* JOHN BELLANY CBE RA HRSA (SCOTTISH 1942 - 2013), THE JOURNEY watercolour on paper, signed mounted, framed and under glass image suze 55cm x 37cm, overall size 88cm x 70cm Note: Collector demand has never been higher for the work of John Bellany and numerous examples have been sold in recent months by both McTear's and others at ever more impressive prices. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 29th May 2022 "The Finnon Smoker" by Bellany sold for £80,000 (hammer) and in the same sale, "Bass Rock Fable" (a 76 x 61cm unframed oil) sold for £12,000 (hammer). In our 21st August 2022 auction, lot 137 "The Newspaper Hat" (a 61 x 51cm oil) sold for £9500 (hammer). "Like-for-like" auction prices for original paintings are usually difficullt to assess, but in The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of April 2023, two Bellany paintings which had been acquired in our auctions in September and November 2014 were consigned for sale by the same owner. The original 2014 selling prices were £1800 and £4000 and the same paintings sold in April for £3800 and £7000 (all hammer prices). This equates to a growth in value of 86.2% in fewer than nine years. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 25th May 2023, lot 282, "Restless Wave" a 90 x 90cm oil (by Bellany) sold for £9000 (hammer) and in our most recent auction (9th November) lot 92, "Harbour" a 90 x 120cm oil by Bellany sold for £11000 (hammer).
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* MICHAEL SCOTT (SCOTTISH 1946 - 2006), PIED PIPER oil on canvas, signed, titled label verso framed and under glass image size 77cm x 62cm, overall size 93cm x 77cm Label verso: The Contemporary Fine Art Gallery, Eton. Note: Born in Aberdeenshire in 1946, Michael Scott (Mike Scott) studied Political Science at Liverpool before doing a one year's teacher training course in Huddersfield. After moving to Glasgow, Scott took a full-time research post at Glasgow University followed by a lecturing post at the re-named Glasgow Caledonian University. By 1997 demand for his work had become so great that he had to resign his post at the University to paint full time. Awards Include The David Cargill Senior Award, Royal Glasgow Institute. Exhibitions Include 1988~John D Kelly Gallery, Glasgow: 1994~Roger Billcliffe Fine Art, Glasgow ~Contemporary Fine Art, Eton; 1995~Portland Gallery, London; 1997~Fosse Gallery, Stowe on Trent ~Contemporary Fine Art, Eton; 1998~Portland Gallery, London; 2001~Portland Gallery, London, 2004~Portland Gallery, London; 2010~A Memorial Exhibition, Roger Billcliffe, Glasgow. Collections Include Distillers plc, Robert Fleming Holdings Ltd, Spencer Stuart & Associates, Teachers Whisky, Whyte and Mackay and others. To mark the 10th anniversary of Michael Scott's death, The Roger Billcliffe Gallery staged an exhibition of his work 1st April - 30th April 2016. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 24th October 2021, lot 599 "Echo & Narcissus" a 60 x 60cm oil by Michael Scott sold for £3800 (hammer) and in recent times, other examples in our auctions have more than once achieved prices in excess of £4000 (hammer). In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 23rd December 2021, lot 655 "Dancing The King" sold for £5000 (hammer). Condition of the picture is good overall, with no visible or known issues
* JOHN BELLANY CBE RA HRSA (SCOTTISH 1942 - 2013), CONTINENTAL STREET SCENE oil on canvas, signedframedimage size 80cm x 100cm, overall size 96cm x 116cmNote: Collector demand has never been higher for the work of John Bellany and numerous examples have been sold in recent months by both McTear's and others at ever more impressive prices. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 29th May 2022 "The Finnon Smoker" by Bellany sold for £80,000 (hammer) and in the same sale, "Bass Rock Fable" (a 76 x 61cm unframed oil) sold for £12,000 (hammer). In our 21st August 2022 auction, lot 137 "The Newspaper Hat" (a 61 x 51cm oil) sold for £9500 (hammer). "Like-for-like" auction prices for original paintings are usually difficullt to assess, but in The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of April 2023, two Bellany paintings which had been acquired in our auctions in September and November 2014 were consigned for sale by the same owner. The original 2014 selling prices were £1800 and £4000 and the same paintings sold in April for £3800 and £7000 (all hammer prices). This equates to a growth in value of 86.2% in fewer than nine years. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 25th May 2023, lot 282, "Restless Wave" a 90 x 90cm oil (by Bellany) sold for £9000 (hammer) and in our auction of 9th November, lot 92, "Harbour" a 90 x 120cm oil by Bellany sold for £11000 (hammer).
CATRIONA MILLAR, RENEE oil on canvas, initialledframedimage size 40cm x 28cm, overall size 59cm x 47cm Note: Catriona Millar's work takes its inspiration from the stories that lie at the heart of the human condition, and the sparkle of a narrative behind the eyes of her subjects hints at everything from longing to melancholy. Her work often juxtaposes human characters with a variety of animal confidants, with some seeming physically present in the composition while others take on a talismanic quality. Born in Glasgow, Catriona Millar studied at Harrogate School of Art and Grays School of Art, Aberdeen. Since the success of her sell-out 2005 degree show she has exhibited across the UK including the Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh. In October 2006 she came to the attention of Charles Saatchi with her first solo exhibition at the Dundas Street Gallery, Edinburgh. Catriona Millar now lives and paints in the southeast of England. Catriona Millar is listed in the 2012 edition of Who's Who in Scotland. In the Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 3rd May 2015 lot 2138 "The Agency" by Millar sold for £2800 (hammer).
* BILLY CONNOLLY CBE (SCOTTISH b. 1942), SCOTTY POSER XX limited edition giclee print on paper, signed and numbered 9/24, titled and dated 2022 certificate verso, from the Born on a Rainy Day series framed and under glassimage size 57cm x 77cm, overall size 65cm x 86cmNote: Certificate verso by Washington Green Fine Art.
* JAMES MCDONALD (SCOTTISH b. 1956), CALLER WAITING oil on board, signed and titled versomounted (oval), framed and under glassimage size (oval) 80cm x 66cm, overall size 110cm x 95cm Note: James McDonald studied at Edinburgh College of Art 1974-78, and completed his postgraduate year there in 1979. McDonald has painted full-time since studying at Edinburgh, and his work has won numerous awards including the Andrew Grant Travelling Scholarship, British Council Travel Grant and the Alexander Stone Foundation Award. He has exhibited widely throughout the U.K. and overseas and is in private and public collections including the Victoria & Albert Museum, London; BBC; STV and all major Scottish banks. Condition is good overall, with no visible or known issues.
* JIM NICHOLSON (BRITISH 1924 - 1996), BENBECULA watercolour on paper, signed and dated 1996, titled versomounted, framed and under glassimage size 24cm x 33cm, overall size 46cm x 55cm Note: Jim Nicholson came to Edinburgh and worked for an advertising company for nine years, before joining the National Trust for Scotland in 1964, as its first artist designer. He retired in 1983 with the title of Art Director and had contributed immensely to the Trust's growth and effectiveness. He visited St Kilda; many of his paintings were of that world-renowned archipelago, and Trust work there always had his special interest. While being a full time artist by then, he was also a keen hill walker which enabled him to gain access to other remote parts of Scotland, particularly the North-West and Hebridean Islands. Since the 1970's Jim held over 40 one-man exhibitions throughout Scotland and in London, his work being in great demand. Many of his paintings are in public and private collections in America, Australia, Canada, Germany, Hungary, Japan, South Africa and New Zealand, and throughout Britain, including that of HM Queen Elizabeth the late Queen Mother.
* LEONARD GRAY RSW (SCOTTISH 1925 - 2019), BUILDING WITH RED ROOF mixed media on paper, signed, titled labels versomounted, framed and under glassimage size 29cm x 42cm, overall size 51cm x 62cm Artist's label verso Note: Leonard Gray was a quietly industrious painter whose prodigious output, in his signature style of warm, subtle shades with trademark texture, was coveted by private and public collectors including HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. He first began exhibiting more than 65 years ago and produced more than 1000 works, three of which hang in the late Duke’s collection of Scottish paintings at the Palace of Holyrood House. Many of his paintings are based on Scotland’s east coast, perhaps unsurprisingly for a man born in Dundee, who trained in Edinburgh and worked in Fife and Aberdeen. He won numerous awards and prizes including The John Laing (London) Prize for Landscape Painting in 1996, 1997 and 1998. Known collections include: HRH The Duke of Edinburgh’s Collection of Scottish Paintings (3 paintings); Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh; City Gallery, Edinburgh; Greenock Art Gallery; National Trust for Scotland; University of Aberdeen; Herriot Watt University, Edinburgh; Education Authority of Edinburgh; Education Authority of Dundee; Education Authority of Grampian; Education Authority of Highland; Edinburgh Royal Hospital; IBM. Computers; Low and Bonnar, Dundee; Royal Bank of Scotland, Edinburgh; Royal Bank of Scotland, Dundee; Clydesdale Bank, Glasgow; Scottish Equitable Insurance Company and Grampian Hospitals Art Trust.
* ROBERT KELSEY DA MUniv PAI FRSA (SCOTTISH b. 1949), PLEASURE BOATS ON THE CRINAN CANAL oil on canvas, signed framed image size 71cm x 76cm, overall size 88cm x 93cm Note 1: The Crinan Canal between Crinan and Ardrishaig in Argyll and Bute in the west of Scotland is operated by Scottish Canals and is one of Scotland’s natural beauty spots. The canal, which opened in 1801, takes its name from the village of Crinan at its western end. Approximately nine miles (14 km) long, the canal connects the village of Ardrishaig on Loch Gilp with the Sound of Jura, providing a navigable route between the Clyde and the Inner Hebrides, without the need for a long diversion around the Kintyre peninsula, and in particular the exposed Mull of Kintyre. Note 2: Robert Kelsey is one of Scotland's most prominent landscape painters working today. Born in Glasgow in 1949, Robert studied painting at the Glasgow School of Art from 1966-70 under David Donaldson, James Robertson, and Alexander Goudie. Kelsey went on to teach art until 1995, at which point he left education to paint full time. Since then, Robert Kelsey has developed a reputation as one of Scotland's finest and in-demand painters, particularly for his stunning coastlines.
