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Just four days now to the exhibition launch of The Living Mountain. Dreaming a Response, at The Scottish Poetry Library in Edinburgh.

The panel discussion on the 17th February has now sold out, but the exhibition continues until the 31st March, before going on exhibition at The Heriot Gallery Dundas Street, Edinburgh. All details Here

The National have just published an article about the exhibition and talk, which you can view here – Nan Shepherd: Exhibition to mark 130th birthday of famed Scottish environmentalist

“The Living Mountain. Dreaming a Response”

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Coming up early next year are two exhibitions featuring the Living Mountain paintings, commissioned by The Folio Society to illustrate their 2021 publication of The Living Mountain, by Nan Shepherd.

As well as paintings, a couple of videos are in the works and I’m very excited about these! I’ve commissioned Atzi Muramatsu (a friend and collaborator since 2013) to create a new piece of music to accompany the videos, which will be released in late January/early February 2023.

Painting has taken a bit more of a back seat while everything gets organised, but happily dates and venues are now confirmed and the series will be on show next year, firstly at The Scottish Poetry Library then at The Heriot Gallery, all details below…

17th February to 31st March. The Scottish Poetry Library. The Living Mountain. Dreaming a Response.

Exhibition of the original paintings included in the 2021 Folio Society publication of The Living Mountain by Nan Shepherd.

17th February 7pm. The Scottish Poetry Library. Panel discussion with Erlend Clouston (literary executor, the Nan Shepherd estate), Rose Strang Kerri Andrews (other guests tbc)

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The Scottish Poetry Library, Crichton Close (off the Royal Mile) Edinburgh.

17th to 23rd April. The Heriot Gallery, Dundas Street, Edinburgh. The Living Mountain. Dreaming a Response.*

Exhibition of the original paintings included in the 2021 Folio Society publication of The Living Mountain by Nan Shepherd.(in collaboration with The Limetree Gallery, Bristol).

*The series of paintings will be exclusively available from the Heriot Gallery during the one-week exhibition.

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The Heriot Gallery, 20A Dundas Street, Edinburgh

Mars and Mercury

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‘Mars. Planets Series’. Mixed media on 30×30″ wood. Rose Strang 2019

‘Mercury. Planets Series’. Mixed media on 30×30 inch wood. Rose Strang 2019

Today’s large versions of the ‘Planets Series’ for the upcoming exhibition in September.

There are two ‘Planets Series’; the smaller works, which were a practice run, and the larger series which I’m calling the ‘September Planets Series’.

You can view both series on ‘Artworks’ in the menu above. (the larger series is currently in progress but there will be seven paintings).

For more details about the September 12th exhibition, and the accompanying talk by Michael Ward (author of Planet Narnia) – click Here

‘Small Works’ – exhibition this Saturday

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‘North Beach, Twilight II. Isle of Iona’. Mixed media on 6×6″ wood block.(unframed) Rose Strang 2018.

The Morningside Gallery in Edinburgh launches its yearly ‘Small Works’ exhibition this Saturday from 10am onwards. It’s a very popular exhibition and I’m delighted to be showing some of my smaller works from the recent Iona series. (paintings in the show above and below)

I’ll be dropping by mid afternoon and look forward to seeing all the works on exhibition

This is the Facebook event page – Small Works

And this is the gallery website should you wish to contact the gallery about any paintings – http://www.morningsidegallery.co.uk/

‘North Beach,Twilight. Isle of Iona III’. Mixed media on 6×6″ wood block. Rose Strang 2018. (unframed).

‘West Coast, Isle of Iona’. Mixed media on 10×10″ wood panel (unframed). Rose Strang 2018.

‘North Beach,Twilight. Isle of Iona’. Mixed media on 6×6″ wood block.(unframed). Rose Strang 2018.

Upcoming exhibitions

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Edinburgh Art Fair Private View (from EAF website link http://www.artedinburgh.com/image/44 )

I have a couple of exhibitions coming up ( info below) also new and various places where my artworks are currently available. I hope you’ll drop by if in Edinburgh or Glasgow …

17th to 19th November: Edinburgh Art Fair at the Corn Exchange. Link Here

The Edinburgh art fair is the largest yearly art fair outside of London and represents hundreds of galleries from across the UK. My work is represented  by the Limetree Gallery, which is at Stand 11. The private view of the art fair is on Thursday 16th Nov, tickets £12 available on the link above. From the 16th to 19th entry is £4 for one day, £5 for all three days and £3 for a group pass.

Works showing: ‘Hawk, River Tweed’. Canalscapes 3, 5, 6 and 4 (View on ‘Artworks’ page on menu above) You can view a video of the making of ‘Hawk’ Here.

