CHARLES SIMPSON A Painter’s MAY/JUNE 2018

Moreton-in-Marsh North Shore, Isle of Iona Sgurr, Isle of Oil on canvas, 30 x 30 cm 12 x 12 ins Oil on canvas, 30 x 30 cm 12 x 12 ins

Front Cover: Storm Approaching, Coast Oil on canvas, 73 x 92 cm 28½ x 36 ins Period, Modern & Contemporary Art

CHARLES SIMPSON A Painter’s Scotland Favourite Places, Favourite Paintings

12th May - 2nd June 2018 Open 10.00am - 5.00pm Monday to Saturday

Works may be purchased on receipt of the catalogue

THE JOHN DAVIES GALLERY The Old Dairy Plant · Fosseway Business Park Stratford Road · Moreton-in-Marsh · Gloucestershire · GL56 9NQ 01608 652255 e: [email protected] w: www.johndaviesgallery.com CHARLES SIMPSON

It is well known that the Western Isles and the greater proportion of up to Plockton, then further to Gairloch, Ullapool, Achiltibuie the Scottish mainland provide some of the most spectacular scenery and right up to Durness on the north coast. in the British Isles. Charles Simpson (b. 1952) counts himself extremely fortunate to have been sufficiently successful painting full time to The outstanding feature of Charles’s painting is the tremendous ability he has developed to capture the sheer scale of this continually support himself and his family for the last twenty years. refreshed, multifaceted landscape. He has evolved highly intuitive techniques to capture the vast skies and open expanses of water that His success is attributable to hard work and commitment, a strongly feature so markedly in this extensive region. His handling of light and supportive wife and amongst many other contributory components, eye for colour are inspiring and he conveys a fidelity to the scene that establishing a reliable pattern of gathering subject material. From their is positively moving. You can almost feel the breeze and smell the base at Clovenfords in the Borders, the two of them have travelled ozone in so many of his paintings. regularly great distances in their camper van exploring the wide-open spaces, the coast, islands and sounds that stretch from south and west John Davies of Glasgow, up to Oban, across to and north to Arisaig, May 2018

Charles has published a thoroughly worthwhile 144 page book A Painter’s Scotland which gives a very personal insight to his life as an artist. It is profusely illustrated and will be available for £15.00 from the John Davies Gallery during this exhibition.

2 Light on the Sea, Isle Ristol, Achiltibuie Oil on canvas, 40 x 50 cm 16 x 20 ins

West Coast Mountains, Mellon Udrigle Oil on canvas, 20 x 50 cm 8 x 20 ins

3 A Dark Wave Oil on canvas, 40 x 60 cm 16 x 24 ins

Gruinard Oil on canvas, 30 x 60 cm 12 x 24 ins

4 North West Coast, near Stoer Oil on canvas, 73 x 92 cm 28½ x 36 ins

5 Two Boats, Arisaig Coast Oil on canvas, 60 x 80 cm 24 x 30 ins

6 Traigh Morning, Arisaig Coast Oil on canvas, 73 x 92 cm 28½ x 36 ins

7 Beach Rocks, Iona Oil on canvas, 50 x 100 cm 20 x 39½ ins

Iona Light Oil on canvas, 80 x 100 cm 31½ x 39½ ins

8 9 May Day, Mellon Udrigle Two Gulls, Arisaig Coast Oil on canvas, 20 x 20 cm 8 x 8 ins Oil on canvas, 40 x 40 cm 16 x 16 ins

Dunes, Achnahaird Oil on canvas, 73 x 92 cm 28½ x 36 ins

10 11 Wester Ross, Mellon Udrigle Oil on canvas, 20 x 20 cm 8 x 8 ins

Big Cloud over Portuairk, Ardnamurchan Oil on canvas, 90 x 110 cm 35½ x 43 ins

12 13 April Evening, looking to Eigg & Rum Oil on canvas, 40 x 50 cm 16 x 20 ins

14 Storm Approaching, Arisaig Coast Oil on canvas, 73 x 92 cm 28½ x 36 ins

15 Plockton Oil on canvas, 40 x 60 cm 16 x 24 ins

16 Duart Morning, Isle of Mull Oil on canvas, 73 x 92 cm 28½ x 36 ins

17 Beach Stream, Sanna, Ardnamurchan Oil on canvas, 50 x 100 cm 20 x 39½ ins

18 Sanna Shore, Ardnamurchan Oil on canvas, 80 x 120 cm 32 x 47 ins

19 On the Beach, Camusdarach Beach Oil on canvas, 30 x 40 cm 12 x 16 ins

20 August Day, Iona Oil on canvas, 70 x 100 cm 27½ x 39½ ins

21 Small Wood, Torwoodlee Oil on canvas, 60 x 90 cm 24 x 36 ins

22 January Track, Scottish Borders Oil on canvas, 80 x 120 cm 32 x 47 ins

23 Stream to the Sea, Arisaig Coast Oil on canvas, 30 x 40 cm 12 x 16 ins

24 CHARLES SIMPSON

Born 1952 Educated at Alloa Academy, Alloa 1970-75 Studied at Glasgow School of Art. Graduated with BA(Hons) 1975-90 Worked as a graphic designer in 1991 Moved to the Scottish Borders and became a full-time artist

SOLO EXHIBITIONS 1991 Macaulay Gallery, Stenton 2008 Panter & Hall, 1992 Macaulay Gallery, Stenton 2009 Bourne Fine Art, Edinburgh 1996 Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh 2010 Bourne Fine Art, The Gallery in Cork Street, London 1998 Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh 2011 John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh 1998 Ainscough Contemporary Art, London 2011 Bourne Fine Art, Edinburgh 1999 Tolquhon Gallery, Ellon, Aberdeenshire 2012 Panter & Hall, London 2000 Dundas Street Gallery, Edinburgh 2012 Bourne Fine Art, Edinburgh 2000 Ainscough Contemporary Art, London 2013 Walker Gallery, Harrogate 2001 Dundas Street Gallery, Edinburgh 2013 John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh 2002 ArtLondon (with Ainscough Contemporary Art) 2013 Flying Colours Gallery, London 2002 Dundas Street Gallery, Edinburgh 2014 Bourne Fine Art, Edinburgh 2003 Panter & Hall, London 2014 Panter & Hall, London 2004 Dundas Street Gallery, Edinburgh 2015 Flying Colours Gallery, London 2004 Panter & Hall, London 2015 Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh 2005 Olympia Antiques Fair, Panter & Hall, London 2016 John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh 2005 Bourne Fine Art, Edinburgh 2017 Panter & Hall, London 2006 Panter & Hall, London 2018 John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh 2007 Bourne Fine Art, Edinburgh 2018 Scottish Gallery, Edinbugh

Back Cover: Out to Sea, Loch Broom Oil on canvas, 30 x 30 cm 12 x 12 ins Moreton-in-Marsh

The Old Dairy Plant · Fosseway Business Park · Moreton-in-Marsh · Gloucestershire · GL56 9NQ t: 01608 652255 · e: [email protected] · w: www.johndaviesgallery.com