* JOHN LOWRIE MORRISON OBE (JOLOMO) (SCOTTISH b. 1948), THE DUTCHMAN'S CAP FROM THE TORLOISK OAKS oil on canvas, signed, titled and dated 2007 versoframed and under glassimage size 61cm x 61cm, overall size 84cm x 84cmArtist's label verso.Note: Jolomo remains one of Scotland's most celebrated contemporary artists. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 13th December 2020, lot 717 "Birlinn Leaving the Uists" by Jolomo sold for £7000 (hammer) and on 20th June 2021 lot 641 "Nick's Tug at Crinan" achieved £6000 (hammer). In our August 2021 auction, "Portnahaven, Islay" sold for £6000 (hammer). These being just three of numerous recent auction prices which reflect the strong and ever-growing collector demand from both the UK and abroad for the vibrant work of John Lowrie Morrison. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 28th September 2023 lot 38 LEE SHORE - NO LANDING ON STAFFA, sold for £8000 (hammer) setting a new auction record for a painting by John Lowrie Morrison.
CATRIONA MILLAR, WHITE BIRD oil on canvas, initialledframedimage size 48cm x 37cm, overall size 68cm x 57cm Note: Catriona Millar's work takes its inspiration from the stories that lie at the heart of the human condition, and the sparkle of a narrative behind the eyes of her subjects hints at everything from longing to melancholy. Her work often juxtaposes human characters with a variety of animal confidants, with some seeming physically present in the composition while others take on a talismanic quality. Born in Glasgow, Catriona Millar studied at Harrogate School of Art and Grays School of Art, Aberdeen. Since the success of her sell-out 2005 degree show she has exhibited across the UK including the Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh. In October 2006 she came to the attention of Charles Saatchi with her first solo exhibition at the Dundas Street Gallery, Edinburgh. Catriona Millar now lives and paints in the southeast of England. Catriona Millar is listed in the 2012 edition of Who's Who in Scotland. In the Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 3rd May 2015 lot 2138 "The Agency" by Millar sold for £2800 (hammer).
* JONATHAN ROBERTSON (SCOTTISH b. 1947), OUR LIFE oil on canvas, signed, titled labels verso framed and under glass image size 56cm x 61cm, overall size 78cm x 83cm Handwritten artist's label verso. Label verso: Thompson's Gallery, London.Note: Jonathan Robertson was born in Banff in 1947 and trained at Glasgow School of Art. He has exhibited widely at home and abroad including the Artists Union Gallery Moscow, The Barbican, Royal Glasgow Institute, Royal Scottish Academy, Scottish Society of Artists, Smith Institute Stirling and the Mall Galleries, London. His work is highly collectable and is represented in institutional collections including Arthur Andersen and Co., Ernst and Young, Scottish Television plc, Glasgow Art Gallery, the Universities of Strathclyde and Stirling, Hilton Hotels and Loretto School. His galleries include: Thompsons Gallery (London), The Contemporary Fine Art Gallery (Eton), Lemon Street Gallery (Cornwall) and Lemond Gallery (Glasgow). The two most recent examples we've offered of Jonathan Robertson's work were "Tales of the Sea" (lot 75, 29th September 2022) which sold for £1900 (hammer) and “Seatown Knitters” (lot 12, 8th December 2022) which sold for £2400 (hammer).
* HAMISH MACDONALD DA PAI (SCOTTISH 1935 - 2008), OLD SHED oil on board, signed, titled versoframedimage size 46cm x 61cm, overall size 49cm x 64cmNote: Hamish MacDonald was born in Glasgow in 1935. He studied at Glasgow School of Art between 1963 and 1967. From 1968 he successfully combined painting with teaching and also guest lectured throughout Scotland. In 1991 he retired from his post as an Art Department Principal to concentrate fully on the development of his painting. Much of his work was inspired by the Scottish Colourist movement, but MacDonald preserved an individuality which marks him out as both a vibrant and important artist. Throughout his career he succeeded in capturing dramatic scenes with his own passionately innovative palette. Hamish MacDonald is now widely regarded as one of Scotland's most successful contemporary artists. From 1964, Hamish staged numerous solo exhibitions in Scotland and Cornwall. He also participated in group shows with prominent galleries in London and throughout the UK. His works can be found in many major collections throughout the world.No known or visible restoration, good overall condition but would probably benefit from a light clean.
* JOHN BELLANY CBE RA HRSA (SCOTTISH 1942 - 2013), GIRL WITH FISH AND LOBSTER oil on canvas, signedframedimage size 122cm x 92cm, overall size 131cm x 101cmNote: Collector demand has never been higher for the work of John Bellany and numerous examples have been sold in recent months by both McTear's and others at ever more impressive prices. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 29th May 2022 "The Finnon Smoker" by Bellany sold for £80,000 (hammer) and in the same sale, "Bass Rock Fable" (a 76 x 61cm unframed oil) sold for £12,000 (hammer). In our 21st August 2022 auction, lot 137 "The Newspaper Hat" (a 61 x 51cm oil) sold for £9500 (hammer). "Like-for-like" auction prices for original paintings are usually difficullt to assess, but in The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of April 2023, two Bellany paintings which had been acquired in our auctions in September and November 2014 were consigned for sale by the same owner. The original 2014 selling prices were £1800 and £4000 and the same paintings sold in April for £3800 and £7000 (all hammer prices). This equates to a growth in value of 86.2% in fewer than nine years. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 25th May 2023, lot 282, "Restless Wave" a 90 x 90cm oil (by Bellany) sold for £9000 (hammer) and in our auction of 9th November, lot 92, "Harbour" a 90 x 120cm oil by Bellany sold for £11000 (hammer).
* SANDY MURPHY RSW RGI PAI (SCOTTISH b. 1958), CHURCH, CLERENCE oil on board, signed, titled and dated 1997 label versoframed and under glassimage size 30cm x 30cm, overall aize 50cm x 50cm Label verso: The Gatehouse Gallery, GlasgowNote: Sandy Murphy was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, in 1956. He studied at Glasgow School of Art from 1976 until 1980, where he was a pupil of Robertson, Shanks and Rae. He then completed a teacher training course and worked as a teacher until 1985 when he became a full time artist. Painting from his studio on the west coast of Scotland, Murphy is able to respond to the landscape around him. Although his paintings are easily defined, his work leans towards abstraction; the texture of the rich oil paint often becoming as important as the image represented. The main interest here is the relationship between one colour and another. He builds up the surface of the canvas by reworking the paint, sometimes scraping and layering it to achieve the finished result. Murphy's carefully composed still-life paintings and landscapes are executed with integrity and feeling. He was elected to the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolours (RSW) in 1996 and the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts (RGI) in 2000.
* SHEILA MACMILLAN DA PAI (SCOTTISH 1928 - 2018), STRAWBERRY FIELDS oil on canvas, signed, titled label versoframed and under glassimage size 46cm x 56cm, overall size 62cm x 72cm Artist's label versoNote: Sheila Macnab Macmillan was born in Glasgow in 1928. She attained a degree in Geography at Glasgow University and went on to train as a teacher. However, she had always painted and her talent was strongly encouraged by her uncle the distinguished Iain Macnab RE ROI (1890 - 1967) who persuaded Sheila to come to London and train under him. Iain Macnab had been Principal at Heatherley's Art School (1925 - 1940) and then went on to be founding Principal of the hugely influential Grosvenor School of Modern Art. Sheila's London influences and Glasgow School foundations evolved into a distinctive and individual style. She usually worked "en plein air" and her work is semi-abstract. She focused mainly on landscape where her training as a geographer, allowed her to use her understanding of land formation, the delicate balance of the seasons and the interaction between Man and the environment. Her uncle's concept of "rhythm" is evident in Sheila's work and remained a constant throughout her career. She painted in Scotland, Spain. France and Italy and exhibited widely, especially in Glasgow, Edinburgh, London and Newcastle. Her work appeared frequently at the Royal Scottish Academy, Royal Glasgow Institute, Paisley Art Institute annual exhibitions and at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition (London). She won numerous awards and prizes over a long and distinguished career. In recent times we have offered a growing number of Sheila Macmillan's paintings with several achieving more than £1000. The current leading price is £1700 (hammer) for "Ronda, Spain", a 45 x 48cm oil on board (lot 510A, The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction 24th October 2021).Condition is good overall, with no visible or known issues.
* EMMA S DAVIS RSW PAI (SCOTTISH b. 1975), MORNING CHIT CHAT mixed media on board, signed framed and under glass image size 30cm x 30cm overall size 47cm x 47cm Note: Emma Davis studied contemporary art and painting at the Glasgow School of Art and graduated in 1998 with a sell-out Degree Show. From the time of graduating she has been working full time as an artist. She has received many awards over the years including the House for an Art Lover Award, the Sir William Gillies Award, the Miller’s Creativity Award, the Glasgow Art Club Award and others. She was the youngest ever winner of The Alexander Graham Munro Travel Award, which took her on an extensive tour of Italy in 2000. At the age of 23 she was also one of the youngest artists to receive the RSW Diploma which she received from HM The Queen. A few years later she also became one of the youngest ever artists to receive the Paisley Art Institute Diploma.
