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Tuesday, 31 July 2012

We're in residence at Caol Ruadh... with Freda Waldapfel


ARTIST IN RESIDENCE: ARGYLL STYLE
Tighnabruaich Gallery @ 
THE BOAT HOUSE, CAOL RUADH SCULPTURE GARDEN, COLINTRAIVE
Until August 31 
Freda in The Boat Shed at Caol Ruadh... well worth a visit


We have been making waves with our new pop-up gallery in an old Boat Shed at recently-opened Caol Ruadh Sculpture Garden in Colintraive, Argyll.
For the last few weeks, Argyll-based artist Freda Waldapfel, has been drawing inspiration from the beautiful surroundings on the shores of the Kyles of Bute in which the old Boat Shed has a stunning vantage point.
Now Freda is set to be the Boat House’s first ever Artist in Residence, painting in the shed as visitors drop in for a look.
Tighnabruaich Gallery held an exhibition of Freda’s delicately nuanced, hugely colourful, paintings in the Boat House during a recent Scotland’s Gardens scheme open weekend and the artist was so taken with the space that gallery owners, Andrew and Penny Graham-Weall invited her to take up residence until the end of August.
Andrew commented: “Freda will be Artist in Residence, in the Boat House for the next two weeks. She’ll be painting her beautiful oil and watercolours on the premises and will be delighted to chat to all visitors.
“Penny and I love her work and it has proved very popular with visitors. In her Lumina series of oil paintings she is trying to capture that elusive, exciting quality of luminosity which the garden has just before dusk.

“The painter, Bonnard, called it l'heure bleu. The effect is really quite magical.”
Frida adds: “My work is all about colour, colour, colour, Space, light, air, gardens, flowers and unashamed optimism. I’m always seeking the poetry of it all. Not the prose.
“I’m delighted to be taking up residence here. In fact, I can’t imagine a better temporary home! ”
The Boat House at Caol Ruadh
You can read more at Freda's lively and rather lovely blog: 
http://livesimplysimplylive.weebly.com/index.html 

Caol Ruadh Sculpture Park, Colintraive, Argyll, PA22 3AR
Tel: 07771 996656
www.scottishsculpturepark.com
Wed: Sun 11am-6pm
Tues: By appointment only
Mon: CLOSED
Tighnabruaich Gallery, Argyll, PA21 2DR
Tel: 01700 811681
www.tig-gallery.com
For further information or images please contact: 
Andrew or Penny Graham-Weall on 01700 811681 or andrew@tig-gallery.com 
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Monday, 23 April 2012

Jacqueline Orr & Sian MacQueen


Jacqueline Orr & Sian MacQueen 

Spring Sail by Jacqueline Orr RSW



Tighnabruaich Gallery
Argyll, PA21 2DR
May 12 – June 1
t: 01700 811681
e: andrew@tig-gallery.com
w: www.tig-gallery.com

TWO award-winning Argyll-based artists are set to exhibit together for the first time in the village of Tighnabruaich, which is fast becoming the holiday destination of choice for Britain’s Staycationers.
Both Jacqueline Orr and Sian MacQueen have been inspired by the dramatic surroundings of Argyll to create a whole new body of work which reflects their love of the area. The joint exhibition of their work will take place at The Tighnabruaich Gallery from May 12 – June 1.
Both artists are fairly recent elected members of the prestigious Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolours, a peer-led honour they share with famous artists such as Dame Elizabeth Blackadder and Barbara Rae.
“Our approach to painting seems to be completely different, yet entirely complimentary,” says Jacqueline, who trained at Glasgow School of Art under Scottish painting greats such as James D. Roberston, Barbara Rae and John Cunningham.
She adds: “My work is all recent and based on the landscape around Loch Fyne and the Kyles of Bute, near where I live. I've been painting and drawing in this area on and off for about five years, especially at Tighnabruaich. 
“This is the first time since moving to Argyll nearly seven years ago that I've spent the whole winter here and despite the poor weather, I've been stunned by the light on the few good days that we've had over the winter.   
“My normal palette tends to be either bright or veering towards dark, but I've been drawn to the beautiful, pale, winter colours you find here when it hasn't been raining. Even when it has been raining, the colours have still been fabulous. 
“The challenge has been to capture the essence of the landscape through the incredible colours and shapes that are only visible during the winter and spring months.”
Sian MacQueen is one of the youngest members of Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour (RSW) and in February this year, won the Winsor and Newton award at its annual exhibition at the Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh.

