Artmap Argyll 2016 creative hands across the land Artists & Venues 9th Annual Open Studios Ross Ryan 01 Port Appin Studio 25 26th - 29th Aug 2016 10am - 5pm 02 Katy Spong 26 Louise Oppenheimer 03 Crubag - Jessica Giannotti 27 Kerrien Grant 04 Fiona MacRae 28 Melanie Chmielewska 05 Carol Olsen 29 Kate MacDonald With Artmap’s 9th brochure in hand to fuel curiosity and a sense 06 Lucy Gray 30 Caroline Hunter of adventure, bring your friends and family with you to follow 07 Ewen Munro 31 Jane Smith the annual display of numbered red dots along roads wherever 08 Liz Gaffney Whaite 32 Caroline Plummer our artists live and work. 09 Art in the Attic 33 Libby Anderson 10 Loch Melfort Hotel & 34 Susan Berry Whether your interests focus on painting, sculpture, glass, digital Arduaine Garden 35 SNH Art at the Mill art, textiles, wood or willow, or you have an open mind and 11 Corrie House 36 Susannah MacMillan eclectic taste, taking in all creative mediums, you could do no 12 Arthur Ker 37 Fiona MacDonald better than beat a path to open doors where you’ll be assured 13 Margaret Ker 38 Kirsty Brady of a warm welcome and rich experience within each unique 14 Inge Bos 39 Lesley Burr space, over the four days open studios from 26th-29th August. 15 David Bracken 40 The Archway 16 George John Stewart 41 The Dochas Gallery & See the tools, dip into sketchbooks, meet the artists and view 17 Kilmartin Museum Carer’s Centre the work to discover a myriad of different skills and individual 18 Bill Baillie 42 Jane Walker approaches to the making of visual and tactile, expressive art. 19 Sian MacQueen RSW 43 Ann Thomas Many artists provide opportunities to gain hands-on experience 20 Laura Clark 44 Wilma MacKenzie with their materials so why not take advantage to have a go? 21 Rebecca Barnett 45 Templar Arts & Leisure Centre 22 Rob Walker 46 Richard Kennedy We hope you enjoy Argyll’s cultural diversity and to say thank 23 Karen Beauchamp 47 Glenbarr Cafe you for visiting the Open Studio event, we are offering 24 Frances Macdonald 48 Christine Russell a prize draw of £200 to spend in the studio of your choice. To enter just pick up a red dot sticker available in every studio and collect 8 or more for your chance to win. Don’t forget to keep this directory for further reference though, Please note: Many artists do not have card facilities should you wish to make because unlike hedgehogs, Artmap artists don’t hibernate but a purchase. Some have online payment options while some can only receive thrive on making new work and welcome the opportunity to cheques or cash. show visitors what they are doing throughout the year. www.artmapargyll.com Artmap Argyll 2016 creative hands across the land Drawing & Painting, Design, Printmaking, Textiles, Venue Drawing & Painting, Printmaking PORT APPIN STUDIO 1 2 KATY SPONG Port Appin Studio is the Opening Arrangements: workplace of Alex Gourlay During Open Studios Weekend: (painter/designer) and his wife Daily. 11.00 - 16.00h. Opening Arrangements: My paintings and prints draw Midge Gourlay (textile artist), At other times: by appointment. Fri 26th to Mon 29th Aug 10am - 5pm. inspiration from the unique graduates of Glasgow Open to visitors all year round by landscape and nature of the School of Art. Address: The Studio, The Pier, appointment. west coast of Scotland, Visit the studio to meet the Port Appin, Argyll PA38 4DN in particular the theme of artists and see work in progress. Address: Crioch, Duror, Appin movement and change in activity Paintings, prints and textile Directions: Off the A828 north of Argyll PA38 4DA within the environment of artworks are available for sale Oban, follow the signs into Port Appin. Loch Linnhe. This is often at the studio, by appointment, The studio is next to the carpark at the Directions: Cuil Bay is located off the revealed in the birdlife of the bay. phone or e-mail, or via our end of the road by the ferry. A828 between Ballachulish and Appin. My imagery draws very largely website online shop where our Signposted Cuil - approximately half on the cumulative experience of range of work can be viewed. W www.portappinstudio.co.uk a mile from the turn off turn right looking and the memory of the Commissions welcomed. T 01631 730 594 down a rough track road. The studio observed moment. is located at the 7th house. W katyspong.co.uk E [email protected] T 01631 740 240 M 07739 423 289 Design, Mixed Media, Textiles Drawing & Painting CRÙBAG - JESSICA GIANNOTTI 3 4 FIONA MACRAE Jessica launched Crùbag with a Opening Arrangements: dream to embrace her love for Fri 26th to Mon 29th Aug 10am - 5pm. the oceans, marine science and Crùbag’s studio is based at the old the arts. The vision is to teaching lab at SAMS. Visitors are communicate the importance welcome by