‘Pittenweem Harbour 4’. Mixed media on 8×8″ wood panel
‘North Berwick Harbour’. Mixed media on 8×8″ wood panel
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Today’s paintings of Pittenweem and North Berwick Harbours, for the upcoming exhibition Harbour on the 3rd June.
Details about the exhibition Here
‘Pittenweem 3’. Mixed media on 8×8″ wood panel
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‘Pittenweem 1’. Mixed media on 8×8″ wood panel
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‘Pittenweem 2’. Mixed media on 8×8″ wood panel
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Today’s paintings of Pittenweem Harbour on the East Coast of Fife.
These are for the upcoming exhibition – Harbour, which launches on the 3rd June at Freespace Gallery in Edinburgh.
All details Here
Harbour – launches on Friday 3rd June at the Freespace Gallery,
‘Pittenweem 3’. Mixed media on 8×8″ wood panel
Edinburgh. (address below)
The exhibition features a series of works on wood (created this year) and takes inspiration from Scotland’s iconic east coast harbours such as Cove Bay, Seacliff, North Berwick, Elie, Crail and Pittenweem.
The exhibition will also help raise awareness and funds in aid of the Scottish Wildlife Trust with 10% of sales going towards the Living Seas project which aims to assist with the recovery of Scotland’s marine life and ensure future marine activity is carried out in a sustainable and environmental manner
Harbour runs from 4th to 30th June (launch/preview- Friday 3rd June 6 – 8pm) at the Freespace Gallery in Edinburgh (7 Easter Road, EH7 5PU) – a space for artists to show their work for free and a meeting place for cultural exchange and ideas related to Scotland and beyond.
Facebook Event page Here
Join us for a glass of wine on preview night – Friday 3rd June from 6 – 8pm
The Peter Potter Gallery is holding an open day this weekend.
‘Cockenzie Power Station, 26th September 2015’
I have a series of limited edition prints of ‘Cockenzie Power Station’ currently on sale there, and there are some beautiful works by well known Scottish artists such as Moyna Flanigan, David Faithful and a range of contemporary landscape paintings and prints, also ceramics.
I’ll be dropping in on Saturday to have a look, also as there will be free coffee, tea and cake!
Our dear and much loved dad (Malcolm Strang) passed away on Monday 18th April after a year-long struggle with illness.
I will take a break from painting for a short while, but will return to it very soon, with much inspiration.
Dad loved nature, getting out into the countryside, cooking on an open fire, canoeing and exploring. He and mum have been taking us for outdoor adventures since we were babies.
I’ve posted some photos (below) of dad in his favourite places, which feature in many of my paintings.
He was much loved by many, many people and will be very much missed.
Family picnic at the Tweed
Dad and me at the Tweed (not shooting animals!)
At North Berwick
At North Berwick Harbour
Mum and dad at North Berwick
In his younger days, at North Berwick
Our last big walk, in June last year – we found a beautiful view of the silvery Tweed, behind Neidpath Castle. Dad’s just turned round to give me a smile.
I acquired a few smaller canvases this weekend so decided to experiment today.
The painting on wood is on top of a painting of Moffat from last year which I didn’t like so ended up using as a pallete (why waste all those interesting colours I thought) so I’ve just enhanced it.
I’m quite happy with the mood of the larger square work – a sort of ‘gloaming’ or half light. They could all do with a bit more definition though so I’ll work on them tomorrow.
I can see various ideas emerging from the painting in the middle so will have a think..
‘Rockpool, Daisy Island (North Berwick)’. Mixed media on 8×8″ wood panel
‘Berwick Law from Daisy Island’. Acrylic on 8×8″ wood panel
‘Bass Rock and Waves. Acrylic on 8×8″ wood panel
Three finished works of the Bass Rock for the Greens and Blues gallery in North Berwick.
I had to create the obligatory Bass Rock painting, not that it’s a chore since I love the shape of the Bass Rock, but when I’m at the beach it’s the rock pools I find fascinating.
Daisy island is a tidal island so you can walk across to it at low tide, though it’s also a bird sanctuary so sometimes it’s restricted. What I wanted to capture here is the way it feels like a safe haven, even the grass is incredibly springy and soft, you can throw yourself on it without injury should that wish arise. When I was a kid I practiced somersaults and cartwheels there, and to this day I partake in a forward and backward somersault when I visit. I also find it easy to meditate there.
The lichen on these gnarly basaltic vocanic rocks is acid yellow (I used cadmium yellow straight from the tube) and in autumn the rock pool reflections have an incredible clear gold clarity. Really enjoyed painting these today!
Today’s painting – more work on the Crammond Seagull which still isn’t quite as I wanted it but it’s close!
It’s mostly composition that’s not quite ideal – in the angle of the wings. I may do another version..
In progress – a seagull flying over Crammond mud flats. The seagull needs a lot more work.
My camera screen is broken, so I tried to swap bits of it with another broken camera which almost worked – it take photos at least! The screen is totally blank so I’ve no idea what I’m looking at and can’t set light etc! Hence the low quality. I’ll be getting a new camera next week hopefully..
‘Old Books, Gosford House’. Mixed media on 20×16″ canvas
I’ve been working today a bit more on this painting of old books in an abandoned room in Gosford House. There’s more detail on the books, I also want to capture more of the diffused light I remember but it’s nearly there..
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