From Mintlaw take the Fraserburgh road A952 and in approx 1.5 miles turn right onto the road signposted “Hythie”. In approx half a mile turn right down a farm track, pass a big white shed and Braeside Croft is the cottage on the left. The studio/ gallery is the white annex adjacent to the house.
Parking
Parking at the door of the studio plus in the driveway of the house.
Venue Facilities
Opening dates & times
Sat13 Sep
11:00 - 17:00
Sun14 Sep
11:00 - 17:00
Mon15 Sep
11:00 - 17:00
Tue16 Sep
11:00 - 17:00
Wed17 Sep
11:00 - 17:00
Thu18 Sep
11:00 - 17:00
Fri19 Sep
11:00 - 17:00
Sat20 Sep
11:00 - 17:00
Sun21 Sep
11:00 - 17:00
Artist statement
Over 30 coastal and rural landscapes plus still life paintings on show. In my landscapes I aim to capture fleeting moments in time where the weather or dramatic light conditions have drawn my attention to an everyday scene. Antique linens and china feature in my still life paintings. I also have a new range of prints, greetings cards and giftware.
Extended Bio
I studied drawing and painting at Gray's School of Art RGU Aberdeen and after many year teaching art in secondary schools, I decided to retire and build a studio/gallery in the field next to my house. I am now a full time painter. I paint many seascapes and landscapes finding inspiration along the north east Aberdeenshire coast and the rural landscape near my croft. I have recently returned to painting still lifes. I aim to capture a fleeting moment in time where nature or light conditions have drawn my attention to an everyday scene or object. Nostalgia runs through my paintings; be it the places of my childhood or the china cups, silver teas pots or antique linens collected over a many years, which appear in my still life paintings.
I have had the privilege of exhibiting my work in galleries in Scotland, Jersey, France and Canada and have work in corporate collections in the UK and France and in private collections in the U.K. France, Canada, Qatar, Germany, the USA, Norway, The Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand.
