SUMMER WONDERS

It is rare to find one fantastic artist in a show, but Kilmorack Gallery’s summer exhibition has six! EOGHAN BRIDGE, JANETTE KERR, ALAN MACDONALD, MADELINE MACKAY and JANE MACNEILL show together in this well-established Scottish gallery. 

“I’m very excited by our Summer Exhibition”, said the excited gallery owner. “It’s very alive and current; not really a mixed exhibition at all but an opportunity for six very special artists to shine. The chosen six artists are always exciting, but at the moment they are fresher and brighter than ever” he gloated while stroking his intelligent looking beard.

Perspectives - ceramic - EOGHAN BRIDGE

EOGHAN BRIDGE’s sculpture has always been powerful.  His vision of horse and rider, his feel of balance and emotional geometry has won his sculpture place in many hearts (and homes.) For this exhibition, however, he is bringing something even fresher. The last two years have been spent in his studio; drawing, thinking and refining his work, and the results are the ten works showing from the 20th June.

awaiting title - oil - JANETTE KERR

JANETTE KERR is also new to Kilmorack Gallery but is well-established both in the far north and the south. Her time is spent between her studios in Somerset and the Shetland Isles. KERR’s inspiration is the energetic (and occasional calm) weather of the far north. Looking into her paintings - with their bold, painterly brushwork – is to be absorbed into the tumultuous world of KERR’s inspiration.

Erratics on the Move 3 - etching - LOTTE GLOB

LOTTE GLOB is as well-known in the north as many of its hills and her work reflects this. GLOB brings to this show a series of eleven etchings that expand her investigations of nature beyond ceramics. There are also a few ‘they followed me backs.’ What are these you ask? They’re friendly creatures that sometime follow the artist off the hills of course.

Starman - oil on linen - ALAN MACDONALD

ALAN MACDONALD (not to be confused with landscape painter Allan MacDonald) has also been busy in his studio. The last two years have been spent on large commissions including two paintings for the prestigious ‘Reality show’ in the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Artists. The rest of the time has been spent honing his visions and painting skills further, and work in our summer exhibition is the result of this. They will grab your attention and stick with you. For a good review of Macdonald’s work try Georgina Coburn’s blog.

Redpoll - oil on board - 14cm x 14cm  - JANE MACNEILL

JANE MACNEILL has completed a body of iconic paintings of animals for this exhibition. Here birds are raised to their rightful gold-leafed status. MACNEILL’s technique and ambition has reached a new place with these paintings. These small and weak creatures become large and powerful.

Untitled 5 - mixed media - MADELINE MACKAY

MADELINE MACKAY is one of Kilmorack Gallery’s younger artists and work in this exhibition is the result of her residency in the most remote region of Canada, a place of bears, ice and inaccessible coast. Her subject matter here is often the half-eaten fish left behind by bears. It is also the circle of life.

Kilmorack Gallery’s summer show runs from the 20th June – 1st August 2015.

EOGHAN BRIDGE

LOTTE GLOBJANETTE KERRALAN MACDONALDJANE MACNEILLMADELINE MACKAY