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Cowal Open Studios Guest Artist Exhibition

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Event information

Date: Fri, 30 August 2024 - Sun, 6 October 2024

Time: 10,00am to 4.00pm, Wednesday to Sunday

Cost: Free Admission

Type: Exhibition

“Scottish Perspectives: A Trio”

Frances Clark, John MacDonald and Daniel Martin

 

Frances Clark

Frances Clark lives in North Ayrshire. She studied at Glasgow School of Art and then worked as a teacher of Art & Design. Currently Frances has a Studio in West Kilbride (Craft Town Scotland) where she both teaches and makes her own work. Her work sells from her studio, galleries and exhibitions.

“Predominantly my sculptures are influenced by my visceral reaction to the landscape. As we travel through the landscape memories are formed, maps are made of our journeys as we move away from and return home. The areas where some of my ancestors originated from are finding their way on to my sculptures through mark making. As my own family expands new maps will emerge mingling with rediscovered histories, giving a brief snapshot of who we think we are and where we came from.”

 

John MacDonald

After graduating from Edinburgh College of Art in 1969 and completing a post graduate year in graphic design in 1970, John MacDonald started a successful forty-year career as a graphic designer in Glasgow. On retiring from full time graphic work in 2011 John devoted more time to drawing and painting.

He works mostly in acrylics, mixed media and watercolour. Subject matter is drawn from his local environment in Ayrshire with occasional trips into more fanciful notions.

A founder member of Open Studios Ayrshire and a member of the Paisley Art Institute, John is also an active member of Ayr Sketch Club and Troon Art Club.

His work has been exhibited at the RSW. PAI and at numerous galleries and venues in the West of Scotland

 

Daniel Martin

Hailing from Scotland, Daniel’s work is inspired by the ethereal magic of his homeland. He creates dramatic skyscapes which often reflect the inner turmoil of his thoughts. Daniel says, “Painting is my meditation, my therapy, and is something that keeps me sane in a somewhat insane world. I love that art lives on once we’re gone, and will see a world we’ll never know – there’s a romance to that”.

Using oils, he captures the beauty and complexity of the natural environment, resulting in works of art that both challenge and captivate. Daniel’s preferred painting surface is wood, and he often sources unwanted panels in order to give them a new lease of life.