Inverness
Making a show of ourselves!
You cannot escape the Spey Art Group this month: we’ve got work in two prominent Highland galleries!
The main show is at Eden Court Theatre in Inverness, where you can see our epic exhibition, Consequences, for the second time. If you missed it in September last year, then this is a chance not to be missed.
And it’s on show throughout February so there’s really no excuse!
AND! You can also catch members’ work at the Iona Gallery in Kingussie this weekend (until Feb 5). Before Christmas we did a workshop on decorating masks – resulting in our famous group shot. Angus has arranged that these unique creations – and those done by some of his pupils at Grantown Grammar – are being exhibited for the Food on Film Festival.
This well-known event is celebrating its 10th year with lots of events and films over the weekend so making a trip down the valley is highly recommended.
Jan 25: The return of Consequences
Yes – it’s back!
Consequences is going on show at the north’s premier arts venue – Eden Court Theatre in Inverness.
This is a brilliant chance for the group to display their work in the Highland capital – and for it to be seen by thousands of peole.
The chain of works will be hanging during the whole of February.
In preparation for this, Rona Smith, who organised the exhibition, needs to collect the works.
To that end, members must bring their works to the Wednesday Jan 25 class.
Rona and her team will be hanging the pieces at Eden Court on January, with the exhibition officially open the following day.
For more information on what Consequences was all about – and see the works included – click here.
Any further questions about the arrangements should be directed to Rona Smith.
Otherwise, the Jan 25 class will be an evening of tutoring with Angus, with a chance to print any etchings started last week.
Art exhibitions for winter
Lots more events going on around the region that arty people might be interested in as we head towards the end of the year.
The Creative Cairngorms collective is exhibiting at the Iona Gallery in Kingussie for most of November. There’s a host of craft and art on offer – jewellery, ceramics and photography and many more.
Opening hours can be found on the gallery website: http://www.theionagallery.co.uk/
At Inverness Museum and Art Gallery, there’s a new exhibition starting on November 12. Scottish artist Graham Fagan has reinterpreted the body of work made for the Scotland + Venice exhibition last year. The original exhibition was made for the Palazzo Fontana on the Grand Canal in Venice.
If you fancy going further afield, there’s the Kilmorack Gallery, just outside Beauly. Their winter exhibition starts on Saturday November 19. A host of artists will be showing new works.
Spaces left on printing workshop
Our friends at the Highland Print Studio in Inverness have been in touch to say that there are spaces left on their Relief Printing Workshop.
The class runs on Thursday nights from September 1 to October 6, 6.30pm – 8.30pm. You will learn how to make a two colour reduction print, using lino or woodblock.
The classes are always top quality and you will learn so many new skills to use in your art work.
Click here for more information. You can find out more about the Highland Print Studio at their website.
Waiting for art group to restart?
We’re all looking forward to the start of classes again on February 3 but if you are looking for some inspiration in the new few weeks, there’s a wee distraction just up the road.
Inverness Museum and Art Gallery is showing The Great Tapestry of Scotland – the longest tapestry in the world.
This project was developed by Scottish writer Alexander McCall Smith, artist Andrew Crummy and historical writer Alistair Moffat, and aims to depict Scotland’s history, science, culture, industry and politics over the centuries.
At 143m (or nearly 470ft) long, it is a record-breaking piece of work and was completed by volunteers across the country. It was unveiled to the public for the first time at the Scottish Parliament in September 2013.
Now a series of panels from the tapestry is on display at Inverness Museum, including historical events such as the Jacobite Uprisings, the Highland Clearances, and cultural aspects like sheep shearing, Highland Games and shinty.
The museum’s winter opening hours are:
- Tuesday – Friday: 12pm-4pm
- Saturday 11am-4pm
The exhibition is on until February 20.
And if you feel inspired by that visit to the museum, you might want to take part in this consultation on the future development of Castle Hill.
There’s moves afoot for the courts to vacate the castle in the next few years. High Life Highland, which runs the museum on behalf of Highland Council, is asking for views on what the castle should be used for. There are also plans for developing and upgrading the museum and gallery.
More information can be found by clicking here.
Of course, you could just pick up a pencil or paintbrush and get cracking on work for the exhibition in April… Not long to go! 😉
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