appointment and our and beauty of research and the collections are always available for oceans through textile design viewing and for purchase at the with comprehensive science Ocean Explorer Centre (OEC) at the outreach. Using software, Scottish Marine Institute (opposite to Opening Arrangements: Fiona’s paintings are becoming digital photography, microscopy our studio). OEC is open to the public Fri 26th to Mon 29th Aug 10am - 5pm. less about fish, lemons and pots imaging, manual and digital all year round. By appointment throughout the year. and more to do with colour, form illustrations, and artistic www.oceanexplorercentre.org and space, with an apparent interpretations, a visually striking Address: Achnahannait, Glen Lonan, simplicity of construction. textile collection emerges, with Address: Crùbag, Scottish Marine Taynuilt, Argyll PA35 1HY Although they are still life bold representations, repetition Institute, Oban, Argyll PA37 1QA paintings their roots are in the patterns, textures, abstracts and W Facebook ; fiona macrae artist natural environment. depictions of subject. Directions: We are in Dunbeg near E [email protected] Spring greens, summer blues, Oban - On A85 follow signs; for SAT T 01866 822 224 autumn hues and winter days. W www.crubag.co.uk NAV: PA37 1QA; by bus 405/005 M 07743 378 671 E [email protected] Oban to Dunbeg. We are next to T 01631 559 282 Dunstaffnage Castle and SAMS. M 07769 636 478 Drawing & Painting, Mixed Media, Jewellery, Textiles Drawing & Painting, Mixed Media, Sculpture CAROL OLSEN 5 6 LUCY GRAY This year I am developing the Opening Arrangements: gutta and wax effects of painting Fri 26th to Mon 29th Aug 10am - 5pm. on silk. New methods of surface design are being experimented Address: Ardchuan, Glen Lonan, with. The production of silk Taynuilt, Argyll PA35 1HY scarves and paintings being the focus. Directions: From the A85 take the Opening Arrangements: Lucy Gray completed a Fine Art Jewellery – Is taking a Glen Lonan road from the village of Fri 26th to Mon 29th Aug 10am - 5pm. Sculpture Degree at Central metamorphosis and changing the Taynuilt in a southerly direction for School of Art where she style of the finished product. 0.8 of a mile. I am on the right, before Address: Airds Bay House, Taynuilt achieved a 1st class Honours A more organic and less Airdeny Chalets. The Sat Nav is Argyll PA35 1JR Degree. Following a print making controlled image is emerging. accurate for this address. Diploma she began her training in New lines are under Directions: From Oban, Take the A85 the restoration of lacquered and development. W www.carolodesign.com towards Connel. Continue through gilded surfaces. The influences Trained at Sir John Cass School E [email protected] Connel. Just as you enter the 30mph of her continued work in this field of Art, London. T 01866 822 580 zone for Taynuilt, turn left (signpost, can frequently be found in her M 07762 205 313 Airds Bay). Take the first left, (stone sculpture. gate posts, open gate). When you “In my work I translate an idea come to the fork, where you will be through natural forms, capturing able to see the house. Keep left. the tipping point, the metamorphosis”. E [email protected] T 01866 822 286 M 07934 421 784 Photography Design, Mixed Media, Textiles EWEN MUNRO 7 8 LIZ GAFFNEY WHAITE Ewen’s passion for photography Opening Arrangements: Opening Arrangements: Liz Gaffney Whaite is a textile began whilst studying woven Fri 26th to Mon 29th Aug 10am - 5pm. Fri 26th to Mon 29th Aug 10am - 5pm. artist who has been felt making textile design in the early 80’s. Open throughout the year Thursdays, and teaching textile art for 20 His enthusiasm for creating Address: Airds Bay House, Taynuilt Fridays and Saturdays from years in Scotland. images has developed from Argyll PA35 1JR 10am- 5pm. Heartfelt Studio is situated in a a close interest in the unique Also open by appointment, please Victorian Railway station which Lorn light, colour and reflections Directions: From Oban, Take the phone to arrange. Liz and Graham are restoring alongside textures of waterside A85 north, continuing through Connel and living in. rust and decay. towards Taynuilt. Almost immediately Address: Dalmally Railway Station The Studio is open to visitors Since moving to awesome Argyll as you enter the 30mph zone for Callender/Oban Line all year round with a wealth in 2004, a growing interest in Taynuilt, turn left (sign post, Airds of wools and textiles. digital photography as a creative Bay). Continue down this single track Directions: Heartfelt Studio is in Workshops are run from tool has enabled Ewen to road then taking the first left (stone Dalmally Railway Station and is the station studio throughout discover new possibilities for his gate posts, open gate).