* ETHEL WALKER (SCOTTISH b. 1941) SUMMER FLOWERS WITH CHINESE DOLL gouache on paper, signed, titled versomounted, framed and under glassimage size 50cm x 42cm, overall size 72cm x 63cm Note: Ethel Walker was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, in 1941. She graduated from the Glasgow School of Art in 1964 where she had been taught by David Donaldson, once the Queen's portrait painter. Beginning her career as a teacher, by the age of twenty-seven she was a full-time artist. Walker is one of the most successful female painters working in Scotland today. Her talent in capturing the ever-changing light of the Scottish landscape is outstanding, and her subtle but strong still life paintings are highly-prized. Work is held in many public and corporate collections worldwide, including the Royal Bank of Scotland and Sara Lee Holdings. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 12th September 2021 "The Silver Table" (lot 562), a mixed media by Ethel Walker sold for £2600 (hammer) and in our December 2021 auction "The Lace Cloth" achieved £3000 (hammer).
* BANKSY (BRITISH b. 1974), EXHIBITION POSTERS FROM CUT & RUN exhibition posters on papereach framed and under glassimage size 58cm x 41cm each, overall size 65cm x 47cm eachNote: The anonymous graffiti artist known as Banksy is perhaps the most controversial street artist of today. He is famous for his stenciled graffiti works, which appear in public spaces around the world. His use of stenciling developed from a need to complete a work quickly, namely to avoid being caught vandalizing by police. Between 15th June and 28th August 2023 at the Gallery of Modern Art in Glasgow he held his first show in 14 years: Cut & Run featuring stencils and more from his career on the street. “I’ve kept these stencils hidden away for years, mindful they could be used as evidence in a charge of criminal damage. But that moment seems to have passed, so now I’m exhibiting them in a gallery as works of art. I’m not sure which is the greater crime”
CATRIONA MILLAR, AVA oil on canvas, initialledframedimage size 40cm x 40cm, overall size 58cm x 58cm Note: Catriona Millar's work takes its inspiration from the stories that lie at the heart of the human condition, and the sparkle of a narrative behind the eyes of her subjects hints at everything from longing to melancholy. Her work often juxtaposes human characters with a variety of animal confidants, with some seeming physically present in the composition while others take on a talismanic quality. Born in Glasgow, Catriona Millar studied at Harrogate School of Art and Grays School of Art, Aberdeen. Since the success of her sell-out 2005 degree show she has exhibited across the UK including the Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh. In October 2006 she came to the attention of Charles Saatchi with her first solo exhibition at the Dundas Street Gallery, Edinburgh. Catriona Millar now lives and paints in the southeast of England. Catriona Millar is listed in the 2012 edition of Who's Who in Scotland. In the Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 3rd May 2015 lot 2138 "The Agency" by Millar sold for £2800 (hammer).
* HERBERT WHONE (BRITISH 1925 - 2011), INDUSTRIAL LANDSCAPE oil on canvas, signed and dated '68 framed image size 61cm x 118cm, overall size 75cm x 133cm Note: Herbert Whone was born in Bingley, West Yorkshire, where his parents were both employed in the cloth mills. He was encouraged by his mother to ''improve'' himself culturally, and from an early age took photographs and practised the violin. After education at the Royal Manchester College of Music (now the Royal Northern College of Music) and Manchester University, he secured positions in the Royal Opera House Orchestra and the BBC Symphony Orchestra, before moving to Glasgow in 1955, where he took up the position of deputy leader of the Scottish National Orchestra. He was inspired by Glasgow's changing fortunes and painted a series of notable canvases featuring the beauty of a city and surrounding areas in transition. His paintings of trams and shipbuilding on and around the Clyde, to pick two of his fondest subjects, were presented with warmth and beauty, almost impressionistic in their depiction of glowing sunsets and use of rich colour. Herbert Whone (often incorrectly catalogued as Herbert Bannister Whone, his father's name) enjoyed a degree of commercial success and critical acclaim in the 1950s/60s and his early known collectors included Joan Eardley, Margot Sandeman, Cyril Gerber, Johnny Beattie and Magnus Magnusson. In early 2010 we offered "A Clyde Boatyard" by Whone in The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction which sold for £650 (hammer) which at the time was the second highest recorded auction price for the artist. This relative success ignited our interest in Herbert Whone and when another example came to us a few months later, we included a lengthy lot essay in the catalogue to help inform and inspire collectors. In the years since we have continued to promote Herbert Whone's paintings which has seen us set new auction records at £2100, £3000, £4200, £6000, £7000, £8000, £11000, £13000 and then in September 2021 "Tram & Figures in Rain, Byres Road" (by Whone) sold for £18,000 (hammer). Although most of the Whone paintings we have offered are of Scottish scenes, his exceptional North of England paintings have also been growing in value "The Old Farmhouse" selling for £4900 and "Factories in the Snow" achieving £8000. The numbers of Herbert Whone paintings appearing at auction are small but the buyer demand continues to grow. Public collections include: Glasgow Museums & Galleries, The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, The Hepworth, Kirklees Museums & Galleries, Salford Museums & Galleries and The Mercer Gallery (Harrogate). A copy of "Herbert Whone, Glasgow - In Transition" (a 112 page illustrated hardback book) accompanies this lot.
* PETER MUNRO (SCOTTISH b. 1954), DUCKS AT THE COAST oil on canvas, signed and dated 1997framedimage size 60cm x 89cm, overall size 82cm x 112cmNote: Peter Munro is a Scottish artist living in the Highlands. He studied initially at Burslem School of Art, North Staffordshire, to foundation level, after which he was accepted at Chelsea School of Art, from where he graduated with an honours degree in fine art (drawing and painting). Since then his paintings have been widely exhibited throughout the UK and abroad in the USA, Canada, Holland, Sweden and Germany. His work has been frequently selected for inclusion in the prestigious Birds in Art exhibition, an annual event held at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wasau Wisconsin. Some of his paintings have also been sold through Christie's. Commissions both private and corporate have accounted for much of his output. Veuve Cliquot, Holland and Holland, and the Swarovski Family having been amongst his many clients over the years. His influences and inspiration have come from a wide range of genres. Oriental art, British Impressionism, the Glasgow Boys, and elements of the Pop Art movement, to name but a few. He also holds great respect for a number of twentieth century illustrators, Sir Frank Brangwyn, N.C. Wyeth and Norman Rockwell being some of the best.
* ETHEL WALKER (SCOTTISH b. 1941), PEARS AND HELLEBORE oil on board, signed, titled verso framed and under glass image size 37cm x 48cm, overall size 60cm x 70cm Note: Ethel Walker was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, in 1941. She graduated from the Glasgow School of Art in 1964 where she had been taught by David Donaldson, once the Queen's portrait painter. Beginning her career as a teacher, by the age of twenty-seven she was a full-time artist. Walker is one of the most successful female painters working in Scotland today. Her talent in capturing the ever-changing light of the Scottish landscape is outstanding, and her subtle but strong still life paintings are highly-prized. Work is held in many public and corporate collections worldwide, including the Royal Bank of Scotland and Sara Lee Holdings. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 12th September 2021 "The Silver Table" (lot 562), a mixed media by Ethel Walker sold for £2600 (hammer) and in our December 2021 auction "The Lace Cloth" achieved £3000 (hammer).
* SIMON LAURIE RSW RGI (SCOTTISH b. 1964), UNTITLED acrylic on board, signedframed and under glassimage size 55cm x 55cm, overall size 77cm x 77cm Note: Simon Laurie is a contemporary Scottish landscape and still life artist, whose paintings are characterised by references to Scottish life and society, incorporating fish, boats, religious symbols and everyday items. These objects are arranged upon a rich textural ground created by the application of multiple layers of acrylic paint. He has worked with acrylic paint for almost 30 years, developing his own individual style and fundamental visual language. Laurie was born in Glasgow and studied at Glasgow School of Art from 1982 to 1988. He was elected a member of the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolours (RSW) in 1991 and the Royal Glasgow Institute (RGI) in 2000, where he served as convener for six years. He has had many solo shows, both in the UK and abroad, and has won many prestigious and major awards. His work is held in many public, private and corporate collections including Aberdeen Art Gallery, Contemporary Arts Society, London; Feren Art Gallery, Hull; Freshfields, London; Leicestershire Education Committee; Lillie Art Gallery, Milngavie; Nationwide Building Society, London; Royal Bank of Scotland; TSB Headquarters, London; Unilever PLC; William Teacher and Sons Ltd; Wyse Group; Walter Scott Investments Ltd, Edinburgh; Biggart Baillie; Aberdeen Asset Management; The Whisky Society, Edinburgh; Adam and Co Bank; Provident Financial; The Scottish Arts Club, Edinburgh.
* ALEXANDRA (SANDIE) GARDNER (SCOTTISH b. 1945), BABOLOWSKI'S BAR oil on board, signed, titled versoframed and under glassimage size 26cm x 31cm, overall size 40cm x 45cm Label verso: The Gatehouse Gallery, GlasgowNote: Alexandra (Sandie) Gardner is without doubt one of Scotland's most successful and well known living artists. Unquestionably one of the country's biggest personalities in the Scottish art world. Born in 1945 in Glasgow, Sandie is fiercely proud of her working-class roots. Showing extraordinary artistic talent from the age of 5, Sandie was accepted to study at the prestigious Glasgow School of Art in 1963. She worked hard and was closely under the tutelage of the Head of School, David Donaldson. Almost unbelievably, as soon as she qualified, Sandie was offered a lecturing position at the Art School, she was 22 years old. Sandie had a highly successful teaching career and throughout these years she was able to paint for several prestigious galleries in Edinburgh, Glasgow and London and had several highly acclaimed solo shows. After some 21 years at GSA , Sandie retired from teaching in 1988 to become a full-time professional artist and she never looked back.
