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Scottish Art News 08 May 2008 - NEW ARTICLES We welcome art news submissions. If you have Scottish art news, British Art News or Irish Art News which deserves a mention send it to News Desk at the gallery 05 May 2008 - Francis Boag at Red Rag
Francis Boag is taking part in the up coming Landscape art promotion at Red Rag. Several Francis Boag are now available. To order or for further details contact the gallery 04 May 2008 - Artist Alastair Michie Dies Artist Alastair Michie has died aged 87. Michie was the son of one of the greatest Scottish painters – Anne Redpath. After winning a scholarship to study architecture in Edinburgh Michie initially went onto became a designer and illustrator After becoming inspired by the art works of Mark Rothko, Franz Kline, Michie decided to become a painter and then sculptor. In 1982 he became a Royal West of England academician and also became a Fellow of the Royal Society of British Sculptors in 1994. 03 May 2008 - Peter Goodfellow at Red Rag
Peter Goodfellow is the latest Scottish based artist to show at Red Rag. Peter who is known for his wonderful paintings of the Scottish hills and mountains is participating in the upcoming Landscape Show Paintings from Peter Goodfellow are now available. To order or for further details contact the gallery 02 May 2008 - Arts Council Cuts Funding Some of best known Scottish arts organisations have lost funding in a shake-up at the Scottish Arts Council. The council received applications for £15m of funding from more than 100 organisations. It allocated £6.9m to 63 organisations. One of the organisations which falied to secure funding was Dumfries and Galloway Arts Association. 01 May 2008 - Record Price for Scottish Art work A 1902 panel painting The White Rose and the Red Rose by Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh wife of Charles Rennie Mackintosh has sold at Christie's in London for £1,700,500. It was the highest sum ever paid at auction for a Scottish artwork and is double the previous record set by Jack Vettriano's The Singing Butler. The painting was sold and bought by private American art collectors, underlining the US appeal of the Mackintosh circle's work. 30 April 2008 - New artist for Landscape Art Show
Red Rag are introducing another young Scottish artist - Anna King- for the next art promotion which takes place from 18 May. The theme of the art show is Landscape painting. Anna is a very talented young artist producing wonderfully atmospheric paintings. Last year she won The Jolomo Lloyds TSB Award art prize. Paintings from Anna King are now available. To order or for further details contact the gallery 29 April 2008 - Portrait of Scotland Competition A nationwide competition - Portrait of Scotland- has been launched to encourage photography skills. Entrants are asked to submit an image of what best represents their Scotland. Taking inspiration from this summer's Vanity Fair: Portraits exhibition at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, all participants should take their portraits on Saturday 3 May. The portraits are not restricted in subject-matter. The best entries will be hung in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery 28 April 2008 - Public to see Art The Scottish Government has pledged to make all state-owned art works in its offices more accessible to the public. Cabinet Secretary John Swinney said all artwork at Victoria Quay in Leith is now available at the Scottish Parliament Information Centre, and officials are currently cataloguing the government's other offices. 27 April 2008 - Red Rag Art Exhibition Starts Today People and Places exhibition at Red Rag  For further information about this art exhibition: CALL US NOW on 01451 832563 or outside UK + 44 1451 832563 25 April 2008 - Scottish Art Exhibition in the Borders McCauley Fine Art are holding an exhibition of fine Scottish Art 26-27 April at the Ormiston Rooms, High Street, Melrose 24 April 2008 - New paintings from Scottish Artists Ian McWhinnie
