Our latest exhibition has been running for a couple of weeks and it is a truly stunning show!
New to the gallery, Emma S. Davis RWS, Ellis O’Connor, Julie Smith and Katy Sawrey are all very different artists but convey the complexity and beauty within our surroundings while creating thought provoking interpretations of locations and scenes.
Image Credit: 'Sunset Walk, North Berwick' by Emma S. Davis. Courtesy of the Artis
Emma S. Davis
With a passion for drawing and painting from a young age, Emma has become a very successful artist, beginning her career with a sell-out degree show followed by several prestigious awards.
Having developed a distinctively bold style, her paintings are often influenced by her mood and the emotions she feels about particular areas in her work. Her unique technique of weaving of paint conveys the strength and depth within the light and colour.Emma aims to evoke a feeling of a place rather than reproduce a direct alikeness.
Image Credit: 'Embrace' by Ellis O'Connor. Courtesy of the Artist
Ellis O’Connor
Growing up on the Outer Hebridean Island of Uist, multi-award winning artist Ellis O’Connor has been engaged in the Scottish landscape for many years. Now living and working from the Isle of Skye, her work seeks to capture the dynamic energy she observes in the ever changing environment. Working in oils, she makes much of her work on site where extreme weather and elements find their way into the pieces creating layers and texture.Ellis’ work represents her interpretation and response of being in the landscape and it’s significance, something she is passionate to show and illuminate to others through her work.
Image Credit: 'Tresness Beach, Sanday, Orkney' by Julie Smith. Courtesy of the Artist.
Julie Smith
Born in Irvine Ayrshire, Julie has had a lengthy creative career, spending many years working as a stained-glass artist before a change in direction saw her attend classes at Glasgow School of Art before taking the decision to paint full time, developing her semi-abstract style. Julie’s inspiration is continually sought from the gently rolling farmland around her home, to the wild rugged edges of Orkney and the Outer Hebrides. Working in oil over watercolour, she pays particular attention to the preparation of her painting surface, texturing board with wool, sand or sea-washed coal shards as well as metal leaf, to represent a glimmer of the ancient first farmers who shaped the land and ourselves.
Image Credit: 'Softly Unfolding' by Katy Sawrey. Courtesy of the Artist.
Katy Sawrey
Katy’s love for Art as a child led her to study Textile Design and Print at University in London where she discovered her passion for mark making and colour. She has been the artist in residence at Egg& Co as well as showcasing her work in many exhibitions and spaces. Inspired by the changes in colours and weather of the Scottish landscape, Katy layers her paint with glazes to create texture and depth to capture the atmosphere of the place. Her work often includes geometric shapes, coloured lines and subtle marks to depict the composition.
This exhibition is not to be missed!
To fully immerse yourself in the landscape and the emotions of the artists, view the exhibition in the gallery until 23rd September. To view the full exhibition online, click here.
Please contact us via email info@glasgowgallery.co.uk or telephone 0141 333 1991 if you would like to enquire about any of the pieces or are looking for more information.