November 2018

TERRAIN

On this our final day of our exhibition ‘TERRAIN’ it brings us to look closely at the work of Charles Shearer who studied at Gray’s School of Art, Aberdeen and at the Royal College of Art, London where he focused on illustration. Since graduating in 1983, the Orcadian has taught at numerous art schools whilstContinue reading “TERRAIN”

Flashback Friday

The Robert Gordon Jumping back in time to 1968 and we catch the breeze with the two-masted stay-sail schooner ‘Robert Gordon’ which was specially built for the School of Navigation. The school ran courses training students to be Masters, Mates, Second Mates and Skippers and the schooner enabled students to gain experience in sea going training. The schoonerContinue reading “Flashback Friday”

TERRAIN

This small vivid composition by artist Mary Gillies was inspired by a piece of writing by Carl Jung. The boy in the foreground is being followed by the small archetypal figure of his unconscious shadow. Mary Gillies painted this in Lennoxtown where she lived. The ruined Campsie High Church and cemetery is seen in the background. Just one ofContinue reading “TERRAIN”

TERRAIN

Whilst not the work of Gray’s School of Art alumni the existence of this print in the collection is believed to have been due to its use as a teaching tool. We have included this compostion in the current exhibition for a hint of Japanese landscape seen in the background of this delicate composition. Kunisada is believed to have producedContinue reading “TERRAIN”

TERRAIN

This mixed media composition by former Gray’s School of Art tutor Malcolm McCoig is another work we hold in the collection. A painter, printmaker, designer and teacher. He was born in Greenock, Renfrewshire. He studied at The Glasgow School of Art and in 1964 he was appointed head of the textile department at Gray’s SchoolContinue reading “TERRAIN”

TERRAIN

This composition formed with found objects and driftwood was created by Colin Kirkpatrick in around 1986. The Orcadian’s work has changed over the decades and it is likely the case that this piece was created as part of a student project. Again we feel that this work reflects the terrain and is evocative of the storm battered coast lines ofContinue reading “TERRAIN”