26th to 3rd December, Winter Series, Open Studio. Link Here

This is a series of 12 paintings I’m currently creating in response to 12 pieces of music composed by cellist/composer Atzi Muramatsu with whom I’ve collaborated since 2013. Opening hours 12:30 to 6:30pm, all info on link above. This is a free exhibition. Also facebook event page Here

Artpistol, Glasgow. Link Here

The Artpistol Gallery opened in 2011 and shows contemporary art by emerging and established artists. Works can be bought at the gallery in Cresswell Lane, Glasgow, or online at the link above

Work showing in the gallery: ‘Nocturn 2’, ‘Nocturn 3’. Working showing/available on their website – ‘Harris Moon 4’. (View on ‘Artworks’ page on menu above)

Scottish Design Exchange, Edinburgh. Link Here

The Scottish Design Exchange is a not-for-profit gallery which aims to support and promote Scotland’s arts community.

Works showing: Paintings from the ‘Moonscapes’ series of the Isle of Harris in the Scottish Hebrides. (View on ‘Artworks’ page on menu above)

Portrait. In December I’ll be completing my portrait of Richard Demarco, which I’m gifting to the Demarco Archives. More info Here

Online galleries. My works are also available on two online arts websites –

Saatchi https://www.saatchiart.com/rosestrangart

Artfinder https://www.artfinder.com/rose-strang#/

That’s it for now!

‘Moonscapes: Isle of Harris’ launch

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Last night’s launch of Moonscapes: Isle of Harris was a great sucess and most enjoyable. There was a good mix of people, familiar faces and new – many interesting conversations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rose Strang, photo Maria Doherty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atzi Muramatsu’s performance was magical as always. I will be posting the videos here soon. His response to Harris Moon 4 was suitably sombre and dramatic; it’s quite a dark, stormy and mysterious piece, but my favourite was probably the piece he played in response to a series of smaller works, it was evocative of being on Harris, driving along the winding coast roads watching the landscape unfold in shimmering light.

Atzi Muramatsu, photo Sarah Bader

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Edinburgh organisor of Pecha Kucha, Gordon Duffy, enjoyed the combination of music and paintings and has invited us to present our work at the next Pecha Kucha on the 27th of July, which will be a pleasure (all info on the ‘Pecha Kucha’ link above). I’ll post more about that in a few days.

I’ll be in the Whitespace gallery every day from 12 noon to 6:30pm until Thursday, so if you are in Edinburgh drop in for coffee and a chat! (map and directions etc Here)

Many thanks to Catherine Strang for hosting and sales, to Donald Ferguson for helping with set up (and for his excellent company on the trip to Harris earlier this year) and to Atzi for another excellent performance – this is our fifth year of collaboration and friendship and as Atzi said last night ‘it gets better and better’. Also thanks to Leigh Chorlton (artist and manager of Whitespace) for his friendly support, it’s a lovely space and a delight to show there!

Snowscapes – setting up

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P1290652I’m just beginning to set up Snowscapes. That little table in the photo above should be the perfect place to sit and enjoy a glass of mulled wine while contemplating paintings!

My friend had the ingenious idea of making mulled wine in a slow cooker (in the gallery space) and I’m perfecting a recipe of a basic wine and spices syrup that can be added to each new batch of wine.

Below are a few of the paintings, one is new, and some have been worked on a bit more..

The exhibition opens tomorrow 8th Dec’ at 12 noon. It’s on the 8th, 9th and 10th, 12 noon to 8pm daily. At Gayfield Creative Spaces in Gayfield Square Edinburgh. I’ll be serving mulled wine every evening from 6pm

Also, I’m really delighted that Atzi Muramatsu will be creating a cello piece in response to the trilogy below. I’ll be making a short video of music/images and will post it here as soon as I’ve edited it in the next day or so.

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Performances at Whitespace exhibition preview

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Postcards for the Whitespace exhibition. (don’t forget! – Preview 6-9pm 18th July!)

With just 16 days to finish four large works I’m slightly fretting! But with painting you can only take each day as it comes.

Performances for Whitespace

I’m very happy that two Edinburgh friends will be performing for the Whitespace exhibition preview on the 18th – Atzi Muramatsu and Jennifer Williams

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Jennifer is originally from New Jersey, she’s currently Programme Manager for the Scottish Poetry Library but for many years has been a writer, talented poet, and a performer with beautifully atmospheric vocal expression.

A book of Jennifer’s work Locust and Marlin has recently been published (viewable on title link)

 

Website: http://jlwilliamspoetry.co.uk/

 

222761_10150164579576990_6756518_nAtzi Muramatsu, originally from Japan, is a talented cellist/composer who also wrote the filmscore for BAFTA award-winning film ‘The Making of Longbird’.

For the Whitespace preview, Atzi will be improvising music in response to my paintings  – he improvised at last year’s exhibition, and it was such an imaginative way of perceiving the paintings – which also focused viewers amongst the busyness of a social occasion.

In addition to classical performance, Atzi also plays in the melodious yet moody Lipsync for a Lullaby

Website: http://www.atzi.co.uk/

It’s just great that Jennifer and Atzi will be performing at the private view, it makes this into a really special event!