Having trained as a sculptor at Glasgow School of Art, Sian returned to painting while running her own framing business at Kilmartin in Argyll and uses her knowledge of materials to create her uniquely textured works.
She explains: “My research into my genealogy, which has included finding a tailor and shoemaker from the Small Isles, has given me a fantastic source of narrative for my most recent work. I’m also inspired by texture and enjoy simple abstract compositions that I use to try and create a visual excitement in my paintings.
“I paint with acrylic on gesso which I scrape, sand, rub and score until I find what I’m looking for.”
Pear Picnic by Sian MacQueen


Tighnabruaich Gallery, Argyll, PA21 2DR
t: 01700 811681
@Tiggallery
For further information or hi-res images please contact: 
Penny or Andrew Graham-Weall on andrew@tig-gallery.com
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Monday, 12 March 2012

Tighnabruaich travels to new Glasgow Art Show


Tighnabruaich Gallery 
@ Glasgow Art Show
23 - 25 March 2012
The Grand Ballroom, Thistle Glasgow
Cambridge Street, Glasgow, G2 3HN
PRESS INFORMATION
March 7, 2012
Alchemists in an Industrial Landscape by
Heather Nevay. On sale for £4,800 with
Tighnabruaich Gallery at Glasgow Art Show

The Argyll-based Tighnabruaich Gallery is bringing the work of artist Heather Nevay back to her home city for the new Glasgow Art Show, after her critically acclaimed solo show in Miami, Florida.
Heather, who has a second home in the village of Tighnabruaich, has developed close links with the gallery in the last couple of years.
The artist’s recent hit exhibition, Flesch and Blood, at Miami’s 101/exhibit gallery featured her signature rose-toned Flemish-style pre-teen figures engaged in sinister childhood games. More than half the work was reserved by the time the exhibition opened last month.
Heather’s highly collectable work was a regular fixture at the Glasgow Art Fair, which took place annually in the city’s George Square until 2010. 
Her distinctive paintings, collected by fans worldwide, now routinely sell for four-figure sums. 
The Argyll-based gallery is bringing two of Heather’s sought-after original oil paintings to the all-new Glasgow Art Show; one called Alchemists in an Industrial Landscape and the other Belovd.
The Tighnabruaich Gallery is one of 41 galleries selected to exhibit at the brand new Glasgow Art Show, which takes place in the Thistle Hotel, Glasgow from March 23-25.
As well as Heather’s work, the gallery will be bringing the work of sought-after Scots artists such as, Gordon Wilson, Charlie O’Sullivan, Ingeborg Smith, Tommy Fitchet and Kevin Fleming.
They will also be showcasing the unique watercolours of Northumberland-based artist, MJ (Matt) Forster. This will be the first time this self-styled ‘Überpainter’ has been shown in Scotland.
According to Matt, Überpaintings are ‘designed rather than painted’. 
“An Überpainting cannot be created within one painting,’ he adds. ‘They have to be developed. This can take weeks to achieve a satisfactory image.”
Penny Graham-Weall of the Tighnabruaich Gallery comments: “We are delighted to be exhibiting at the first ever Glasgow Art Show. It’s vitally important for galleries like ours to be able to bring our artists to a bigger audience and this offers a great opportunity for all concerned.”
Tighnabruaich Gallery, Argyll, PA21 2DR
Tel: 01700 811681
www.tiggallery.blogspot.com
Glasgow Art Show opening hours:
Thursday 22nd March 2012: 18.30 - 21.30
Preview Evening & Wine Reception Ticket Only 
Friday March 23: 11.00 - 18.00 - £6 Concessions £4
Saturday March 24: 11.00 - 18.00 - £6 Concessions £4
Sunday March 25: 11.00 - 17.00 - £6 Concessions £4
Tickets available on the door
Admission price is for a weekend pass allowing unlimited access to the show
Finding Peace by Charlie O'Sullivan. On sale with Tig Gallery
at Glasgow Art Show for £1,795 





This is Western Isles (watercolour) by MJ Forster, price TBC

Daisy Diver by Ingebjorg Smith - £330  (25x29cm)















For further information or images please contact: 
Penny Graham-Weall on penny@tig-gallery.com 
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