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31 July 2020 Issue 124 Glass artist Alison Kinnaird MBE invites visitors to her annual open studio exhibition in the Midlothian village of Temple. Pictured: Astronomer (detail), Photo: Robin Morton. See ARTS NEWS. 24 July | Issue 123 | 1 ALISON KINNAIRD M.B.E ART IN GLASS 2020 OPEN STUDIO EXHIBITION 1st – 31st August and thereafter by appointment • 10am – 5pm An Open Studio Exhibition in the historic village of Temple Alison has an international reputation for her work in glass and music. She will be displaying new work, some of which came directly out of the COVID-19 situation. SHORT COURSES 2020/21 Morton Shillinghill Studios. Photo: Robin Booking is now OPEN for our programme of DAY and EVENING courses beginning The gallery is a large airy building from September 2020. From a weekly morning, afternoon, evening or full day course which can welcome visitors safely. we hope you find something to inspire you. Our courses offer students the opportunity Visitors may phone to arrange a to develop their interests and skills in a wide range of subjects, benefiting from our private viewing. tutors’ depth of knowledge and passion for their subject. Online Virtual Tour and more BEGINNERS | DRAWING & PAINTING | JEWELLERY information available at: ‘Lockdown 2020’. Photo: Robin Morton ‘Lockdown 2020’. Photo: Robin www.alisonkinnaird.com MIXED MEDIA | FIGURE | INTRO TO DRAWING ONLINE LECTURE SERIES | CONTEMPORARY LEITH LANDSCAPES Shillinghill, Temple, Midlothian. EH23 4SH • Tel: 01875 830 328 • Email: [email protected] INTRO TO PAINTING | PHOTOGRAPHY | INTRO TO PRINTMAKING www.alisonkinnaird.com Leith School of Art, 25 North Junction Street, Edinburgh, EH6 6HW www.LeithSchoolofArt.co.uk | 0131 554 5761 | [email protected] ArtInGlass2020.indd 2 13/07/2020 15:41 2 | 24 July | Issue 123– 24 July | Issue 123 | 3 Arts News In what would have been her 29th q Lucy Campbell: New Work 2020 year exhibiting at Gallery an Talla Dearg at Frames Gallery in Perth (Aug 1-29) on the Isle of Skye, Pam Carter has showcases an artist who has always been moved her annual exhibition online. A fascinated with the relationship between Skye Connection (until Sep 5) features humans and animals, a connection which large, dramatic landscape paintings of has recently assumed a sense of fragility. Skye and other islands as well as smaller Consequently, some of the work in this exhibition will highlight our importance First Scottish solo show works and a selection of prints. Look as part of a global community and the out for two solo shows later this year need to nurture our world and each at Gallery Heinzel in Aberdeen and the Arturs Akopjans other. Pictured: Your Dreams Are Your Annan Gallery in Glasgow. Pictured: Wings www.framesgallery.co.uk Cuillin Sun Haze ‘My Colour is Summer’ www.pamcarter.co.uk 1-22 August q The Nomads Tent in Edinburgh has its first post-lockdown event. Nomadic Inspirations – A Quilting Journey (Aug 1-30) features a diverse collection of work by the renowned quilter and teacher Pat Archibald and her students. Each piece is inspired by a tribal artefact at The Nomads Tent, a warehouse of tribal art, including kilims (rugs), jewellery, furniture and artefacts imported direct from Iran, India, Afghanistan, Turkey, the Caucasus, Pakistan and the Himalayan kingdoms. Pat Archibald will also give an illustrated talk on far-flung places she has visited which have shifted her mind-set on world issues and inspired her art quilts (Wed Aug 5, 3pm & 6.30pm, £7). www.nomadstent.co.uk Photo: Neil Corall p Peacock Visual Arts in Aberdeen archive. Her experience of teaching art is honouring one of its founding in the Hebrides led to a life-long love members by naming its main printing of wild and desolate places, which she workspace after her and publishing has often depicted in her work. a new, limited edition screenprint by The screenprint, Antarctic her. Frances Walker’s was the first hand Landscape (pictured), will be printed Bespoke picture framing – ask about 01368 865 141 to turn the lock and open the door in a limited edition of 50 and priced 144 High Street, Dunbar, East Lothian to Peacock (then known as Peacock at £90 each. It will be available for our home consultation service www.coastart.co.uk Printmakers) in 1974 and she has purchase on August 19, the day of remained the one constant throughout Frances Walker’s 90th birthday, with all its history, producing a significant body proceeds to be reinvested in the studio. of work which is held in the city’s www.peacockvisualarts.com 4 | 24 July | Issue 123– 24 July | Issue 123 | 5 Arts News Scottish Lynda and Ron Wilson: Coming Up For Air at Edinburgh’s Ballet has Upright Gallery (until Aug 21) features prints, paintings and CANALSCAPES : launched artist books produced during lockdown in the artists’ new the world garden studios. Using their sketchbooks from past outings HOLLAND SCOTLAND VENEZIA for reference and making their daily walk an opportunity to premiere of John Lowrie Morrison OBE sketch in the nearby Pentland Hills, both artists have used North East Indoors, a At The Archway Gallery from 8 August lockdown to experiment with new printing techniques. playful new With no access Ensemble Venice Canal, Cannaregio Eveninglight, dance film to sophisticated by Resident equipment, they 12 June – 25 August Choreographer have improvised Sophie where necessary Mixed Summer Show Laplane in with materials collaboration and processes, including: with in-house even finding a Mary Louise Butterworth new use for silver filmmaker Eve McConnachie. Consisting of 28 doors and 36 Stuart Buchanan foil lids from Stormy Skies, The Bulb Fields, Holland Bulb Fields, The Skies, Stormy Sunset Dunardry Canal Crinan Lock dancers, Indoors brings the full company together virtually David E Johnston RSW takeaways. Lynda’s as they perform in their own homes. Set to Papageno, Kate Steenhauser main subjects are The Archway Gallery Papagena by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Indoors was Shelagh Swanson the coast and the 7 Union Street, Lochgilphead, Argyll PA31 8JS | 01546 606894 rehearsed via Zoom and recorded in lockdown and can be hills, while Ron favours farm animals and fabulous imagined www.thearchway.co.uk viewed on Facebook or YouTube. beasts. Pictured: Ron Wilson, Hand and Chair www.scottishballet.co.uk www.uprightgallery.com FINE ART GALLERY anna king | solo show opening friday 24th july Re-opening Exhibition Featured artists: Martin Hill + Sigrid Shone Other exhibitors include: Jean Martin RSW RSW RWS Helga Chart Stuart Buchanan Stuart Derek Robertson Patricia Shone Catterline eionstewartfineart.com Wed-Fri: 10-4 Sat: 10-2 Sun-Tue: Closed 55 Allardice St Stonehaven Aberdeenshire www.resipolestudios.co.uk AB39 2AB 01569 785 606 www.galleryq.co.uk Queen’s Hotel Buildings, 160 Nethergate, Dundee DD1 4DU 01382 220600 loch sunart | acharacle | argyll | ph36 4hx 01967 431506 6 | 24 July | Issue 123– 24 July | Issue 123 | 7 Arts News Alison Kinnaird MBE has an The Summer Studio Exhibition and Sale at WEEKLY ONLINE international reputation for her work in Allanbank Arts near Duns (Aug 7-Sep 4, online EXHIBITIONS SERIES both glass and music. An accomplished from Aug 3) features work by George Donald RSW, harpist, in her glass work she has Ann Oram RSW, Gill Walton, Justine Miller, Jacqui Photo: Shannon Tofts combined ancient engraving traditions Higgs, Conor McKenna, Geof Hickey, Eric Ritchie, with modern techniques and lighting Derek Jones, technology to explore contemporary Julie Jones, subjects, from small, intimate pieces to Liz Hardy and large architectural projects. Her work Jack Hickey friends. All August 3-9 Q&A August 6 is in public and private collections worldwide, including the V&A Museum, visits to the the Scottish National Portrait Gallery exhibition are and the Scottish Parliament. e-ticketed For her annual open studio exhibition (you can book (Aug 1-31), Alison opens her workplace a slot on the in a converted church in the historic website) with Midlothian village of Temple, headquarters of the Knights Templar in a maximum of the 14th century. Visitors can see the development of an idea into a eight people finished work as well as experimental and personal pieces. A number of new works produced during the pandemic express feelings of both in the studio at any one time. Visits on Thursdays Ken Browne isolation and hope. Private views can be arranged by appointment and Fridays are reserved for people who are more August 10-16 Q&A August 13 during August and thereafter. There is also a virtual tour of the vulnerable to visit with their “bubble”. Pictured: exhibition online. Pictured: The Singer, engraved and enamelled optical George Donald RSA RSW, The Rose Room glass www.alisonkinnaird.com www.allanbankarts.co.uk W THE WHITEHOUSE SOFTWARE & WEBSITES FOR ARTISTS & GALLERIES GALLERY Easy to set up, easy to manage and with full support Prices from along the way from the UK’s specialist supplier Ian Holman KAREN STAMPER JACKIE HENDERSON August 17-23 Q&A August 20 of software and websites for the visual arts. 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