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Pentlands Open Studios (POSt)

I am delighted to announce that I will be opening my brand new studio as part of the new POSt Art Trail in just 2 weeks.

I am one of the 6 founders of POSt. We are a collective of professional artists whose studios are united by their location near the upper valley of the Water of Leith, Edinburgh’s principal river, and its adjoining walkways.

Save the date! This year, artist/maker studios will open for one weekend: Sat/Sun 30/31 August 2025.

You will discover 18 artists in 10 different venues along the villages of Colinton, Juniper Green, Currie and Balerno. I am in venue number 6. It is a stunningly beautiful walk between venues with lots of wildlife spotting to be done. There will be lovely places to eat and drink. A special pop-up cafe in Spylaw Park will give out information and maps.

For more information go to the Pentlands Open Studio website

Kurdirka

Opening Sunday 1st June, this group exhibition brings together the work of three Scottish artists. Each presents a unique yet equally compelling vision, capturing the human form in ways that are both fascinating and beautiful.

Find Each Other

Gill Walton, Tilda Williams-Kelly and Ruby Pluhar

1 – 27 June 2025

Open to visit most Fridays & Saturdays in June 12 – 4 pm

Opening Reception Private View, 12 – 3 pm on Sunday 1st June

After that please arrange an appointment to view with Sarah Kudirka 0777 9043307

KUDIRKA, 22 Cleveden Gardens, Glasgow G12 OPT

Instagram: @kudirka_ok

Inception 2024

JOIN ME AT INCEPTION ART SHOW

I am delighted to be returning to Dalkeith Country Palace with 10 brand new pieces from my Reliquary Series.

The exhibition returns to Dalkeith Palace from 3rd – 12th May 2024.

This year offers an extended programme and beautifully curated collection of sculptors, artists, photographers and painters. Over 10 days art lovers will have access to artists and their work with an inspiring additional programmer of Palace tours, an online charity auction and an exciting Family Day featuring live music, workshops and demonstrations for all ages.

With a focus on contemporary art and sales, Inception Art Show promises an enriching experience for art enthusiasts. This year, 35 modern and contemporary artists will take over Dalkeith Palace, offering visitors the opportunity to engage with the artists and their collections.

The programme also features an online charity auction, which opens on 24th April, raising funds for My Name’5 Doddie. I have included ‘Imagine Peace’, a drawing I did in 2022, in the auction.

Inception is open from 10am – 4pm daily. Entrance tickets cost £3 and are now on sale. To book your tickets for the exhibition or events please visit – https://www.dalkeithcountrypark.co.uk/event/inception-art-show/

Graystone Gallery Spring Exhibition

I have three of my Reliquary Series and two collaborative pieces in the Graystone Gallery Spring Exhibition which opens on the 12th April and runs until the 12th May.

The private view is 11th April, 6-8pm. Please email lesley@graystonegallery.com by this Monday (tomorrow) if you would like to come.

Graystone is a fabulous gallery in Stockbridge, Edinburgh and I would thoroughly recommend a visit.

Included in the exhibition is ‘Sotto Voce’, the award winning collaboration between Rebekah Tolley-Georgiou and myself, and ‘Persistence of Vision’ another collaborative piece from the start of this year.

‘Reliquary – Milons Swordtail’ is one of the three Reliquary pieces I will be showing. This series is based on medieval reliquaries but re-imagined to honour the precious creatures we are losing to climate change. I will be giving an artists talk about this and our collaborative works at the gallery alongside Rebekah. Dates to be announced.

Borders Art Fair 2024

I hope you’ll join me 15th to the 17th March at Borders Events Centre, KELSO TD5 for the annual Borders Art Fair.

I’ve been busy busy getting new work and a new series made for the art fair. Look out for the debut of ‘Reliquaries’. These works are what I feel future reliquaries might be, holding sacred the loss of biodiversity. They are beautiful and precious and reverential pieces.

Reliquary – Damselfly

This year I will be sharing a space again with my friend and colleague, Rebekah Tolley-Georgiou. You will find us on stand #70 where we will be exhibiting some new collaborative pieces alongside our own works. We are very excited with our new work and look forward to showing it to you.

Marchmont

On Thursday evening there will be a private view. If you would like to attend the private view please contact me for details of how to register for one of the limited number of free tickets. There will be an exceptionally good jazz band playing, it just happens to be my partner John’s trio.

On Saturday, between 12pm and 2pm, I will be giving a live demonstration of my drawing process in the ‘Artists at Work’ area. I also have some recorded workshops on the Borders Art Fair website.

In other news


‘The Philosopher and the Golden Sun’ became the cover image for the Art Mag this month.

Look out for my next newsletter where I will be telling you all about ‘Inception Art Show’ at Dalkeith Country Palace.

REVEAL (aka Glasgow Contemporary Art Fair)

Events come thick and fast at this time of year: Borders Art Fair in Kelso; Inception in Dalkeith; and now REVEAL in Glasgow.

JOIN ME AT REVEAL|| Along with having a new name, Glasgow CAF will be moving from Kelvingrove Art Gallery to its new home at the SEC, Scotland’s foremost events venue. The exhibition takes place from 19-21 May 2023.

