Autumn Exhibition
‘AUTUMN’S EMBRACE’
7th September – 26th October 2024
The Whitehouse Gallery in Kirkcudbright looks forward to a new season, with the launch of a new exhibition, ‘Autumn’s Embrace’. Doors open from 7th September until 26th October. The exhibition Preview is on Saturday 7th September, doors will open from 11am-5pm, and all are very welcome to attend.
As we wave goodbye to the long days of summer, we embrace the Autumn with open arms. From the beauty of the golden light and the changing colours of the landscape, it is also a time for rest and quiet contemplation. This Autumn exhibition aims to capture the essence of the season, with collections of landscapes, still life, figurative/portraiture and wildlife, across a range of mediums including photography and textile art, alongside more traditional painting techniques.
We are looking forward to welcoming Jane Cruickshank to the gallery for the first time. Jane employs an intense realism in her still life and portrait paintings, giving her subjects a luminescence and clarity that makes them appear as if they could move off the canvas. Sian Smith will return after many years, with a collection of work which forces us to slow down and enjoy the moment. In an age where life moves quicker by the day Sian aims to make work that leads us beyond the unsettled present and into places of respite and contemplation.
In contrast, we are exhibiting some of Benedict Ramos’ fine art photography. His beautiful still-life compositions have a painterly quality, and are an interesting inclusion in this exhibition.
Still life and landscapes are on show by Jan Munro, whose semi representational paintings, often incorporating collage, are extremely popular with our customers. Moy Mackay is also offering an alternative approach to both subject matter, with a new collection of her merino felt ‘paintings’.
A childhood in Greece has greatly influenced Alexandra Warren’s paintings, who incorporates metal leaf into her life size figurative pieces. We very much look forward to welcoming her to the gallery, alongside the return of Gill Walton SSA with a new collection of her drawings of the human form, including beeswax and layers with metal and other precious materials.
Autumn landscapes are depicted by Jacqui Bassett, Johann Booyens, Margaret Evans, Minette Bell MacDonald and Rosaline Willis. Ranging from traditional to a more expressive and abstract approach, the one thing which will unite them will be the rich Autumnal palette. A selection of bird paintings will also be on show by Edinburgh-based Gillian Westland.
We also have new collections of sculpture and craft. Hannah Lane is introduced to the gallery with sculptures crafted from wood and paper. We also welcome new furniture by Tom Cooper; Glass, jewellery and wall art from Katy Quinn; Jewellery from Melissa James and Robyn Kinsman Blake and Morag Lloyds; Ceramics by Heather Armstrong and Linda Kinsman Blake.