Scottish artist Ian McWhinnie known for his distinctive and striking figurative paintings is taking part in the Red Rag ‘People and Places' exhibition which starts this weekend. Several new paintings from Ian McWhinnie are featured in the show. The new paintings are available for purchase from Red Rag now. For further details contact the gallery 22 April 2008 - Tribute to young artist Aspiring artist Kevin Brotherston who died suddenly at his home in Joppa last November aged 36 is set to have his paintings exhibited posthumously at Telford college where he studied. A former head chef in Edinburgh he had been taking a course in art and design at the time of his death. Kevin's mother will open the exhibition entitled ‘The Life and Work of Kevin Brotherston’ on 24 April and it will run until 13 June. There will be 25 paintings on view and Fine Art manager Colette Woods said: "It celebrates Kevin's life and work and there is some powerful and expressive work." 21 April 2008 - Denise Findlay at Red Rag
Young Scottish artist Denise Findlay is the latest artist to make her debut at contemporary gallery Red Rag. Denise specialises in recording people and figures in beautiful detail. Several of her paintings are appearing in the 'People and Places' art exhibition starting 27 April. A number of available paintings from Denise Findlay which are featured in the show are now available for purchase from Red Rag. For further details contact the gallery 20 April 2008 - Strong interest in Scottish Art Interest in Scottish art remains firm judging by results at Auctioneers Bonham. In Edinburgh last week oil paintings by Scottish landscape artist and former Edinburgh College of Art professor Sir Robin Philipson and Scottish artist William McTaggart sold well above pre-sale estimates. A spokesman for Bonham's said: "Demand for good quality items was high and after bidding closed it was evident that many lots had far exceeded their pre-sale estimates." 19 April 2008 - Shankland Portraits
Leading Scottish artist Stephen Shankland has made available two wonderful contemporary paintings. Both paintings feature Scottish actor Peter Mullen who was brought up in Glasgow. Shankland has linked the Glasgow connection in one painting with the inclusion of a Joan Eardley's painting in the background Shankland was the BP Portrait Award Winner in 2004. His paintings are now highly prized and collectable. For further details email the gallery or CALL US NOW on 01451 832563 or outside the UK + 44 1451 832563 18 April 2008 - Shetland Museum on Art Award Shortlist The Art Fund Prize for museums and galleries has announced the names of four museums which have been selected for the next stage of The Art Fund Prize. Included in the list is Shetland Museum and Archives in Lerwick. This new museum and archive is set within a restored 19th Century dock and provides a new ‘Heritage Hub for Shetland’. Shetland Museum and Archive tells the story of Britain’s most northerly group of islands – from its geological beginnings to the present day. The other three venues on the shortlist are: The British Empire and Commonwealth Museum, Bristol; The Lightbox gallery and museum, Woking; S and Wellcome Collection, London The four will now compete for the £100,000 Prize, which is awarded for originality, imagination and excellence. The winner will be announced on 22 May at the Royal Institute of British Architects in London. 17 April 2008 - Art Budget Cut The National Galleries of Scotland is losing £1.3m of government grant under the SNP's spending cuts. Finance Secretary John Swinney says that a £10m art grant from the Scottish Government towards the acquisition of the d'Offay collection of modern art means the annual £1.3m purchase grant is no longer needed The National Galleries claim the £1.3m grant was only available for art acquisitions and should remain 16 April 2008 - Art of Politics Richard Calvocoressi, former director of the National Gallery of Modern Art, has resigned as an adviser to the Scottish Parliament. He voiced concerns that views of art experts like himself were being ignored following the decision to keep the Lion of Scotland sculpture. He has called for the parliament's art advisory group to be given more powers over the art collection, or for the artworks at Holyrood to be handed over to a trust. 14 April 2008 - Damian Callan at Red Rag