Similar to the Borders Art Fair in March, I’ll be sharing an exhibition stand with my friend and fellow artist, Rebekah Tolley-Giorgiou. We will show one collaborative piece as well as our individual works.

My recent works explore the alchemy of materials transforming base elements such as graphite, beeswax and metals into something precious with a hint of magic.  I began using silver and beeswax during the pandemic because of their healing properties and discovered that this unusual mix of media gives the work a sculpted and solid feel; the flesh becomes more fleshy.  

This drawing process, one which is unique to me, uses symbolic imagery from the early alchemists (Isaac Holland’s ‘Philosopher’s Hand’) and mixes in a touch of humanity, a dash of emotion and combines it with waxes and metals and graphite to create something more precious than the sum of it’s parts. 

Tickets are now available for the exhibition. Full details can be found on the REVEAL website. The times are as follows:

  • Friday 19th, 6pm- 9pm, Preview Evening (you need to register in advance as a guest for this, see image below for details)
  • Saturday 20th, 10am-5pm, open for the public.
  • Sunday 21st, 10am-5pm, open for the public.

You can follow Reveal’s social media posts on Twitter (@reveal_glasgow), Facebook (@revealglasgow) and Instagram (@reveal_glasgow) Please do follow their accounts and like and share their posts.

Borders Art Fair and a collaboration 40 years in the making

Only a few days until Borders Art Fair 2023 returns to Kelso in the Scottish Borders.

Friday 17th to Sunday 19th March 2023 with a preview evening on Thursday 16th.

https://www.bordersartfair.com/

This year I will be sharing stand number 32 with my friend of almost 40 years, Rebekah Tolley-Georgiou.

We were undergraduates together, lectured in the same art colleges and did a residency @marchmontcreativespaces together. We have been through many ups and downs over the years and have been great supporters of each others work but this will be the first time we have collaborated on a piece. How special is that?

The piece is called ‘In Sotto Voce’ and will take centre stage on our shared stand.

All the work on show will be new to the Art Fair

My current work explores the use of metals and elemental materials, similar to the work of alchemists. They endevoured to create gold from lead and base materials, I believe this is what art can do: elevate mundane matter into something more than the sum of its parts.

Finally, I recorded an online demonstration/ lecture for Borders Art Fair, it is on the subject of ‘The Artist’s Journey’, the development of ideas and the artistic process. It explains in detail how I have produced some of the work at the fair.

Studio SALE now on until November 25th 2022

Up to 50% off paintings and 30%, 40% or 50% off all prints

I am selling my house and studio, so thought it would be a good time to clear some space. With that in mind I would like to offer you the opportunity to purchase some of my work at a specially reduced price.

Up to 50% off paintings and 30%, 40% or 50% off all prints

I am selling my house and studio, so thought it would be a good time to clear some space. With that in mind I would like to offer you the opportunity to purchase some of my work at a specially reduced price.

Go to my Available Work page to see what paintings are on offer. For prints, go to my Prints page. All prints are discounted.

Buy one print and get 30% discount

Buy two prints for 40% discount

Buy three prints for 50% discount

Purchasing work always begins with an email to myself so I can make sure I still have the work available and I can deliver it to you. I then send out either an invoice for a BACS transfer or a Pay Pal invoice. I will apply the appropriate discount to the invoice.

Gill Selected for SSA Annual Exhibition

The above piece ‘Life’s Breath’, has been accepted into the 123rd Annual Exhibition of the Society of Scottish Artists 

The SSA Annual Exhibition will showcase some of the most exciting work being made by the Society’s members and other selected artists, as well as bringing powerful international work to audiences in Edinburgh.

As a selling exhibition, visitors can purchase works from the show. In addition to the main works there will be a series of smaller artworks available at accessible prices.

Exhibition Dates:
1 November – 23 November 2021

Opening Times:
Monday to Saturday 10-5pm, Sunday 12-5pm (last entry 30 minutes prior to closing)

Venue:
Upper Galleries
The Royal Scottish Academy
The Mound
Edinburgh
EH2 2EL

Entry is via the RSA Front Door entrance on Princes Street. If you require stair-free access please notify us after booking (via admin@s-s-a.org) and enter by the ramp at the RSA Back Door (South Entrance).

  • £4 | £3 concessions (+booking fees)
  • Free Entry for SSA Members (limited tickets available per day, please book in advance)
  • Free entry for all on Mondays

This is where you can book your tickets:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ssa-123rd-annual-exhibition-tickets-185001262757?ref=eios

New representation by Heriot Gallery, Edinburgh

I am delighted that this stylish and welcoming new gallery on Edinburgh’s Dundas Street is now showing my work. 

Figurative Show
8th October – 6th November 2021

In autumn the Heriot Gallery Figurative Show has works from myself and other great figurative artists including Saul Robertson – Rory Macdonald – Peter Hallam – Cherylene Dyer Jane Gardiner – Steven Higginson – Anthony Scullion – Ruaridh Crighton – Angela Reilly

Manchester Art Fair
19th November – 21st November

Heriot Gallery will be at stand 236 at the Manchester Art Fair where they will show a selection of my current work. Please contact the Herriot Gallery for more details and tickets.

Winter Show
18th November – 31st January

The Group Winter show will take us up to the loveliest time of the year and through to January 2022. A great show to find a unique present for someone special.