* JAMES HARRIGAN (SCOTTISH b. 1937), THE HANGING BASKET watercolour on paper, signedmounted, framed and under glassimage size 28cm x 38cm, overall size 52cm x 62cm Label verso: The Macauley Gallery, StentonNote: James Harrigan is a graduate of Glasgow School of Art where he studied Painting and Printmaking between 1956 and 1961. He was born in Ayr in 1937 and has continued to live in Ayrshire all his life. He taught Art for many years and was an inspiring teacher with many of his pupils going on themselves to develop successful careers as artists. In recent years James has spent time in the West Indies and in Brazil but he never tires of painting the landscape and coastline around his Ayrshire home and elsewhere in Scotland. He is known mainly as a landscape artist but his landscapes are almost invariably informed by a human presence and day to day activities, a sense of life being lived. This may be actual figures or it may be a suggestion of human life through buildings, gardens, boats.... He is an expressive painter working mainly in oils but also in watercolours, using the rich, luscious quality of the paint to great effect. He exhibits widely and has work in many collections including those of the House of Lords, Glasgow University, P & O Cruises, Wigtownshire Education Trust and the Maclaurin Gallery. He is a past winner of the prestigious Laing Landscape Competition and the Scotsman Art Competition. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 10th November 2022, lot 52 "Girvan Harbour" a 48 x 58cm oil on board (dated 1998) by James Harrigan sold for £2200 (hammer) and in our December 2023 auction "Sailing at Elie" achieved £2400 (hammer)
* ETHEL WALKER (SCOTTISH b. 1941), STUDY IN WHITE NO. 36 oil on board, signed, titled label versoframed and under glass image size 68cm x 44cm, overall size 90cm x 66cm Exhibition label verso: The Contemporary Fine Art Gallery, EtonNote: Ethel Walker was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, in 1941. She graduated from the Glasgow School of Art in 1964 where she had been taught by David Donaldson, once the Queen's portrait painter. Beginning her career as a teacher, by the age of twenty-seven she was a full-time artist. Walker is one of the most successful female painters working in Scotland today. Her talent in capturing the ever-changing light of the Scottish landscape is outstanding, and her subtle but strong still life paintings are highly-prized. Work is held in many public and corporate collections worldwide, including the Royal Bank of Scotland and Sara Lee Holdings. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 12th September 2021 "The Silver Table" (lot 562), a mixed media by Ethel Walker sold for £2600 (hammer) and in our December 2021 auction "The Lace Cloth" achieved £3000 (hammer).
* FRED YATES (BRITISH 1922 - 2008), FRENCH COUNTRYSIDE oil on boardframedimage size 99cm x 77cm, overall size 113cm x 92cm Provenance: The artists estateNote: Fred Yates was a self-taught British artist, known for his plein-air paintings of the English landscape. Influenced by so-called naïve art and the work of L S Lowry, Yates' work incorporated bold colours, loose brushwork, and child-like abstractions. Often, he layered paint on top of the canvas to create a thick, textured surface, giving his paintings a sculptural quality. Born on July 25, 1922 in Urmston, England, Yates fought in the Second World War alongside his twin brother, who was killed at the Battle of Arnheim. After the war, he began painting the Manchester cityscape in his free time and became well known in the local art scene, working alongside painter Lowry. Yates moved to Cornwall in 1968, where he began painting rocky beach landscapes and scenes of village life. He gained national attention after presenting his work at the 1985 exhibition “St Ives 1939– 64” at the Tate Gallery in London. A decade later, the artist moved to Rancon, France, painting the local landscape for the remainder of his artistic career. Yates died on July 7, 2008 in England at the age of 85. His work is held in the collections of the Brighton and Hove Art Gallery, Liverpool University, and the University of Warwick.
* ALEXANDER ROBB (SCOTTISH b. 1950), COTTAGES IN THE SNOW oil on board, initialled, titled and dated 1994 label versoframed and under glass image size 20cm x 13cm, overall size 34cm x 26cm Label verso: The Gatehouse Gallery, GlasgowNote: Born in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland in 1950, Alexander Robb studied at the Glasgow School of Art between 1968 - 72.Since 1993, Alexander has tutored annual summer schools in Moffat and Dumfries. In 1998, he was invited to teach and show examples of his work in Red Deer College of Art and Design in Alberto, Canada. Alexander's subject matter for his work includes still life, landscape and portraits using a variety of media: oil, gouache, pastel and watercolour. Special emphasis is placed on strong tonal contrast and rich colour, which follows in the tradition of the Glasgow Boys and the Scottish Colourists. EXHIBITIONS INCLUDE: The Royal Scottish Academy (RSA), The Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolours (RSW), The Royal Glasgow Institute (RGI), The Scottish Society of Artist and Artist Craftsmen (SAAC), Visual Arts Scotland (VAS). SOLO EXHIBITIONS INCLUDE: McGill Duncan Gallery, Castle Douglas, Ottersburn Gallery, Dumfries, Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries, SOLO/TWO MAN EXHIBITONS INCLUDE: Gatehouse Gallery, Glasgow, The Courtyard Gallery, Crail, Clachanmore Gallery, Stranraer, MIXED EXHIBITIONS INCLUDE:The Leith Gallery, Edinburgh, Frames Gallery, Perth, Catto Gallery, London, Eton Gallery, London, Thompson`s Galleries, London. Alexander Robb's work is held in numerous corporate, public and private collections including that of HRH The late Duke of Edinburgh.
* ED HUNTER, EVENING, LOCH GOIL, ARGYLLSHIRE acrylic on canvas, signed, further signed, titled, and dated 1995 versoframed and under glassimage size 46cm x 61cm, overall 59cm x 74cmNote: Ed Hunter studied drawing and painting in evening classes at Glasgow School of Art tutored by Charlie Boyle. He turned professional in 1993 and has since exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy, the Royal Glasgow Institute, Paisley Art Institute and galleries in UK, USA, Germany, France and Russia. Ed received The Calder Award from Paisley Art Institute 2016.
* ANDREW HAY (SCOTTISH b. 1944), PADDY'S MARKET oil on board, signedframedimage size 112cm x 160cm, overall size 135cm x 180cmComment: A rare auction appearance for a major painting by Andrew Hay and unquestionably the largest and most impressive example to be offered at auction, anywhere.Note: Having started to paint at the age of 39, within a year the People's Palace Museum, Glasgow had purchased ten paintings and had given Hay his first solo exhibition. Since then his works have been included in numerous public and private collections. His work deals with both narrative and nature, sometimes subverting one or the other in order to advance his artistic practise. His insistence on invention, freedom and risk affirms continuity in his aesthetic spirit. He uses a network of codes, symbols and expressive techniques which play off his collective memory and familiarity of everyday objects and culture from his childhood and juxtaposes them with present day reality. In so doing he embodies them with a new philosophical discourse. Andrew’s work now features in many significant public and private collections and is in the permanent collections of Glasgow's Kelvingrove, Gallery of Modern Art and The People's Palace.
* JOHN BYRNE RSA (SCOTTISH 1940 - 2023), L'ANGE NOIR watercolour and pastel on paper, signed and titled, dated 1991-1992 label versomounted, framed and under glassimage size 112cm x 134cm, overall size 135cm x 157cm Label verso: The Fine Art Society Ltd., LondonExhibition history: The Fine Art Society, John Byrne : Then Till Now, Edinburgh 2019.Note: Around 1991-92 John Byrne made a series of artworks featuring angels. "L'Ange Noir (The Black Angel) depicts an androgynous angel - half male and half female. The male side of the face shows stubble on the chin, short hair and a smaller eye. The female side has a wider eye, a clear complexion and flame red hair. The wings are complete on the female side but broken on the male side. There's little doubt that Byrne was expressing the complexities of human relationships and in the informed opinion of the vendor, L'Ange Noir is a reflection of issues John Byrne felt at the time in his relationship with Tilda Swinton.
