Braemar Gallery: Selling Scottish Painting and Printmaking in the heart of the Cairngorms...
Selling Contemporary Scottish Painting and Printmaking in the Heart of the Cairngorm National Park. The Braemar Gallery is also home to the Tundra Workshop - where we create Screenprints, Lino Cuts, and etchings.
Good to see Jonathan Shearer today with new works. We have “Strathy Point”, “the river Averon”, “Balgy Falls” , Ancient oaks, “Loch Glass” , “Lochnagar “ and “Shandwick” …. Nice chat about as always about painting, connecting with nature through the arts, mindfulness, jumping in rivers and the sheer glee of engaging with the natural world. I really enjoy Jonathans commitment to his art and his vision.
It's that time of year again - we will take a short walk into the tundra to reset and get inspired - returning on the 18th of July. Closed from Saturday 6th until 18th July.
Worth a wee stravaig even on the dull rainy days - look what the river bank has to offer!
Tundra Journal: Stardate 29062024. Cool and windy but boy it’s beautiful. The Dee valley looking resplendent in all its wild flower glory.
Lennox Dunbar has a show with the RSA - “Constructed Narratives” - we are lucky enough to be exhibiting some of his work at the galley just now - wonderful stuff from a true gentleman.
Opening this Saturday, Constructed Narratives brings together works by three Aberdeen-born Academicians, including Lennox Dunbar RSA.
Dunbar's mixed media paintings and prints explore the notion of ‘place,’ usually by incorporating objects from his locale. Drawing on the iconography of the northeast of Scotland, Dunbar reflects this sense of a place through glimmers of objects and shapes, creating his own form of archaeology by layering, honing and adjusting a work.
‘My work in both painting and print is made through a process of constructing and deconstructing, building and dismantling, to evoke and embody the nature of change – to reflect and reveal in an associative way the importance of making. Works are resolved by additive, accumulative and sometimes reductive processes, and none are safe until in their frames.’
📅 29 June – 28 July
📍 RSA Lower Galleries
Tundra journal : Stardate 20072024. Summer finally arrives. Little fluffy clouds and blue Sky happiness.
Lovely to catch-up with my printmaking lecturer, Lennox Dunbar. I’ve always really enjoyed the physicality of these works - made of layers and layers of paint and ink and resin. Often the final work is bolted together to form these incredibly tactile artworks. It’s really special for me to have these works in the gallery.
Good to see Janice McIlwain this morning. Janice has been painting the local area for decades and knows all the little nooks and crannies.
Brand new Kitty Watt Aquatint Etchings have arrived in the tundra! I’m always attracted to the “dark trees” iconography in these works. The Norse “Mirkwood”, The woods belonging to the Fairy Queen of Tam Lin and even the Gruffalo’s Deep Dark Wood. Special places both real and of the imagination.
Mrs Braemar gallery has been sourcing some amazing new things for the gallery - and as usual has made the place look amazing. Big props to Mrs B. Nice one. Team tundra.
Tonight in the tundra …
This hazy warm weather is expertly captured by John Threlfall
We always love a chat about printmaking and love it when our artists pop in with new work. Deb Wing has just dropped off new Lino cut works to the gallery. Deb works in variable editions which give every single print pulled from the plate a unique feel and subtle difference between the various prints. This is always stated on the print as V/E (variable edition) and the print number eg: 8/12 ( number eight out of twelve in the edition ). Love the build up of ink as the Lino process leaves the paper thick with overlapping extended colour, rolled blends and embossed textures.
....tonight in the tundra!
St Margaret's Jazz Club: Tenement Jazz Band 🎷
🗓️ Saturday 18th May
Tickets available now.
www.stmargaretsbraemar.org.uk/events-calendar/st-margarets-jazz-club-tenement-jazz-band
Delighted to be working with John Threlfall - some amazing works have just arrived. Love this Mountain Hare. Beautiful stuff.
Tundra Journal : Stardate 18052024. Shine. My favourite mix of blue sky and cool air. Suddenly it’s summer in the tundra after what seems like the longest winter ever. Great day to get yo’ boots on and get out for a soul cleansing stravaig. To paraphrase Mr Keats “I will learn poetry here…”
Just a quick note to say - unfortunately we won’t be open Thursday 16th May. Sorry for any inconvenience.
...if you've ever wondered about what exactly "Original Printmaking" is all about - this one is for you.
As part of this years Workshops Week, Peacock will be opening the door to our historic print making studio and giving visitors the chance to learn about the different print techniques we teach including etching, woodcut, lino printing, lithography, screen print, letterpress and digital risograh.
We have 2 free tours running at 21 Castle Street:
Friday 10th May at 11am
Saturday 11th May at 11am
Lino Printing with Ade Adesina - Talk & Demonstration at 21 Castle Street
Saturday 11th May at 1pm
Workshop Week - Print A Peacock at 252 Union Street:
Saturday 11th May at 11am (Sold Out)
Saturday 11th May at 2pm
Find more information and free tickets here - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/peacock-the-worm-17459321692
Please note our main building is spread over multiple floors with stair access only.
Find out more about Scotland's Workshops - Workshops Week here - https://scotlandsworkshops.com/our-spaces/
Scotland’s Workshops is a network of 11 visual arts production facilities all across the country. The spaces give both artists and newcomers access to an amazing array of equipment, studio spaces and unique technical expertise to create and learn about art.
