Artmap Argyll 2015 creative hands across the land Artists & Venues 8th Annual Open Studios 01 Port Appin Studio 26 Kerrien Grant 02 Katy Spong 27 Kate MacDonald 28th - 31st Aug 2015 10am - 5pm 03 Crubag - Jessica Giannotti 28 Caroline Hunter 04 Comar 29 Jane Smith 05 Fiona MacRae 30 Caroline Plummer Artmap artists welcome new visitors and old friends into their 06 Carol Olsen 31 Libby Anderson studios for another red dot trail, along many roads from Dalmally 07 Lucy Gray 32 Susan Berry to Campbeltown and across to Jura, Luing and Mull over this 08 Ewen Munro 33 SNH Snapberry fantastic four day event. 09 Liz Gaffney 34 SNH Art at the Mill 10 Edna Whyte 35 Susannah MacMillan Spend a day of discovery, traveling through beautiful landscape, 11 David Graham 36 Fiona MacDonald following red dots to the studios of your choice, bring friends 12 Arthur Ker 37 Hazel White and family to collect red dot stickers for an opportunity to be 13 Margaret Ker 38 Lesley Burr entered into the prize draw and feast your eyes on the wealth of 14 David Bracken 39 The Archway talent thriving in Argyll today. 15 Kilmartin House Museum 40 The Dochas Gallery 16 Bill Baillie 41 Jane Walker Many of the artists welcome visitors throughout the year but this 17 Sian MacQueen 42 Blarbuie Woodland event allows for a lovely , informal atmosphere where people 18 Rebecca Barnett 43 Melanie Chmielewska can come together, visitors and artists alike, to celebrate all that 19 Rob Walker 44 Ann Thomas inspires our human need for creativity. 20 Karen Beauchamp 45 Stuart Herd 21 Fraser MacIver 46 John McKinnon Whether you are keen to buy or to learn more of the processes 22 Frances Macdonald 47 Richard Kennedy involved in making, painting, printmaking, glass fusing, working 23 Ross Ryan 48 Derby Stewart-Amsden with wood, wool or willow to name a few of our chosen medi- 24 Louise Oppenheimer 49 Christine Russell ums, you are sure to find much to please so step through those 25 Lucinda Hopkinson 50 Caol Ruadh doors and indulge your curiosity! Please note: Many artists do not have card facilities should you wish to make a purchase, some have online payment options while some can only receive cheques or cash Artmap Argyll 2015 creative hands across the land 2 2 4 1 1 4 13 12 13 12 Ardfern 11 Ardfern 11 A816 B840 3 7 8 B840 3 Taynuilt7 8 A816 MULL 5 Taynuilt9 Kilmartin MULL Oban 6 5 9 Oban Kilmartin15 6 16 15 IONA 17 1614 IONA 17 14 1 B8025 1 SEIL B8025 10 SEIL A816 10 Inveraray 23 22 19 24 A816 LUING Inveraray 231822 19 24 13 Crinan 25 LUING 18 12 13 21Crinan 3725 B841 11 12 21 37 20 B841 Kilmartin 11 Arrochar 16 15 Arrochar 27 20 Kilmartin17 B8025 1416 15 27 22 19 17 B8025 38 19 14 38 Crinan 182225 39 41 31 A83 23 21 25 32 Lochgilphead 40 39 41 Crinan24 18 42 A83 20 2137 32 31 26 Lochgilphead 40 28 23 Tayvallich 42 27 20 244037 26 43 26 28 30Tayvallich 27 38 Lochgilphead40 28 Tayvallich 26 29 30 43 32 Tayvallich31 4338 Lochgilphead 33 29 28 JURA 33 29 39 3230 31 43 34 JURA 41 42 35 33 34 33 29 30 39 34 A83 35 41 42 35 34 A83 35 50 50 45 45 36 44 36 Tarbet 44 Tarbet46 B8024 46 B8024 47 48 47 48 A83 A83 ISLAY ISLAY 44 Tarbert 44 Tarbert ARRAN B8024 45 46 ARRAN B8024 45 46 47 48 49 47 48 49 Campbeltown Campbeltown Drawing & Painting, Design, Printmaking, Textiles, Venue Drawing & Painting, Printmaking PORT APPIN STUDIO 1 2 KATY SPONG Opening Arrangements: My paintings and prints draw Fri 28th to Mon 31st Aug 10am - 5pm. inspiration from the unique Open to visitors all year round by landscape and nature of the appointment. west coast of Scotland, Port Appin Studio is the Opening Arrangements: in particular the theme of workplace of Alex Gourlay Fri 28th to Mon 31st Aug 10am - 5pm. Address: Crioch, Duror, Appin movement and change in activity (painter/designer) and his wife By appointment throughout Argyll PA38 4DA within the environment of Midge Gourlay (textile artist), the year. Loch Linnhe. This is often graduates of Glasgow Directions: Cuil Bay is located off the revealed in the birdlife of the bay. School of Art. Address: The Studio, The Pier, A828 between Ballachulish and Appin. My imagery draws very largely Visit the studio to meet the Port Appin, Argyll PA38 4DN Signposted Cuil - approximately half on the cumulative experience of artists and see work in progress. a mile from the turn off turn right looking and the memory of the Paintings, prints and textile Directions: Off the A828 north of down a rough track road. The studio is observed moment. artworks are available for sale Oban, follow the signs into Port Appin. located at the 7th house. at the studio, by appointment, The