* KATE ROBINSON BA (Hons) MRBS, THE ANNIVERSARY (THE MAQUETTE) bronzed composite 30.5cm high Note: Kate Robinson is perhaps best known in Glasgow for several public art commissions including the statues of Jimmy Johnstone and the founder of Celtic football club, Brother Walfrid at Celtic Park, Glasgow. The "Brother Walfrid Veil" covered the sculpture at the unveiling ceremony printed with hundreds of drawings of footballers by children from different faith communities.Recent & Upcoming projects: 2023-24 Zmina international arts evaluator, Izolyatsia, Kyiv, Ukraine; 2022-23 Swimming in the black sea, Tblisi Architecture Biennial; Thomas Donohoe Memorial, Busby 2021, Hidden Doors, Traquair House Maze, Peebles; Goddess of Noon, London, Royal Society of Sculptors 2020 Embodied Memory Connected Arts Network; Adam Lay YBounden, Glasgow University Memorial Chapel. 2019 Moot, Now & Next, commission BBC/LUX; Lentfest, exhibition tour, Glasgow; Culture Counts, writing, Federation of Scottish Theatre 2018 Deep Green, Dovecote Gallery, Edinburgh; An Sgàileadair|The One that Shades, sculpture, Tramway, Glasgow; Theneu finding light in darkness, exhibition, Glasgow Cathedral 2017 Perceived Identities residency/exhibition, Yermilov Centre, Kharkiv, Ukraine 2016 Uainead|Degree of Greenness, Gaelic Arts, National Theatre of Scotland, Tramway, Glasgow. 2014-15 European Association of Archaeologists, Artist in Residence. Awards: 2020 Hope Scott Trust Award 2019 LUX Bursary 2018 Robert Graves Poetry Award shortlist Words and Women National Writing Competition shortlist Sense Over Sectarianism Award for Brother Walfrid Veil Guardian/Modern Painters’ Prize for Writing on Art. Scotland Year of the Artist Award. Yorkhill Hospital Award, Scotland Year of Architecture Award Sciart Shortlist: Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. McColl Arts Foundation, 1st Prize. John Keppie Award for Sculpture. Weir Pumps Centenary Award.Public Art Commissions: Thomas Donohoe Memorial, Busby 2021Tracing Stories, film for EAA Glasgow 2015; Gie Me ae Spark o' Nature's Fire, artworks integrated into new Johnston Town Hall 2014 Via VeritasVita, for Bishop of Paisley 2013 The Govan Timeline, Langlands Path, Govan, Glasgow 2011 Woman Man Sun Moon, Newhouse, M8; The Very Atom is Light Energy, Govan Cross 2008 Jimmy Johnstone, Celtic Park, Glasgow; Ramshorn Engravings, Ingram Street, Glasgow. 2007 The Symphony of the Trees, Newbury, Berkshire. 2006 Processional Crosses,St Mary’s Church, Calton, Glasgow. 2005 Brother Walfrid, Celtic Park, Glasgow. 2000 Light Cross, National Seminary for Scotland.Recent Solo Exhibitions: 2019 Angels Advent, exhibition, Archdiocese of Glasgow , 2012 For Brass I Will Bring Gold...Glasgow University Memorial Chapel 2011 The Boardroom, Fairfields Ship Yard, Govan 2008 Prism, Museum of Contemporary Art, Tallinn, Estonia 2007 Fruit, Landertinger Wagner Gallery, Salzburg, Austria 2005 Colours, Hughson Gallery, Glasgow 2001 Theatre of Memory, Collins Gallery, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. 2000 The Foot Washing, Glasgow Gallery of Modern ArtRecent Group Exhibitions: 2022 Altered States, Newbury; 2015-2016 Cradle of Scotland, Hunterian Art Gallery, Glasgow, Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum 2014 CARA Arts of Resistance, London; Experiencing Bronze, Milton Art Gallery 2012 National Library of Scotland 2011 National Library of Scotland 2009 Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim, Norway 2008 Ricefield, Glasgow; Stations of Grace, St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Glasgow. 2007 New Hall Biennial, Cambridge; Paradise, Berlin, Germany. 2006 The Magic of the Ball, Berlin, Germany. 2005 Wild Dogs, Copenhagen, Denmark; The Lighthouse Gallery, Glasgow. 2004 Art: 2004, London; Cyril Gerber Fine Art, Glasgow; De Spelerij, Dieren, The Netherlands; Reciprocal Earth, Fold Gallery, Kirkby Steven. 2003 Flight, East-side Gallery, Berlin; Snowcase, Fold Gallery, Kirkby Steven. 2002 Ice sculpture, Nice, France; Jesus 2000,Gallery of Modern Art, GlasgowCuratorial: 2015 Wandering Home: Following in the Footsteps of the Celtic Peregrinatti, Photographs, Thomas Joshua Cooper, Govan Old Parish, Glasgow Cathedral & The Pilgrim’s Crozier, sculpture, John Creed, University of Glasgow for the European Association of Archaeologists 2014 Grounded, photographs by Judith Parrott Commonwealth Games, Airc II (Australian tour 2015-2017) 2005 Brother Walfrid Veil, schools inter-faith project, Celtic Park 2001-04 New Lanark Multidisciplinary Art Project, Lanarkshire schools 2000 International Sand Sculpture Festival, Glasgow, Audience of over 80,000. Seedbed Press) 2013 Robertson, Kate, Ed., The Art of Resistance, CARA. Tate, Britain 2012 Between Us a Phoenix Arises, Seedbed Press 2011 Andenken (Memory Attunements) Seedbed Press 2009: Hidden Cities 5. 2007:‘Overlapping Worlds’, Textualities 2: Science and Intuition, ed. Jennie Renton (Edinburgh, Main Point Books).‘On the Pillars…’ and ‘The Ballad of Anton and Lynne’, Hidden Cities 3, ed. Rachel Jury, (Dancing Rabbit Productions, Glasgow). ‘Real Streams: Hildegard of Bingen’,The State of the Real, ed. Damian Sutton, Ray Mackenzie and Sue Brind,(London: Tauris) 88-97. 2006: A Search for the Source of the Whirlpool of Artifice(Edinburgh: Dunedin Academic Press, 2006). 154pp. 2005: ‘Making Brother Walfrid’, (Celtic Football Club Supporters’ Association, 2005). ‘The Celestial Streams of Giulio Camillo’, History of Science, 43 (2005) 321-41. 2004: Reciprocal Earth, poems and images published as a set of 6 postcards; Fold Gallery, Kirkby Steven. ‘The Psalmist’ (short version) The Guardian Review, 18.09.04.‘The Psalmist’, Modern Painters, Autumn: 22-23. ‘Power and Persuasion in the Theatre of Camillo’, Power and Persuasion: Sculpture in its Rhetorical Context,ed. Urszula Szulakowska(Warsaw: Institute of Art of the Polish Academy of Sciences, 2004) 37-48.2003: ‘Fame with Tongue’, Reformation and Renaissance Review, 6 (2004) 107-123.2003: Truman, J.; Robinson, K., Evans A.L., Smith, D.; Cunningham, L.;Millward, R.; Minnis, H.: ‘The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire: A pilot study of a new computer version of the self-report scale’, European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 12: 9-14.; ‘Giulio Camillo and L’idea del Theatro’, E-Sharp: Online Journal. 1999 ed., Tall Ships, Short Stories, (Greenock: Greenock Tall Ships, 1999). 1997 Jacobsen, Fay W., ed., Living with Loss, (London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1997). 1995 ed., Ae Fon Kiss, (Glasgow: Project Ability, 1995). 1990 In Ms. Aristotle’s Garden, (Glasgow: Glasgow Museum & Art Gallery).Work in Collections: Blackfriars College, University of Oxford; Celtic Football Club; Collins Gallery, University of Strathclyde; University of Glasgow; Contemporary Art Society, London; Glasgow Gallery of Modern Art; Glasgow Museum and Art Gallery; Glasgow Royal Concert Hall; National Seminary for Scotland; National Space Science Centre, Leicester; New Hall, University of Cambridge; Southampton City Art Gallery; St Mary’s Calton, Glasgow; Strathclyde University Chaplaincy; Taylor Clarke Partnership; Private collections in UK, Europe and USA. Associate of Royal British Society of Sculptors.
* JOAN GILLESPIE (SCOTTISH b. 1954), WINTER SCENE, PARIS oil on board, signedframed and under glassimage size 29cm x 25cm, overall size 52cm x 47cmNote: Born in Dundee in 1954, Joan Gillespie studied painting at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee and completed her Diploma course at Edinburgh College of Art. Over the years she has found affinity with the works of some of the Impressionists, the Nabis, the Newlyn School, the Glasgow Boys and the Scottish Colourists. Composition, paint quality and colour distribution in painting are very important to her. Her works are in the collection of Lord McFarlane of Bearsden, Trinity International Holdings and in private collections in Spain, Australia and USA. Joan Gillespie has exhibited in galleries throughout Scotland since 1987 including the Macaulay Gallery in East Lothian, The Open Eye and Flying Colours Galleries in Edinburgh, the Atholl Gallery in Dunkeld and the Contemporary Fine Art Gallery in Eton. Her paintings have been hung in the Royal Scottish Academy, The Royal Glasgow Institute, The Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolours and the Society of Scottish Artists and Artist Craftsmen. She was a finalist in the Morrison Portrait Competition 1991 at the Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh as well as a finalist in the Laing Landscape Competition 1992 at the Mall Galleries, London.Condition is good overall, with no visible or known issues.
* JAMES MCDONALD (SCOTTISH b. 1956), HONEY HONEY oil on board, signed, titled and dated 2000 versoframed and under glassimage size 36cm x 32cm, overall size 60cm x 55cm Note: James McDonald studied at Edinburgh College of Art 1974-78, and completed his postgraduate year there in 1979. McDonald has painted full-time since studying at Edinburgh, and his work has won numerous awards including the Andrew Grant Travelling Scholarship, British Council Travel Grant and the Alexander Stone Foundation Award. He has exhibited widely throughout the U.K. and overseas and is in private and public collections including the Victoria & Albert Museum, London; BBC; STV and all major Scottish banks. Condition is good overall, with no visible or known issues.
* ALAN KING PAI (SCOTTISH 1946 - 2013) MESSAGE FOR GALILEO oil on panel, signed, titled versoframed and under glassimage size 24cm x 24cm, overall size 57cm x 57cm Note: A fine example of the work of Alan King, a frequent contributor and a great favourite in The Scottish Contemporary Art Auctions. McTear's has established a succession of UK auction record prices for Alan King's work in recent years and the current record is £3600 for Weavers of Truth, lot 275 27th November 2016. Although Alan was a much respected and successful artist during his lifetime, auction prices since 2013 have continued to rise, even though very few collectors have so far opted to sell their examples of his work. The red hat and stripey trousers are Alan King "trade marks".Condition is good overall, with no visible or known issues.
* MURIEL BARCLAY, UNTITLED oil on canvas, signedframedimage size 76cm x 92cm, overall size 96cm x 111cmNote: In the inaugural Scottish Contemporary Art Auction staged by McTear's on 22nd November 2008, "Pink Tutu Tune" by Muriel Barclay sold for £7475 (premium) which was widely reported to be a record price for any maiden painting at public auction by a Scottish artist (past or present). Muriel Barclay is one of Scotland's most successful living artists and her exhibiting history is impressive. Her paintings are enthusiastically collected around the UK and auction appearances of her larger paintings, such as "Leg Pulling", are extremely rare. Collections include: Sir Arnold Clark, Lord Harris, The Sultan of Brunei, Alex McLeish, Sir Jack Harvey, HBOS, Biggart Baillie, Arisaig Partners, Ernie Els (golfer) and numerous other prestigious corporate and private collections worldwide. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 13th December 2020 "Peace Delegation" (a 77 x 87cm oil, lot 612) by Barclay, sold for £5500 (hammer) and in The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 24th October 2021 lot 836 "Venice" by Muriel Barclay sold for £6000 (hammer).