Some breathtaking large scale canvases from Mr Jonathan Shearer have just landed at tundra headquarters. Always a pleasure to spend some time with Jonathan discussing painting techniques, the pros and cons of painting en plein air and life in general. I always admire Jonathan’s commitment to his art - often travelling to inaccessible places and painting in some of the harshest conditions.
New collection from Maria Laidlaw - I love the blackened colour ways and the Victorian button theme. These pieces sand out as little sculptural objects in their own right. We are very excited to be working with Maria!
Looking forward to this...
The Gray’s Degree Show is back from Saturday 8th June - Saturday 15th June celebrating the talents and achievements of final year students 🤩
Find out more about the Degree Show here ➡️ https://loom.ly/peXsuRc
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Always lovely to see the mighty Stuart Buchanan here in the tundra. A great chat about art, inspiration, music on vinyl and the human condition over a strong coffee and a mint club. That’s the way we roll in t’tundra! Stuart has been working hard on his “swimmer” series and the haunting “lone figure in the forest” series. These always conjure the sense of scale and wonder that I feel when stravaigin in the woods. There’s nothing like a walk in the woods to give one a better sense of perspective.
Tundra Journal: Stardate 03052024 Little Fishes. Blues skies in the tundra - shimmer/glisten. Fresh morning - dog went for a swim and I really felt like joining them.
What a beautiful morning here in the tundra! The most has finally lifted! We’ve had a lot of enquiries about Garry’s wild Scottish birds series - here are some more images. These measure 20cm x20cm image size and 35 cm x 35 cm with their beautiful gallery style frames.
Lovely to see Garry Harper today! Lots of Scottish wild birds, figurative works and landscape too - Garry is a truly versatile artist ! Can’t wait to get these up on the walls. Capercaillie, grouse, pheasants - lots of wonderful colour!
Beautiful view of “the island”, (as I’ve always called it) - “Summer at the Dee” by Jim Wylie in oils on canvas. Looking forward to many swims in here this year!
Tundra Journal : Stardate 24042024 - Golden rays and sparkling water. The very welcome sun shimmers on the mercury surface of the Clunie Water. The first heat on my skin for a long time. A heady mix of super fresh mountain air and warming sunshine.
Tundra Journal: Stardate 22042024. Up above the streets and houses rainbows climbing high. Squally / smirry / sunshine and rainbows. Beautiful Deeside is perfect.
Tundra Journal: Stardate 19042024 . The weathers moods are all over the place just now - sun/rain/sleet/calm/gusty. The stags are shedding thier antlers - I think I saw some sand martins but it’s way too early surely? Woodpeckers are woodpecking, oystercatchers are peeping, the lapwings are here and the crows are noisily making nests - dragging massive twigs into tiny spaces. Come on Spring! You can do it!
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After a long walk into the tundra - we will resume or normal opening hours. Hope to see some of y’all real soon. Thanks to Dale at Braemar Media for the wee film clip. #braemar #braemargallery
Tundra Journal: Stardate 12092023: late summer sun / early autumn creates patterns of high contrast and long shadow in the tundra! The bright morning sunshine covers the valley in dappled patterns. #cairngormsnationalpark #braemar #invercauldestate #marlodgeestate #marestate #autumn #riverclunie #riverdee #upperdeeside #dappledlight
Looking forward to to welcoming Gideon Summerfield back to the tundra for a solo show round about Easter time - date yet to be announced. We’re going to host an show opening !!! Remember that?! Actually meeting real people ? After a long winter in Braemar we are very excited about this and looking forward to seeing some of y’all there. #gideonsummerfield #enplainair #braemar #braemargallery #cairngormsnationalpark #fifearmshotelbraemar #fifearms
Gideon Summerfield - coming to a gallery in the tundra soon! #enplainair #oilsoncanvas #landscapepainting #braemar #braemargallery #scottishgalleries #upperdeeside #cairngormsnationalpark #royaldeeside #fifearms
Coming soon to the tundra! Gideon Summerfield solo exhibition! We are super excited about welcoming Gideon back to Braemar and hosting his latest body of work! Something for your Easter diary. #enplainair #pastel #scottishgalleries #braemargallery #cardiffschoolofartanddesign #theroyaldrawingschool #thefifearms
Tundra Journal: stardate 19122022 The River Clunie breaking up after a cold snap. Mesmerising. #braemar #braemargallery #riverclunie #glenclunie #invercauldestate #marlodgeestate #iceflow
Tundra Journal: stardate 15062021 cool blue chest of Dee- popped out to Chest of Dee this Morning - pure metallic blue/green almost invisible at times - water. A lovely place to sit for half an hour.
so......last Saturday...was the first of our "Wee Gigs" in the Gallery....with WHYTE. Heres an impression of the evening - cunningly supplied by The Tundra Workshop.
..in the tundra today....winter has returned
A wee taster of our forthcoming Tom Barron Show.........video by Tundra Workshop. Hope to see everyone on games day for a dram and blether....
Here's a wee sneaky peek - for those who can't make it along this week......Keep your eyes peeled for the forthcoming Show with Kirsty Braidwood, Donna McGlynn and Freya Cumming - "Braemar Young Team" may even show up.....Early August.
I'm often asked about Lino Cuts....what are they and how are they made.
Selling Contemporary Scottish Painting and Printmaking in the Heart of the Cairngorm National Park. The Braemar Gallery is also home to the Tundra Workshop - where we create Screenprints, Lino Cuts, and etchings.
Braemar Gathering and Highland Games Centre
The Duke of Rothesay Highland Games Pavilion
