purchased on the opening night, thus helping to add much
needed funds to this wonderful charity.
image 1 [link] |
image 2 [link]
entry - Thursday 23rd
October 2008
The Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts
I'm delighted that 'Evening Shadows' (below) has
been selected for exhibition at the 147th Open
Annual Exhibition of the Royal Glasgow Institute.
Exhibition Dates: 7th - 30th November
2008
The Mitchell
North Street
Glasgow
G3 7DN
image [link]
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entry - Wednesday 1st
October 2008
The Scottish Contemporary Art
Sale 2008
McTear’s Auction Galleries
Meiklewood Gate
31 Meiklewood Road
Glasgow
G51 4EU
Tel 0141 810 2880
image 1 [link] |
image 2 [link]
image 3 [link] |
image 4 [link]
image 5 [link] |
image 6 [link]
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entry - Wednesday 1st
October 2008
Scottish National Art Competition
I'm delighted to have had two paintings
short-listed for this year's Scottish National Art Competition
organised by Angus College.
The exhibition runs from 9th - 29th November 2008
Kinblethmont Gallery
Arbroath
Angus
DD11 4RW
image 1 [link] |
image 2 [link]
entry - Wednesday 1st
October 2008
Barnardo's Gala Art Sale
Bonhams
22 Queen Street
Edinburgh
Continuing the popular annual fundraising Exhibition and Sale,
this will be the first Contemporary Art Sale in Bonhams' stunning
new flagship premesis.
The Sale dates are: from 10am
on 6th - 4pm on 8th November 2008
image 1 [link] |
image 2 [link]
Bonham's
Website | Barnardo's
website
entry - Tuesday 30th September 2008
Leonard Cheshire Disability
60TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY
Regrettably, the 60th Anniversary Party on the 4th
October has had to be cancelled.
The good news is that £60,000 has already been raised
and that 'Art in a Shoe Box' is going to go ahead as a stand
alone event: a drinks reception on Tuesday 25th November with
an Auction and Silent Auction of the prizes that had been
donated to the Grand Party. The appeal has prompted a wonderful
response from artists all over Scotland and beyond, including
many household names, and should raise as much as it would
have done as part of the Grand Party - perhaps even more.
All bids will be welcomed by the organisers who are conducting
the sale (contact details below). All proceeds wholly benefit
the Charity.
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entry - Friday 9th
may 2008
Alastair Michie
It is with great sadness that I pass on the news that Dr Alastair
Michie DArt(h.c.), RWA, FRBS has died, aged 86.
Painter, sculptor and illustrator;
Born December 9, 1921;
Died May 2, 2008.
Obituaries:
The Herald
The
Independent
Alastair Michie links:
the RWA site [ link
]
the National Galleries of Scotland [ link
]
entry - Tuesday 6th
may 2008
Paisley Art Institute
120th ANNUAL EXHIBITION
Three
of my paintings have been selected for inclusion in the
120th Annual Exhibition of the Paisley Art Institue at The
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries.
[see Current and Forthcoming Exhibitions
for more information]
entry - Monday 11th February 2008
21st Century Watercolour
The challenge for watercolour in the 21st century
The Royal Watercolour Society Open Exhibition
'Harbour', my submission to this open-submission competition
has been accepted by the judges and will be exhibited at the
Bankside Gallery in London from February 15th to March 9th
[see Current and Forthcoming Exhibitions
for more information]
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entry - Friday 8th February 2008
Royal Institute
of Painters in Water Colours 2008
'Coldharbour Rain' has been accepted for the
169th Annual Exhibition of the Institute. The exhibition runs
from 20th March to the 5th April at the Mall Galleries in
London. This is the first time I have submitted to this competition.
[see Current and Forthcoming Exhibitions
for more information]
image [link]
entry - Friday 25th January 2008
I'm delighted to be kicking off 2008 by introducing
my work into two highly-regarded galleries in areas of the
country where I have hitherto lacked representation; namely
Jersey and Yorkshire.
In Scottish Contemporary Art 8, Falle
Fine Art continues its annual exhibition devoted to contemporary
Scottish Art and I am very pleased to be included. [see Current
and Forthcoming Exhibitions for more information]
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Fine Art was established in 1997 to promote the work of
emerging, and established visual artists working in all mediums.
They hold a regularly changing programme of exhibitions in
their Harrogate gallery, and also curate and promote exhibitions
offered to public art galleries in both the U. K. and overseas.