* GORDON HOPE WYLLIE RSW (SCOTTISH 1930 - 2005), EVENING LIGHT mixed media on board, signedframed and under glassimage size 15cm x 18cm, overall size 32cm x 34cm Note: Gordon Wyllie was born in Greenock and in 1949 was accepted to study at the Glasgow School of Art. Under the tutelage of such luminaries as Edward Odling and Mary and Willie Armour, Gordon distinguished himself, graduating in 1953 after an eminent final year. He was awarded the post-diploma, or Master's course, won the Scottish Academy Award and also the Newbery Medal, the school's most prestigious prize. This was all the more remarkable considering that Gordon had, in his diploma year, returned home to care for his father, whose seriously deteriorating health ended in death two months before the degree show, and Gordon himself had suffered a bout of pneumonia. With a scholarship award, he studied that summer at Hospitalfield, Arbroath, as a post-graduate under Ian Fleming. Fleming inspired Gordon and encouraged him in abstraction, with which he occupied himself for the next few years. Meanwhile, he trained at Jordanhill College of Education in Glasgow to become a teacher, in the vanguard of the resurgence of art teaching in Scottish schools by the new art masters, undoubtedly because they painted actively while teaching full-time. Passionate about art education, he was instrumental in influencing many students to pursue a career in the creative industry. A former pupil aptly described his classroom as a "guided exploration rather than a formal lesson". His love of the Scottish countryside is mirrored in his work and undoubtedly stemmed from the bank of images he built when, as a youngster, he travelled with his parents around the country. Argyll and the Western Isles were his favourite destinations, where he was fascinated by the crofts and farms sprouting from the land. Small houses typified his landscapes and still-lifes included abstracted landscapes; flowers, particularly poppies, fruit and fish feature in his later output. In 1996, he was awarded the Alexander Graham Munro Prize at the RSW exhibition in Edinburgh. His work featured regularly in one-man and combined shows and at his last one-man show in London in 2003, demand for his paintings remained high, as it has done ever since. In the last couple of years auction prices, in Glasgow and elsewhere, have shown a significant surge, reflecting the increasing collector interest in Gordon Wyllie's work. His auction record price has been beaten on regular occasions and currently stands at £2400 (hammer) established in October 2020.
CATRIONA MILLAR, TIGER oil on canvas, initialled framed image size 30cm x 24cm, overall size 48cm x 42cm Note: Catriona Millar's work takes its inspiration from the stories that lie at the heart of the human condition, and the sparkle of a narrative behind the eyes of her subjects hints at everything from longing to melancholy. Her work often juxtaposes human characters with a variety of animal confidants, with some seeming physically present in the composition while others take on a talismanic quality. Born in Glasgow, Catriona Millar studied at Harrogate School of Art and Grays School of Art, Aberdeen. Since the success of her sell-out 2005 degree show she has exhibited across the UK including the Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh. In October 2006 she came to the attention of Charles Saatchi with her first solo exhibition at the Dundas Street Gallery, Edinburgh. Catriona Millar now lives and paints in the southeast of England. Catriona Millar is listed in the 2012 edition of Who's Who in Scotland. In the Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 3rd May 2015 lot 2138 "The Agency" by Millar sold for £2800 (hammer).
* ALEXANDER ROBB (SCOTTISH b. 1950), PEARS oil on canvas, initialled, titled and dated 1996 label versoframed and under glassimage size 31cm x 31cm, overall size 49cm x 49cm Label verso: The Gatehouse Gallery, GlasgowNote: Born in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland in 1950, Alexander Robb studied at the Glasgow School of Art between 1968 - 72.Since 1993, Alexander has tutored annual summer schools in Moffat and Dumfries. In 1998, he was invited to teach and show examples of his work in Red Deer College of Art and Design in Alberto, Canada. Alexander's subject matter for his work includes still life, landscape and portraits using a variety of media: oil, gouache, pastel and watercolour. Special emphasis is placed on strong tonal contrast and rich colour, which follows in the tradition of the Glasgow Boys and the Scottish Colourists. EXHIBITIONS INCLUDE: The Royal Scottish Academy (RSA), The Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolours (RSW), The Royal Glasgow Institute (RGI), The Scottish Society of Artist and Artist Craftsmen (SAAC), Visual Arts Scotland (VAS). SOLO EXHIBITIONS INCLUDE: McGill Duncan Gallery, Castle Douglas, Ottersburn Gallery, Dumfries, Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries, SOLO/TWO MAN EXHIBITONS INCLUDE: Gatehouse Gallery, Glasgow, The Courtyard Gallery, Crail, Clachanmore Gallery, Stranraer, MIXED EXHIBITIONS INCLUDE:The Leith Gallery, Edinburgh, Frames Gallery, Perth, Catto Gallery, London, Eton Gallery, London, Thompson`s Galleries, London. Alexander Robb's work is held in numerous corporate, public and private collections including that of HRH The late Duke of Edinburgh.
* ALEXANDER ROBB (SCOTTISH b. 1950), STARS AND STRIPES oil on canvas, initialled, titled label verso framed and under glass image size 90cm x 90cm, overall size 113cm x 113cm Label verso: The Gatehouse Gallery, Glasgow Note: Born in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland in 1950, Alexander Robb studied at the Glasgow School of Art between 1968 - 72.Since 1993, Alexander has tutored annual summer schools in Moffat and Dumfries. In 1998, he was invited to teach and show examples of his work in Red Deer College of Art and Design in Alberto, Canada. Alexander's subject matter for his work includes still life, landscape and portraits using a variety of media: oil, gouache, pastel and watercolour. Special emphasis is placed on strong tonal contrast and rich colour, which follows in the tradition of the Glasgow Boys and the Scottish Colourists. EXHIBITIONS INCLUDE: The Royal Scottish Academy (RSA), The Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolours (RSW), The Royal Glasgow Institute (RGI), The Scottish Society of Artist and Artist Craftsmen (SAAC), Visual Arts Scotland (VAS). SOLO EXHIBITIONS INCLUDE: McGill Duncan Gallery, Castle Douglas, Ottersburn Gallery, Dumfries, Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries, SOLO/TWO MAN EXHIBITONS INCLUDE: Gatehouse Gallery, Glasgow, The Courtyard Gallery, Crail, Clachanmore Gallery, Stranraer, MIXED EXHIBITIONS INCLUDE:The Leith Gallery, Edinburgh, Frames Gallery, Perth, Catto Gallery, London, Eton Gallery, London, Thompson`s Galleries, London. Alexander Robb's work is held in numerous corporate, public and private collections including that of HRH The late Duke of Edinburgh.
* ANN CARRINGTON (BRITISH b. 1962), SCALL PEARLY QUEEN multi-colour buttons sewn on black linen, with tag signatureframed in original perspex boxoverall size 146cm x 126cmProvenance: Acquired directly from the artist by the vendor in 2008. Supporting documention available to the buyer.Note: Ann Carrington is part magpie, part alchemist; working in the folk tradition, she creates pieces that take extraordinary amounts of time to complete. Some of the most collectable pieces she has created are part of her Pearly Queens series with coloured buttons sewn onto a crimson, or black background to emulate the 1st Class Royal Mail stamp. Carrington holds an official license from Royal Mail to produce stamp artworks featuring the Queen. Carrington was commissioned to make ‘The Royal Jubilee Banner’ for the Queen in celebration of her Diamond Jubilee. The banner hung from the stern of the Royal Barge ‘The Spirit of Chartwell’ as it made its journey up the River Thames on the Diamond Jubilee procession in the summer of 2012. Jacob Rothschild purchased the first Pearly Queen which now forms part of the Rothschild collection and was recently shown alongside Lucien Freud's famous portrait of the Queen at his exhibition 'Power and Portraiture'. The late Queen also commissioned one (in red and gold) to accompany the banner made for her Diamond Jubilee.The United Nations invited Carrington to help raise awareness of current issues through her artwork in 2010, her first piece for The UN was presented at their Human Trafficking conference in Luxor, Egypt. August 2016 saw a large retrospective exhibition of Carrington’s work open at the Royal College of Art, London. The centrepiece of the exhibition, Devil’s Trumpet, a floral sculpture crafted from cutlery, was acquired by the V&A for their collection and is on permanent display in the Silver Gallery.Clients and collections include: HM King Charles III; HM Queen Elizabeth II; Duke of Westminster; William Russell, Lord Mayor of The City of London; David Linley, Earl of Snowdon; Lord Radnor; Sir Paul Smith; Sir David Tang; Sir Elton John; Gwyneth Paltrow; Issey Miyake; Tyra Banks; Gordon Ramsay; Tom Kerridge; Lulu Guinness; Lilly Saffra; Andre Balazs; Donatella Flick; Sam Smith; Victoria and Albert Museum; The United Nations; Royal Mail; Royal College of Art; The Design Museum, London; Thames Diamond Jubilee Foundation; Rothschild Collection; The Worshipful Company of Haberdashers; The National Trust; The Commonwealth Institute; The New Gallery of Modern Art, Moscow; Levi Strauss & Co; Citibank; Mars; Waldorf Astoria; Clarks; W Hotels; DAKS; Dunhill; Mercury Telephones; The David Ross Collection; Agent Provocateur; Novogratz; Fred Segal; Chiltern Firehouse.
* ALEXANDER GOUDIE RP RGI (SCOTTISH 1933 - 2004), GREEN ANGEL pastel on paper, signed, titled partial label versomounted, framed and under glassimage size 54cm x 64cm, overall size 85cm x 94cm Note: Alexander Goudie was born in 1933 at Paisley and, as a child, showed prodigious talent for drawing. He studied at Glasgow School of Art when William Armour was head of drawing and painting and David Donaldson was the ubiquitous influence. Goudie, as a student at Glasgow, demonstrated his extraordinary ability. He received the Somerville Shanks Prize for Composition and, later, his draughtsmanship and sense of colour was recognized with the award of the Newbery Medal. As a young artist he grew up admiring three great masters, Sir John Lavery, George Henry and James Guthrie; all artists who had bridged the gap between Glasgow and Paris. It was these artists’ glorious virtuoso control of oil paint that appealed to Goudie, as well as their genre and realist subject-matter. Alexander Goudie was elected a member of the Glasgow Art Club in 1956 and a member of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters in 1970. He painted a portrait of the Queen for the Caledonian Club, London (1992/93), and exhibited widely, showing at Harari and Johns, in London, the Fine Art Society, Glasgow, and the Musee de la Faience, in Quimper. Sir Timothy Clifford, former Director of the National Galleries of Scotland, wrote: ''At his best, Goudie could draw better than any of his rivals in Scotland. There was magic and vision in his art and, I expect, history will be kind to him.'' Collections: 79 of Goudie's paintings are held in UK public collections including at Glasgow Museums & Galleries, The Hunterian, Rozelle House Galleries, Paisley Museum & Art Galleries and The Fleming Collection (London). Numerous prestigious corporate collections in the UK and France and in private collections around the world.
