Glasgow Exhibition Opening on Saturday

I've got a show opening on Saturday at the Lemond Gallery in Bearsden, Glasgow, so last minute preparations are underway!

I very rarely exhibit in Glasgow - mostly it's down in London or the south, so this is very exciting.

I have been working hard at a selection of local paintings, with ones of the Campsies, and my local parks in different seasons.

Gorse, the Campsies (Oil on linen, 32 x 48)

Bluebell Woods, Pollok Park (Oil on linen, 24 x 26)

Paths in the Bracken, the Campsies (Oil on linen, 32 x 32)

Autumn Colours in the Forest (Oil on linen, 12 x 12)

I've also got some of Northern Ireland - where I was only a few days ago, at exactly the same spots along the Causeway Coast! - as well as the west coast at the White Sands of Morar and scenes of Arran and Skye.  The east coast is represented with paintings of Fife and North Berwick.  

Also in the mix are some favourite scenes of Wales, Cornwall and Dorset, with their distinctive rugged coastlines, plus some more reflective pieces, such as this one.

Moon over the Sea (Oil on linen, 32 x 48)

It's a two person show with the artist Jonathan Robertson, and you can view all the paintings HERE.  I'm relieved to see that quite a few have sold already!

The show opens on Saturday 6th September at 11am, and everyone is very welcome indeed to come along.  The gallery is very homely and inviting, and is a wonderful showcase for the work.  

The exhibition runs until 14th September, so not on for long!

A Celebration of Glasgow

Here's my drawing of the War Memorial at Bearsden Cross (read more about it HERE)

 War Memorial, Bearsden Cross, mixed media 28 x 16

This is shortly going to be part of a very special show called 'A Celebration of Glasgow', with over 200 paintings on exhibition this summer during the two weeks of the city's Commonwealth Games.  

The artists were given a broad brief to depict Glasgow in all its forms as part of a celebration of the city, its buildings, culture and history.  So it will be very interesting indeed to see how this has been interpreted by everyone when the show all comes together.

It runs from Saturday 19th July to Sunday 3rd August 2014 at the LEMOND GALLERY.

Also there will be my painting 'Shipbuilding on the Clyde', which I'm particularly fond of, and which was last exhibited at the Maclaurin Art Gallery in Ayr when it was selected for their open exhibition.  It shows HMS Duncan under construction, and I will also be showing a pastel study of the scene in the same exhibition.

Shipbuilding on the Clyde, Oil on linen, 32 x 32