I will be showing as part of a three-artists exhibition in
February-March 2008. [see Current
and Forthcoming Exhibitions for more information]
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Royal
Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts Annual Exhibition
The following two works have been selected for the
146th Annual Exhibition of the RGI
at The Mitchell
North Street
Charing Cross
Glasgow
Exhibition dates: 12 Oct - 4 Nov 2007
Open to Public:
Mon - Sat 10:30-17:00
Thurs 10:30-9:00
Sun 12:00-17:00
website [link]
image [link]
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Barnardo's
Charity Auction
The work of 12 Prominent Scottish artists will feature in
the Barnardo's 2008 calendar. These works will be sold at
auction to raise funds for, and awareness of, the important
work of the charity.
Works on display in the Caledonian Hotel in Edinburgh from
1st October
Contact Suzanne
Higgs at Barnardo's for further information [email].
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website [link]
Exhibition dates: Monday
14th - Friday 18th May 2007
Auction for Scottish Arts
This is an auction to raise funds for ESSA, (the Exhibiting
Soceties of Scottish Artists) which helps fund the annual
open exhibitions at the RSA each year. The works are donated
by over a hundred of Scotland's best known exhibiting artists.
Bonhams
65 George Street
Edinburgh
Progressive Auction finishes 2.30 pm Friday 18th May.
Phone bids accepted throughout the week and at essa@essa-scottishart.com
.
For registration and information tel 0131 468 0087
Work donated by RSW, SSA, VAS members and others
website
[link]
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sold
ESSA is a partnership organisation of three
of Scotland’s premiere societies of artists - the Society
of Scottish Artists, Visual Arts Scotland and the Royal Scottish
Society of Painters in Watercolour. Exhibitions, mostly open,
are held annually in the Royal Scottish Academy Building in
Edinburgh which ESSA leases from the National Galleries of
Scotland.
Paisley Art
Institute Annual Exhibition
I'm delighted to have had two works selected for the 119th
Annual Exhibition of the Paisley Art Institute.
Paisley Art Galleries
5 May to 3 June 2007
10am to 5pm Tue to Sat, and 2pm to 5pm Sun.
Guest painter: Sir Peter Blake RA
Guest sculptor: Michael Visocchi RSA
website [link]
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entry - Tuesday 17th March 2007
Society of
Scottish Artists Annual Exhibition 2007
As Vice-President of the Society of Scottish
Artists I was very pleased to see that all our hard work has
paid off. This year's exciting and stimulating exhibition
has already had excellent reviews in the press. [link]
hanging
the exhibition: image 1 [link]
hanging
the exhibition: image 2 [link]
hanging
the exhibition: image 3 [link]
ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY
EXHIBITIONS
At this year's annual exhibitions I am pleased to have had
three works selected for the Society of Scottish Artists show,
two at Visual Arts Scotland and one at the Royal Scottish
Society of Painters in Watercolour.
Society of
Scottish Artists 2007
17th March - 12th April 2007
Contemporary Art Open Exhibition
Royal Scottish Academy building, Edinburgh
Saturday, 17 March to Thursday, 12 April
website [link]
image
1 [link] image 2 [link]
image 3 [link]
'Air' and 'Edge'
in gallery 1 [link]
Royal
Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour
17th March - 12th April 2007
127th Annual Exhibition
The Lower Galleries
The Royal Scottish Academy Building
The Mound
Edinburgh
Saturday 17 March to Thursday 12 April 2007
Daily 10am - 5pm
Sunday 12 noon - 5pm
website
[link]
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Visual Arts Scotland
17th March - 12th April 2007
Open Exhibition of Visual & Applied Arts
Royal Scottish Academy building, Edinburgh
Saturday, 17 March to Thursday, 12 April
website
[link]
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entry - Wednesday 10th January 2007
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I'd like to thank everyone who sent their
congratulations following my recent election to the RSW.
In answer to the question this clearly raised - no, I don't
really paint in watercolour per se; not in the traditional
manner that is. However, I'm delighted that the RSW is a forward-looking
institution that embraces all forms of water-based work -
including acrylics and mixed-media.