* ROBERT KELSEY DA MUniv PAI FRSA (SCOTTISH b. 1949), YACHT IN THE SOUND OF IONA oil on canvas, signed, titled versoframedimage size 40cm x 61cm, overall size 58cm x 78cm Handwritten artist's label versoNote: Robert Kelsey is one of Scotland's most prominent landscape painters working today. Born in Glasgow in 1949, Robert studied painting at the Glasgow School of Art from 1966-70 under David Donaldson, James Robertson, and Alexander Goudie. Kelsey went on to teach art until 1995, at which point he left education to paint full time. Since then, Robert Kelsey has developed a reputation as one of Scotland's finest and in-demand painters, particularly for his stunning coastlines. Lot 48 "Portree Bay, Skye" by Robert Kelsey from the same private collection as "Yacht In The Sound of Iona" sold in The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 17th August 2023 sold for £2200 (hammer). Known collections include: Paisley Art Gallery, Lord Macfarlane of Bearsden, , Frances Shand Kydd, The Fleming Collection, Cairn Energy PLC, Credit Lyonnaise Bank, Turnberry Hotel, Taylor Woodrow, Lord Smith of Kelvin, His Grace, The Duke of Bedford, Anthony Shaffer, Highland Spring Water, Scottish Property Services, Arisaig Partners (Asia) Ltd, Enterprise Oil, Scottish Friendly Assurance.
* GORDON HOPE WYLLIE RSW (SCOTTISH 1930 - 2005), SLIGACHAN AND SGURR NAN GILLEAN, SKYE watercolour on paper, signed and titledmounted, framed and under glass image size 28cm x 40cm, overall size 49cm x 62cm Label verso: Panter & HallNote: Gordon Wyllie was born in Greenock and in 1949 was accepted to study at the Glasgow School of Art. Under the tutelage of such luminaries as Edward Odling and Mary and Willie Armour, Gordon distinguished himself, graduating in 1953 after an eminent final year. He was awarded the post-diploma, or Master's course, won the Scottish Academy Award and also the Newbery Medal, the school's most prestigious prize. This was all the more remarkable considering that Gordon had, in his diploma year, returned home to care for his father, whose seriously deteriorating health ended in death two months before the degree show, and Gordon himself had suffered a bout of pneumonia. With a scholarship award, he studied that summer at Hospitalfield, Arbroath, as a post-graduate under Ian Fleming. Fleming inspired Gordon and encouraged him in abstraction, with which he occupied himself for the next few years. Meanwhile, he trained at Jordanhill College of Education in Glasgow to become a teacher, in the vanguard of the resurgence of art teaching in Scottish schools by the new art masters, undoubtedly because they painted actively while teaching full-time. Passionate about art education, he was instrumental in influencing many students to pursue a career in the creative industry. A former pupil aptly described his classroom as a "guided exploration rather than a formal lesson". His love of the Scottish countryside is mirrored in his work and undoubtedly stemmed from the bank of images he built when, as a youngster, he travelled with his parents around the country. Argyll and the Western Isles were his favourite destinations, where he was fascinated by the crofts and farms sprouting from the land. Small houses typified his landscapes and still-lifes included abstracted landscapes; flowers, particularly poppies, fruit and fish feature in his later output. In 1996, he was awarded the Alexander Graham Munro Prize at the RSW exhibition in Edinburgh. His work featured regularly in one-man and combined shows and at his last one-man show in London in 2003, demand for his paintings remained high, as it has done ever since. In the last couple of years auction prices, in Glasgow and elsewhere, have shown a significant surge, reflecting the increasing collector interest in Gordon Wyllie's work. His auction record price has been beaten on regular occasions and currently stands at £2400 (hammer) established in October 2020.
EDWARD CHISNALL, MOONLIT AUTUMN ON THE FIRTH oil on canvas, signed and dated '24unframedoverall size 100cm x 100cm Note: Edward H Chisnall is a well-known artist, author and broadcaster who was born in Glasgow in 1942, and studied at the Glasgow School of Art. He works from a "haunted studio" in his home town of Glasgow. His written works include Bell in the Tree: The Glasgow Story which was also broadcast as a series three times a day, every day of the week throughout 1990 by Radio Clyde. His paintings rarely appear at auction but whenever they do, it is very obvious how much time it must take to complete each one. The level of detail is always impressive but it's Edward Chisnall's imagination which is even more intriguing. Chisnall describes hismself as a surrealist figurative artist, well known for an imaginative take on irreality.
* BRENDA LENAGHAN DA RSW (SCOTTISH 1941 - 2020), CARNIVAL PAINTING gouache on paper, signedmounted, framed and under glassimage size 53cm x 72cm, overall size 77cm x 95cmNote: Brenda Lenaghan DA RSW was born is Galashiels in 1941. She went on to study at Glasgow School of Art between 1958-63. Brenda won many awards, including SSWA's Anne Redpath Award in 1975 & 1983, and the Special Award in 1980. Brenda also won the RSA's Maud Gemmell Hutchison Award in 1996. Brenda's son lives and works in Japan and she visited him every year. The art of Japan had a profound influence over her work. Her galleries include Macaulay Gallery, Stenton; Cyril Gerber Gallery, Glasgow; William Hardie, Glasgow; Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh; Edinburgh Gallery, Edinburgh; Rendezvous Gallery, Aberdeen; Duncan Campbell Gallery, London; Thompsons Gallery, London; Christopher Hull Gallery, London; Richard Hagen Gallery, Broadway; The Vicarage Cottage Gallery, North Shields; The Green Gallery, Buchlyvie and Gullane Art Gallery, East Lothian.
* JIM NICHOLSON (BRITISH 1924 - 1996), SUILVEN FROM ELPHIN watercolour on paper, signed, titled versomounted, framed and under glassimage size 26cm x 34cm, overall size 47cm x 55cm Note: Jim Nicholson came to Edinburgh and worked for an advertising company for nine years, before joining the National Trust for Scotland in 1964, as its first artist designer. He retired in 1983 with the title of Art Director and had contributed immensely to the Trust's growth and effectiveness. He visited St Kilda; many of his paintings were of that world-renowned archipelago, and Trust work there always had his special interest. While being a full time artist by then, he was also a keen hill walker which enabled him to gain access to other remote parts of Scotland, particularly the North-West and Hebridean Islands. Since the 1970's Jim held over 40 one-man exhibitions throughout Scotland and in London, his work being in great demand. Many of his paintings are in public and private collections in America, Australia, Canada, Germany, Hungary, Japan, South Africa and New Zealand, and throughout Britain, including that of HM Queen Elizabeth the late Queen Mother.
* JAMES SOMERVILLE (SCOTTISH b. 1936), WINTER SEA, ARISAIG oil on canvas, signed framed image size 62cm x 75cm, overall size 70cm x 83cm Note: Originally from Fife, Jimmy went to Edinburgh College of Art, then returned to Fife in 1960 where he became a Principal Teacher of Art in Glenrothes High School. He held various posts on secondment as National Development Officer for Art and Design, was Principal Examiner with the Scottish Examination Board, and was involved in the introduction and implementation of Standard Grade Art & Design in schools. James retired from this work many years ago and began painting and exhibiting on a full-time basis. Slightly abstracted in style, and although always starting from drawings of specific places, they are taken well beyond the picturesque. The finished paintings show a concentration on atmosphere, mood, and response to things seen rather than mere representation of actual places. James Somerville's paintings are held in the collections of: The Scottish Arts Council, Edinburgh Hospitals Collection, Pitlochry Festival (Harry Cruden) Collection, Fife Regional Council, and numerous private collections at home and abroad. James Somerville's paintings rarely appear at auction but in The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 23rd January 2022 lot 136 "Village from the Shore" a 61.5 x 74.5cm oil (by Somerville) sold for £750 (hammer).
* SIMON LAURIE RSW RGI (SCOTTISH b. 1964), STILL LIFE acrylic on board, signed framed and under glassimage size 33cm x 36cm, overall size 49.5cm x 53cmNote: Simon Laurie is a contemporary Scottish landscape and still life artist, whose paintings are characterised by references to Scottish life and society, incorporating fish, boats, religious symbols and everyday items. These objects are arranged upon a rich textural ground created by the application of multiple layers of acrylic paint. He has worked with acrylic paint for almost 30 years, developing his own individual style and fundamental visual language. Laurie was born in Glasgow and studied at Glasgow School of Art from 1982 to 1988. He was elected a member of the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolours (RSW) in 1991 and the Royal Glasgow Institute (RGI) in 2000, where he served as convener for six years. He has had many solo shows, both in the UK and abroad, and has won many prestigious and major awards. His work is held in many public, private and corporate collections including Aberdeen Art Gallery, Contemporary Arts Society, London; Feren Art Gallery, Hull; Freshfields, London; Leicestershire Education Committee; Lillie Art Gallery, Milngavie; Nationwide Building Society, London; Royal Bank of Scotland; TSB Headquarters, London; Unilever PLC; William Teacher and Sons Ltd; Wyse Group; Walter Scott Investments Ltd, Edinburgh; Biggart Baillie; Aberdeen Asset Management; The Whisky Society, Edinburgh; Adam and Co Bank; Provident Financial; The Scottish Arts Club, Edinburgh.Condition is good overall, with no visible or known issues.