Damian Callan is the latest Scottish artist to make his debut at leading gallery Red Rag. Damian who specialises in capturing the enduring appeal of families enjoying typical Scottish beach holidays is participating the ‘People and Places' art exhibition in late April. Several new contemporary paintings from Damian Callan which are featured in the show are now available for purchase at Red Rag. For further details contact the gallery 12 April 2008 - Sky High Art Scottish Artist Clare Galloway will be opening her top floor high-rise studio in Edinburgh from 18-20 April. This is a one-off retrospective view of her art work over the past 15 yrs and includes paintings, sketchbooks and handmade books. For some the art show location may seem a quirky and unusual setting - a 12th floor council flat. However it is very much business as usual for Clarewho has spent the past four years in the Calder High-rises developing community transformation work. For more information contact 07905 922 370 11 April 2008 - International Festival of Contemporary Art The third Glasgow International Festival of Contemporary Art is now showing from 11-27 April at a variety of venues across the city. Artists represented include: Catherine Yass, at the Centre for Contemporary Arts; Adel Abdessemed with his first solo art show in the UK at Douglas Gordon's Glasgow House; artist Jim Lambie has his biggest show in the city to date at the Gallery of Modern Art and Calum Stirling shows a new installation, Rostra Plaza, in the Mitchell Gallery. 10 April 2008 - Modern British Art in Edinburgh An art exhibition which celebrates the lives of Bobby and Natalie Bevan is taking place at theNational Gallery for Modern Art. The couple knew many prominent 20th century British modernist artists and their Essex home Boxted House was a tribute to the talents of their many guest artists. The art show also showcases the paintings of Bobby’s father, Robert Polhill Bevan, a close associate of the Camden Town Group plus art works from Sickert and Gertler. Each separate gallery display corresponds to a room in Boxted House, giving a sense of the paintings’ original country house setting. The exhibition continues until 22 June 09 April 2008 - Red Hat At Red Rag
Scottish artist Alan King who is well known for his striking figure paintings of the man with the red hat makes his debut at Red Rag Gallery soon in an upcoming exhibition ‘People and Places'. Several new paintings from Alan King are featured in the show. The new paintings are available for purchase from Red Rag now. For further details contact the gallery 07 April 2008 - Art Pays For Crime Convicted drug trafficker Robert Wright is forfeiting an oil painting by leading Scottish artist Peter Howson, along with paintings by Scottish painter Frank McFadden. The paintings form part of his art collection and the proceeds are going towards a £20,000 confiscation order. The money and goods are being seized under the Proceeds of Crime Act, which allows the authorities to take assets linked to illegal activity. The paintings are to be sold at auction. 31 March 2008 - Scottish Art Award Winners Young Scottish artist Leo du Feu, who is 23, has won the Alexander Graham Munro travel award for the best artwork by an artist under 30. Leo’s £3500 prize was awarded at the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour Annual Exhibition in Edinburgh. The other Alexander Graham Munro prize went to Jacqueline Orr Other prize winners at the RSW included: Simon Laurie, Donald Provan and Jenny Martin. The show continues until 17 April 30 March 2008 - New Scottish Artist at Red Rag
Scottish artist Lesley McLaren makes her debut at Red Rag Gallery today in Red Rag’s latest exhibition ‘In with the New’. Several new paintings from Lesley McLaren are featured in the show. The new paintings are available for purchase from Red Rag now. For further details contact the gallery 29 March 2008 - Holyrood Annual Art Exhibition The Holyrood Art Club Annual Exhibition is taking place to day until 5 April at: Cavendish Hall, Shandwick Place, Edinburgh 27 March 2008 - Aberdeen Centre of Art Excellence The Scottish Arts Council has made a £4m grant towards a new contemporary arts centre in Aberdeen. The overall development will cost £13m and is the result of a partnership between Aberdeen City Council and Peacock Visual Arts. The art centre aims to attract 200,000 visitors a year and bring £5m annually into the local economy. Following the investment it hoped that some of the world's finest contemporary artists will be attracted to work and exhibit in Scotland. 26 March 2008 - Glasgow Art Fair Today sees the opening of the Glasgow Art Fair. Now in its 13th year visitors can see artwork from over 50 galleries and arts organisations representing more than 1000 artists. Featured artists include Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro, Joan Eardley, SJ Peploe, Leslie Hunter, John Byrne, Terry Frost, Craig Mullholland, Kenny Hunter and Damien Hirst 22 March 2008 - New Iain Faulkner prints at Red Rag
