KATE BENTLEY : KIMONO JOURNEYS

 

Kate Bentley’s ‘Kimono Journeys’ opens on Saturday 3rd of February 2024. This group of around twenty five paintings weaves together Kate’s interest in traditional kimonos as works of art in their own right and her love of the human form; it is a breathtaking body of work that conveys both the beauty and the drama of its subject matter.

 

JACK MORROCCO

IN GOOD COMPANY

Written by gallery director Eileadh Swan, and beautifully illustrated throughout, In Good Company  follows the artistic threads that run through the life and work of Jack Morrocco, one of Scotland’s most collectable artists.

Gordon Mitchell RSA RSW RGI

Take a Closer look

The familiar becomes strange and the strange familiar, in an exhibition of Gordon Mitchell’s paintings. Gordon’s unparalleled draughtsmanship and imaginative liaisons make for a visually rich and thought provoking debut exhibition here at Morningside Gallery.  Take a Closer Look opens Saturday 1st April and runs until April 16th

Winter Exhibition

Opens 25th November 2022

Our Winter Exhibition opens on Saturday the 26th of November and features a number of artists, including Stephen Mangan, Gordon Wilson, Nael Hanna, Francis Boag, Joe Hargan, Simon Laurie, Jackie Philip, Raquel Sardina Alvarez, George Birrell, and more!

Jack Morrocco Solo Exhibition

Opens 22nd October 22

An artist truly led by his subject, Jack’s style changes as he moves between studio flowers and silverware, lily ponds and the cafes and courtyards of Mediterranean Europe. In each of his paintings we witness the transformative quality of light – light’s ability to effect changes upon the reality before us –  a quality both quietly uplifting and timeless and one which Jack’s paintings communicate so beautifully.

Jennifer Irvine Solo Exhibition

Opens 24th September 2022

Our Jennifer Irvine Solo show opens on the 24th of September. Glasgow School of Art graduate, elected member of the Royal Glasgow Institute (RGI) and the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour (RSW), Jennifer Irvine’s paintings are instantly recognisable and evocative. We’ve been exhibiting Jennifer’s work for a number of years and this much awaited solo show of 25 paintings will take viewers on a journey through all of Jennifer’s favourite painting places and a few new ones.

Blythe Scott Solo Exhibition

Opens 3rd September 2022

This first full solo exhibition, entitled Come a Little Closer, is a celebration of the potentials of paint
itself and the transformative impact of colour. These are paintings full of joy and visual intrigue.
Harmonious layers of merging colour, abstraction, embellishments and mark making as well as an
enjoyment of contrasting surfaces and textures, all characterise the works in this collection.

Walter Awlson Solo Exhibition

Opens 6th August 2022

An incredible Scottish figurative painter and sculptor, Walter Awlson exhibited regularly with Morningside Gallery from its beginnings in 2003, until he put down his brushes and tools in order to follow another of his passions – the theatre – and in particular stage set design and construction. After some years the urge to paint returned and this rare and exciting exhibition marks a return full circle for Walter, to painting and to exhibiting at Morningside Gallery.