* ALEXANDER ROBB (SCOTTISH b. 1950), FISH AND PRAWN STILL LIFE oil on canvas, initialled, titled and dated 1992 versoframed image size 46cm x 46cm, overall size 59cm x 59cm Label verso: The Gatehouse Gallery, GlasgowNote: Born in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland in 1950, Alexander Robb studied at the Glasgow School of Art between 1968 - 72.Since 1993, Alexander has tutored annual summer schools in Moffat and Dumfries. In 1998, he was invited to teach and show examples of his work in Red Deer College of Art and Design in Alberto, Canada. Alexander's subject matter for his work includes still life, landscape and portraits using a variety of media: oil, gouache, pastel and watercolour. Special emphasis is placed on strong tonal contrast and rich colour, which follows in the tradition of the Glasgow Boys and the Scottish Colourists. EXHIBITIONS INCLUDE: The Royal Scottish Academy (RSA), The Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolours (RSW), The Royal Glasgow Institute (RGI), The Scottish Society of Artist and Artist Craftsmen (SAAC), Visual Arts Scotland (VAS). SOLO EXHIBITIONS INCLUDE: McGill Duncan Gallery, Castle Douglas, Ottersburn Gallery, Dumfries, Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries, SOLO/TWO MAN EXHIBITONS INCLUDE: Gatehouse Gallery, Glasgow, The Courtyard Gallery, Crail, Clachanmore Gallery, Stranraer, MIXED EXHIBITIONS INCLUDE:The Leith Gallery, Edinburgh, Frames Gallery, Perth, Catto Gallery, London, Eton Gallery, London, Thompson`s Galleries, London. Alexander Robb's work is held in numerous corporate, public and private collections including that of HRH The late Duke of Edinburgh.
* NIGEL GROUNDS (SCOTTISH b. 1962), TALL SHIPS, ABERDEEN HARBOUR oil on canvas, signedframedimage size 107cm x 81cm, overall size 122cm x 96cm Note 1: An additional (original) gold frame is available with this lot should the buyer wish it.Note 2: Nigel Grounds was educated at Portree High School on the Isle of Skye and graduated from Gray's School of Art, in Aberdeen, with B.A (Hons.) in Fine Art in 1986. He draws his inspiration from the notable characteristics of his local landscapes; Skye with its rugged mountains and towering sea-cliffs, the western Isles, with their isolated crofts perching in machair, overlooking vast, empty beaches, while dark peaks circle turquoise seas; fishing and crofting villages such as Plockton and Applecross nestling in the grandeur of the surrounding hills. His work has been exhibited at numerous public exhibitions and at prestigious galleries and he also has his own gallery at Armadale (Isle of Skye) where the price of a canvas of similar size to "Tall Ships, Aberdeen Harbour" would be in excess of £6000. Public & Corporate collections include: HM King Charles III, Highland Council, Robert Gordon University, Herriot Watt University, Aberdeen University, Clydesdale Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland, Paul Mellon Foundation & Aberdeen Asset Management. Paintings in private collections worldwide.Condition is good overall, with no visible or known issues.
* JOHN HOUSTON OBE RSA RSW RGI SSA (SCOTTISH 1930 - 2008), STILL LIFE IN YELLOW oil on canvas, signedframedimage size 110cm x 110cm, overall size 118cm x 118cm Note: Painter and teacher, born in Buckhaven, Fife, married to the artist Elizabeth Blackadder. Houston studied at Edinburgh College of Art, 1948–54, his final year being spent in Italy on a travelling scholarship. He returned to Edinburgh to teach at the College. In 1957 Houston helped start the 57 Gallery in Edinburgh, having his first solo show there in 1958. Other one-man shows were held at Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, and Mercury Gallery for many years. A keen traveller, Houston exhibited widely abroad. He was a member of SSA and RSW and was elected RSA in 1972. Houston tended towards Expressionism in his landscapes, Munch being a key influence, employing bold colours. Sixty-five examples of his paintings are held in UK public collections including at The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, The Hunterian, The Fleming Collection, The City Art Centre (Edinburgh) & Glasgow Museums & Galleries.
* JOHN CUNNINGHAM RGI D LITT (SCOTTISH 1926 - 1998), EOLIGARRY SHORE, BARRA oil on canvas, signed framed and under glassimage size 56cm x 61cm, overall size 70.5cm x 75cm Note: The artist's long obituary in The Glasgow Herald in 1998 began "Dr John Cunningham's death at the age of 72 robs Glasgow of one of its most endearing, well-known and colourful art-world stalwarts". Born in Lanarkshire in 1926, Cunningham attended Glasgow School of Art (GSA) in 1953. From 1967 to 1985, he was a Senior Lecturer at GSA, thus having close contact with several generations of young painters for two decades. John lived in a magnificent and spacious studio flat in the centre of Glasgow which was designed by Sir John Burnett expressly for the use of an artist, and which had previously been owned by other artists including John McGhie and David Gauld. The vision of his paintings was an expression of the man. John Cunningham was a large, charismatic character who loved life abundantly and whose paintings reflected his joy and passion for vibrant colour and contrast, displaying bold, confident brush-strokes along with subtle sensitivity. This gives his work a wonderful freshness and vitality with the immediacy of the moment captured. In 1980 he was elected to the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts (RGI) and in 1990 he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Strathclyde. He received numerous prestigious awards during his long career. He exhibited throughout the UK also in New York and Hong Kong, and his work is in many public (including Glasgow Galleries & Museums and The Hunterian), corporate and private collections.
* COLIN FRASER (SCOTTISH b. 1956), BREAKING WAVES egg tempera on panel, signed, titled and dated 2000 label versoframed and under glassimage size 78cm x 108cm, overall size 107cm x 137cm Label verso: The Gatehouse Gallery, GlasgowComment: An outstanding and very large work by Colin Fraser and probably the largest example to be offered at auction.Note 1: By repute, the lady is the artist's wife. Colin Fraser's work rarely appears at auction but in 2021 Bonhams, London sold "Warm Light" (61 x 65cm egg tempera) by Fraser for £3000 (hammer) - lot 153, Modern British & Irish Art 28th April 2021 and in The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 10th November 2022 lot 61 "Early Morning Light" (a 67 x 46cm egg tempera) by Colin Fraser sold for £2200 (hammer).Note 2: Colin Fraser was born in Glasgow in 1956. He studied art in Brighton while in his twenties before moving to Lund in southern Sweden, where he lives with his wife and children. He exhibits regularly at the Royal Academy Summer Show, Catto Gallery and Petley Fine Art in London, Mira Godard Gallery in Canada as well as at galleries in New York and Glasgow. His work is held in numerous private and corporate collections throughout North America, the UK, Europe and Asia. Ever since his first exhibition in Brighton in 1978, Colin Fraser has worked almost exclusively in egg tempera, which has the benefit of being very long lasting, with examples over two thousand years old still in existence, and was the most widely used painting medium until the sixteenth century, when it was superseded by oils. However, it is also extraordinarily time-consuming. The painted surface must be built up layer by translucent layer, with the paint drying instantaneously and not amenable to manipulation afterwards, unlike oil paints. Although a notoriously difficult medium, it has become a firm favourite of Fraser’s, who says that the “restrictions have been paramount in helping me be more direct in my approach to the work, with the instant drying and transparency of the paint actively contributing to a higher level of spontaneity of execution”. Colin Fraser is particularly drawn to its vitality which reminds him “of the dynamism of the sun – never static, always changing”. “Observed light is usually what attracts me into the process of painting,” he says. “The surface of a work painted in tempera simply has a unique glow which cannot be imitated in other mediums”. Constructing each painting is an arduous process, each beginning with an idea or a chance observation followed by weeks of experimentation with arrangements and preparatory drawings. Many of his scenes are staged with strategic placement of chairs, diaphanous textiles and trays of fruit. He believes that the painter “chooses the content and the arrangement, and then it becomes a question of striving to achieve a particular mood”. The prestigious Catto Gallery (London) has staged highly succesful solo shows for Colin Fraser in 2015, 2017, 2019 & 2022.
* ALEXANDER ROBB (SCOTTISH b. 1950), POPPIES pastel on paper, initialled, titled versoframed and under glassimage size 80cm x 80cm, overall size 97cm x 97cm Note: Born in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland in 1950, Alexander Robb studied at the Glasgow School of Art between 1968 - 72.Since 1993, Alexander has tutored annual summer schools in Moffat and Dumfries. In 1998, he was invited to teach and show examples of his work in Red Deer College of Art and Design in Alberto, Canada. Alexander's subject matter for his work includes still life, landscape and portraits using a variety of media: oil, gouache, pastel and watercolour. Special emphasis is placed on strong tonal contrast and rich colour, which follows in the tradition of the Glasgow Boys and the Scottish Colourists. EXHIBITIONS INCLUDE: The Royal Scottish Academy (RSA), The Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolours (RSW), The Royal Glasgow Institute (RGI), The Scottish Society of Artist and Artist Craftsmen (SAAC), Visual Arts Scotland (VAS). SOLO EXHIBITIONS INCLUDE: McGill Duncan Gallery, Castle Douglas, Ottersburn Gallery, Dumfries, Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries, SOLO/TWO MAN EXHIBITONS INCLUDE: Gatehouse Gallery, Glasgow, The Courtyard Gallery, Crail, Clachanmore Gallery, Stranraer, MIXED EXHIBITIONS INCLUDE:The Leith Gallery, Edinburgh, Frames Gallery, Perth, Catto Gallery, London, Eton Gallery, London, Thompson`s Galleries, London. Alexander Robb's work is held in numerous corporate, public and private collections including that of HRH The late Duke of Edinburgh.
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