Three new Limited Edition Prints : Lake Como; Wanderer and Atlantic Echo II from highly successful Scottish artist Iain Faulkner have been added to the Red Rag range of Limited Edition Prints. The new prints are available for immediate shipment from Red Rag. For further details contact the gallery 20 March 2008 - Charles Jamieson Prints at Red Rag
Red Rag has announced that in addition to Charles Jamieson original paintings they will now also be selling Limited Edition Prints from Charles Jamieson.The move is part of a plan to offer even greater choice from the Red Rag growing range of Limited Edition Prints Charles Jamieson is one the leading Scottish artists. He regularly exhibits at a number of Scottish Art Galleries and British Art Galleries. Jamieson's paintings display a trade mark use of colour, coupled light and shade. His Limited Edition Prints and paintings are diverse in subject matter featuring Still Life, Landscape, Marine and Architectural subjects. For further details contact the gallery 19 March 2008 - Society of Scottish Artists Show The Society of Scottish Artists is launching its new art show at the Royal Scottish Academy Gallery in Edinburgh on Friday 21 March. It will feature installation, video, computer and performance art alongside traditional paintings and drawings. The art exhibition will also showcase work from the North Sea Project exchange. Five artists from Scotland and Norway made exchange journeys across the North Sea during the winter. The SSA will also be showing work by some of the most talented graduates from Scottish art colleges this year. Professor Elaine Shemilt, president of SSA, said: "The North Sea Project is an exciting vision and we can't wait for the public to see what these talented artists were inspired to create during their visit." 10 March 2008 - Muriel Barclay at Red Rag
Red Rag have announced that Muriel Barclay is the latest Scottish artist to be showing with the gallery. Muriel’s original paintings will feature at one of Red Rag Events later this year. In the meantime Red Rag has added a number of Muriel Barclay Limited Edition Prints to their impressive range of Limited Edition Prints. Muriel Barclay has the ability to create a wonderful sense of colour and movement in her paintings which have been reproduced extremely well in her Limited Editions. For further details contact the gallery 08 March 2008 - New paintings from Liz Knox An exhibition of new paintings from Scottish artist Liz Knox is taking place from 8-31 March at Eastwood Park Theatre Gallery 29 February 2008 - Ben Nicholson Art Exibition The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art owns a fine collection of paintings and prints by Ben Nicholson (1894-1982), one of the leading British artists of the twentieth century. That collection has expanded after a bequest made by Felicitas Vogler, Nicholson's third wife. The son of a Scottish artist, Mabel Pryde, Nicholson studied at the Slade School in London. The whole collection of the Nicholson’s paintings are on show in Edinburgh at the Dean Gallery from 29 February to 5 May. 26 February 2008 - Gray's success at RSA Awards Art students of Gray's School of Art picked up seven prizes at the Royal Scottish Academy (RSA) Awards. The art awards are open to entries from all final year undergraduate and postgraduate students and have been held annually in this format for the last 26 years. Frank Convery, Head of Painting at Gray's, applauded the art students’ achievements: "These Awards are one of Scotland's most important annual art events and it's extremely pleasing that our students have continued to maintain their previous high standards." 12 February 2008 - Arts Funding from Lottery Scottish Arts Council has announced that £8 million will be made available from the lottery to fund "inspiring" arts projects across Scotland. Anyone from amateur dramatic societies to artists' collectives to mainstream arts bodies will be able to apply. The £8 million which will be spread over two years equates to about a third of the £15 million in National Lottery funds distributed annually by the Scottish Arts Council 01 January 2008 - ARCHIVED ITEMS Scottish Art News Listed below are a selection of art clips from previous years. We welcome art news submissions. If you have Scottish art news which please send it to: News Desk at the gallery 05 December 2007 - Major sponsorship deal for National Galleries The National Galleries of Scotland has received its largest ever sponsorship deal. It comes from Lloyds TSB for a Vanity Fair exhibition which will feature photographic images from the magazine covering the period 1913 to 1936 plus more contemporary images from Vanity Fair from 1983 to the present. 