studio is next to the carpark at the phone or e-mail, or via our end of the road by the ferry.. W katyspong.co.uk website online shop where our E [email protected] range of work can be viewed. E www.portappinstudio.co.uk T 01631 740 240 Commissions welcomed. T 01631 730 594 M 07739 423 289 Design, Mixed Media, Textiles Venue CRÙBAG - JESSICA GIANNOTTI 3 4 COMAR Jessica launched Crùbag with a Opening Arrangements: dream to embrace her love for Fri 28th to Mon 31st 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 Opening Arrangements: Comar is a multi-arts communicate the importance welcome by appointment and our Fri 28th to Mon 31st Aug 10am - 5pm. organisation that produces, and beauty of research and the collections are always available for We are open throughout the year, presents and develops creative oceans through textile design viewing and for purchase at the and lunch is available from noon to work. We support and connect with comprehensive science Ocean Explorer Centre (OEC) at the 3pm in our cafe, with a choice of artists and audiences across outreach. Using software, Scottish Marine Institute (opposite to home made soups, toasties and Mull, Iona and beyond and seek digital photography, microscopy our studio). OEC is open to the public salads. Our specials board always meaningful ways to inspire, imaging, manual and digital all year round. offers fresh, seasonal ingredients inform and shape our illustrations, and artistic www.oceanexplorercentre.org and locally sourced produce where communities through culture interpretations, a visually striking possible. There’s lots of choice for and creativity. textile collection emerges, with Address: Crùbag, Scottish Marine vegetarians and those on a gluten-free Established in 2013 through bold representations, repetition Institute, Oban, Argyll PA37 1QA diet and we offer a toddler’s menu too. merger of An Tobar and Mull patterns, textures, abstracts and Theatre, Comar takes its name depictions of subject. Directions: We are in Dunbeg near Address: Comar, Druimfin from the Gaelic word for Oban - On A85 follow signs; for SAT Tobermory, Isle of Mull PA75 6QB ‘confluence’. We’ve built on W www.crubag.co.uk NAV: PA37 1QA; by bus 405/005 the legacy of these two E [email protected] Oban to Dunbeg. We are next to W www.comar.co.uk well-regarded companies. T 01631 559 282 Dunstaffnage Castle and SAMS. E [email protected] M 07769 636 478 T 01688 302 211 Drawing & Painting Drawing & Painting, Mixed Media, Jewellery, Textiles FIONA MACRAE 5 6 CAROL OLSEN Opening Arrangements: This year I am developing the Fri 28th to Mon 31st Aug 10am - 5pm. gutta and wax effects of painting on silk. New methods of surface Address: Ardchuan, Glen Lonan, design are being experimented Taynuilt, Argyll PA35 1HY with. The production of silk scarves and paintings being Fiona’s paintings are becoming Opening Arrangements: Directions: From the A85 take the the focus. less about fish, lemons and pots Fri 28th to Mon 31st Aug 10am - 5pm. Glen Lonan road form the village of Jewellery – Is taking a and more to do with colour, form By appointment throughout the year. Taynuilt in a southerly direction for metamorphosis and changing the and space, with an apparent 0.8 of a mile. I am on the right, brfore style of the finished product. simplicity of construction. Address: Achnahannait, Glen Lonan, Airdeny Chalets. The Sat Nav is A more organic and less Although they are still life Taynuilt, Argyll PA35 1HY accurate for this address. controlled image is emerging. paintings their roots are in the New lines are under natural environment. W Facebook ; fiona macrae artist W www.carolodesign.com development. Spring greens, summer blues, E [email protected] E [email protected] Trained at Sir John Cass School autumn hues and winter days T 01866 822 224 T 01866 822 580 of Art, London M 07743 378 671 M 07762 205 313 Drawing & Painting, Mixed Media, Sculpture Photography LUCY GRAY 7 8 EWEN MUNRO Opening Arrangements: Ewen’s passion for photography Fri 28th to Mon 31st Aug 10am - 5pm. began whilst studying woven textile design in the early 80s. Address: Airds Bay House, Taynuilt His enthusiasm for creating im- Lucy Gray completed a Fine Art Opening Arrangements: Argyll PA35 1JR ages has developed from a close Sculpture Degree at Central Fri 28th to Mon 31st Aug 10am - 5pm. interest in the unique Lorn light, School of Art where she Directions: From Oban, Take the colour and reflections alongside achieved a 1st class Honours Address: Airds Bay House, Taynuilt A85 north, continuing through Connel textures of waterside rust and Degree.