The works I submitted to the Council for consideration were
as follows:
...there
be Dragons
18 x 24 inches
46 x 61 cm
Mixed Media on Panel
Cat.no: 407
I
Can’t Quite Remember
16 x 24 inches
41 x 61 cm
Acrylic Mixed Media on Panel
Cat.no: 503
Broken Water
24 x 24 inches
61 x 61 cm
Mixed Media on Panel
Cat.no: 628
Royal Scottish Society of Painters
in Watercolour [link]
entry - 28th November
2006
Paintings at the Scottish
Parliament
Seven works loaned to the offices of the Convener of the Enterprise
and Culture Committee, Alex Neil. The Scottish Parliament,
Edinburgh.
entry - Wednesday 15th November 2006

I am extremely proud to to have been elected
as a Member of the Royal Scottish
Society of Painters in Watercolour [link].
The RSW was founded in 1876 by artists to promote, through
exhibition, the medium of watercolour and encourage the bold,
free and colourful qualities of Scottish Painting.
The Society has enjoyed Royal patronage since 1886 and throughout
its history many renowned artists have been members.
Through its open exhibitions the RSW continues to actively
encourage waterbased media art with a generous range of annual
awards and to promote its artists throughout Scotland and
beyond.
entry - monday 9th October 2006
Scotland
on Sunday: Interiors Feature
Sunday 8th October 2006
at Home: pages 16-21
entry - monday 9th October 2006
This
Life: the Glasgow Herald
Sunday 8th October 2006
page 7
Download
this article as pdf (3MB)
entry - thursday 28th september 2006
Glasgow
Art Club Fellowship Exhibition catalogue published
32 pages, perfect bound
27 images (incl. frontispiece)
Critical essy by Iain Gale
Brief biography
ISBN: 0-9554121-0-2
click here to order
entry - thursday 7th september 2006
Christopher
Wood - Glasgow Art Club Fellowship Exhibition
30th September - 21st October
185 Bath Street
Glasgow
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THIS LIFE - Homes & Interiors Scotland
Feature article in the latest edition
of the award-winning publication [link]
Issue no. 49 September/October pp. 20-26
entry - Wednesday 28th June 2006
The Aspect Prize exhibition [website]
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries [website]
July 1st to July 30th, 2006
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entry - Friday 9th June 2006
I am proud to have been appointed to the post of Vice-President
of the Society of Scottish Artists.
The Society of Scottish Artists [website]
annual exhibition: June 17th to July 20th,
2006
Royal Scottish Academy building, Edinburgh
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1st July-10th September 2006
The Richmond Hill Gallery
26 Richmond Hill
Surrey
tel: 020 8940 5152
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June 8th - July 2006
The Henshelwood Gallery
2 Henshelwood Terrace
Newcastle
tel: 0191 281 8284
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entry - Tuesday 17th May 2006
Art in the workplace (Arts &
Business) [link]
This major exhibition will be shown at Clydesdale Bank Exchange,
20 Waterloo Street, Glasgow from Thursday 25 May - Friday
9 June, open daily Monday - Saturday midday to 5pm.
The positive role that business plays in supporting artists
through purchasing art for display in workplaces tends to
be over-looked by the art establishment, media and the public.
To draw attention to this positive role, Arts & Business
will exhibit 70 works owned by 40 businesses in Scotland.
This exhibition will mark the 20th anniversary of Arts &
Business Scotland and already has the endorsement of A&B
Business Members including Turcan Connell, Glenfiddich, Royal
Mail, Bank of Scotland, Standard Life and Fairway Forklifts.
'Sea Flight', on loan
with the kind permission of MacRoberts Solicitors [link].
Paisley Art Institute Annual Exhibition
2006
118th ANNUAL EXHIBITION
The Paisley Museum and Art Galleries
High Street, Paisley.
13 May to 11 June 2006.
10am to 5pm Tue to Sat, and 2pm to 5pm Sun.
The following painting has been selected for the Annual Exhibition
at the Paisley Art Institute. [website]
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Tuesday 4th april 2006
Glasgow Art Fair:
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6th - 9th April 2006
Represented by the Richard Demarco Gallery.
Glasgow
Artfair website
Left to Right:
'One Point of View' £2800
'Sea Wall' £3100
'Flow' £2800
'Mindscape no1' £2950
'Nocturne' £2400
RSA Annual Exhibition 2006
The following painting has been selected for the Annual
Exhibition at the Royal Scottish Academy. [link]
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8 April - 21 May 2006, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh.
21st Century Salon Celebrating 180 years
of the RSA Annual Exhibition! Over the years, this exhibition
has presented the cream of contemporary art in Scotland
and has been the place to see what is happening in Scottish
art. With open submission and high profile invited artists,
this exhibition is the highlight of the exhibiting year
for some 400 artists.
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