27 November 2007 - Charity Art Auction  Glen Scouller Harry Potter star Katie Leung is helping raise money for the Prince’s Trust at the launch of an Art competition for children at 120 George Street, in Edinburgh this evening. A painting by Katie will be auctioned plus art from many other Scottish artists including pieces donated by John Brown, Jackie Macdonald, Ross Ryan and Glen Scouller 12 November 2007 - Aberdeen Art Gallery Exhibition Homecoming Venice Biennale exhibition - featuring six Scottish artists who were selected to represent the country at this year’s 52nd Venice Biennale. The exhibition is 1 December until Sun 27 January 2008. Artists showing are Charles Avery, Henry Coombes, Louise Hopkins, Rosalind Nashashibi, Lucy Skaer and Tony Swain 10 November 2007 - Sylvia Allen Art Exhibition The latest art exhibition at the RGI features paintings by Sylvia Allen The Exhibition runs from 10 to 24 November at The RGI KELLY Gallery, Glasgow until 10 October 2007 - Charity Art Auction University of Glasgow and the Children's Hospice Association on 24 & 25 October 2007 at the Wolfson Medical School Building, University Avenue Over 150 art works have been donated by artists including: James Robertson and Alma Wolfson, Mairi Aitken, June Todd, Philip Reeves, Heather Nevay and many more. Works are valued from £20 to £3000 and include original artwork and prints, photography, pottery, jewellery and patchwork. 01 October 2007 - David Schofield Wins the City of Glasgow Award Red Rag artist David Schofield has won another art award. This time it is the City of Glasgow Award for a painting which was exhibited at the annual Royal Glasgow Institute. 11 September 2007 - Scottish Art Exhibition The Fleming Collection considered by some to be the finest collection of Scottish art outside of Scotland is showing the work William McTaggart 1835-1910. There is no entrance fee to the exhibition which is open Tuesday - Saturday from 11th September - 15th December 2007. The Fleming Gallery is located at 13 Berkeley Street, London 10 August 2007 - Edinburgh Art Exhibition A major exhibition of art works from contemporary artist Richard Long is showing at Edinburgh’s Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. ’Walking and Marking’ is open until October. 02 August 2007 - Charity Art Show The Booby Birds Art Exhibition - 30th August 2007 in the Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow This is a one day exhibition on 30th August 2007 in aid of The Booby Birds – Breast Cancer Charity. Booby Birds Breast Cancer Charity 14 July 2007 - Picasso Art Exhibition in Edinburgh The highlight of this summer at the National Galleries of Scotland is a major exhibition of art work by one of Europe’s greatest modern artists - Picasso. Picasso on Paper runs from July 14 to September 23 at the Dean Gallery, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh. 07 July 2007 - Arts Centre Re-opens The Pier Arts Centre in Stromness has re-opened after a two-year £4.5m investment. The new building contains art works which show the development of modern British art. The Arts Centre was founded in 1979. Visitors to the centre, which overlooks Stromness harbour, will also be able to see art works by Ben Nicholson, Naum Gabo and Hepworth. 25 June 2007 - Winner of Art Award The winner of the largest privately funded art award in the UK, the Jolomo Lloyds TSB Scotland Award, is 23 year old Anna King. Anna took the top spot in the inaugural awards from a total of 85 entries and is the recipient of £20,000. The awards, sponsored by Lloyds TSB Scotland, were launched in May of last year by artist John Lowrie Morrison. As one of the most successful artists working in Scotland, he established the awards to encourage young and emerging Scottish artists. The awards boast a main prize of £20,000 and a total prize fund of £30,000, which is donated by the artist. 21 May 2007 - Artist shortlisted Nine Scottish artists have been short listed for the country's richest painting prize. The Jolomo Lloyds TSB Awards for young and emerging landscape painters is worth £20,000 to the winner. The awards are funded by the Scottish painter John Lowrie Morrison who wants to encourage the tradition of painting in Scottish art schools. The works go on show at Henry Duncan House in George Street, Edinburgh, from 1 June. The shortlisted artists include: David Cook, Rebecca Firth, Willie Fulton, Ingrid Fraser, Helen Glassford, Jamie Hageman,Anna King, Sian MacQueen, and Jamie Promrose 20 October 2006 - RGI Art Exhibition  James Davis The 145th Open Annual Exhibition of The Royal Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts takes place at the Mitchell Gallery, Glasgow from 20 October until 12 November. The exhibition features paintings and sculpture. A number of Red Rag artists have regularly exhibited including James Davis, Louis McNally, and David Schofield . Red Rag artists who have picked up awards this year include: Emma Davis and David M Martin. The David Cargill award went to Glen Scouller and ‘New Young Artist’ to Stephanie Dees. 14 October 2006 - Scottish Artists help homeless A Scottish Charity Art Show is taking place at the Air Gallery, Dover Street, London from 16 - 21 October. It is in aid of Scotscare (the trading name of the Royal Scottish Corporation) looking after Scots in need in London and Borderline who also help homeless Scots in London. The event is being organised by Scottish born lawyer Amanda Brock. A number of Red Rag artists are taking part including: Walter Awlson, George Birrell, Francis Boag, Davy Brown, Gerard Burns, Pam Carter, Ian McWhinnie, John Lowrie Morrison,John Nelson, Deborah Phillips, Douglas Phillips, and James Somerville 30 September 2006 - Solo Art Show - John Nelson  John Nelson Scottish artist John Nelson has solo art show - 'A Brush With Colour' taking place at one of the Borders Art Galleries - the Christopher Boyd Gallery in Galashiels, from 30 September to 28 October. Scottish colourist John Nelson produces paintings which encapsulate his 'joi de vivre' and love of colour. Ideas for his paintings are drawn from a variety of sources ranging from still life to the wild beauty of the west of Scotland." 26 August 2006 - Solo Art Exhibition - Alma Wolfson 
Alma Wolfson President of the Glasgow Society of Women Artists is staging a solo show at leading Cotswolds Art Gallery - Red Rag Gallery. The show runs from 9-30 September and the gallery is open everyday from 10:00 All paintings now on sale and can be viewed on website. Select Alma Wolfson
01 June 2006 - Scottish Artist RBA Art Award Scottish Artist George Devlin has been awarded the G Visis Art Award at Royal Society of British Artists annual exhibition. The exhibition was held at the prestigious Mall Galleries in London. George Devlin 20 May 2006 - Scottish Art Exhibition Major Scottish Art Show The Red Rag Gallery Annual Scottish Art Exhibition featuring new contemporary paintings from leading artists: Davy Brown, Francis Boag, Pam Carter, Frank Colclough, James Davis, George Devlin, Ian Elliot, Ronnie Ford, Archie Forrest, Joe Hargan, Mike Healey, Jock MacInnes, Louis McNally, Ian McWhinnie, David M Martin, Owen Henderson, John Nelson, David Schofield, James Somerville, James Watt and Alma Wolfson Louis McNally Starts 20 May for three weeks 28 March 2006 - Charity Art Auction A blind auction of British Contemporary Art was held today with over 100 small paintings at ING Bank offices in London going under the hammer on behalf of the Cancer Research Centre.
The artworks had been created by a cross-section of many well established and famous British artists as well as new talent. Several Red Rag Gallery Artists very kindly donated paintings including: Sylvia Antonsen, Francis Boag, Martin Caulkin, Ian Elliot, and John Nelson.
All the British art works were displayed anonymously so there was a fantastic chance to pick up a truly wonderful piece of art for a bargain price. Diana Dunrossil, Head of fundraising at the charity, believes that many of the art buyers were there with an eye on investment. “A lot of the younger people were buying art because they have flats or houses to decorate,” she says, “but they do see it as an investment. There was definitely a sense that art was a good thing to invest in.” More importantly for the charity the art event raised over £50,000 to directly help fund the work of the Cancer Centre. 
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