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Getting the work into place

Posted by admin on November 17th, 2012

'Towards the eastern shores of Loch Lomond, spring'

‘Towards the eastern shores of Loch Lomond, spring’
Now available at Blairmore Gallery, £285

As we’re now getting towards the run-up to Christmas it’s been important that I get work in place with the galleries that show my paintings.  Last week as you know, we delivered paintings to the Framework Gallery in Troon and The Strathearn Gallery in Crieff.  This week started with a visit down to the Waverley Gallery in Prestwick to collect two new paintings that they’d framed for me.  As well as getting work out to galleries, it is important that I also have a good selection of work on the walls in my studio.  As you know, when I’m working at the Courtyard Studios, visitors are always welcome ….if you live in the area please do feel free to call in…..these newly framed paintings are already hanging on the studio wall.

On Wednesday we travelled up to Blairmore Gallery near Dunoon.  It really wasn’t a beautiful day and we drove in low dark mist and rain most of the way.  Strangely though there wasn’t any wind and the ferry crossing was very calm.  When we arrived we got a warm welcome from Sylvia and Steve and a cup of their excellent coffee too.  I left three of my small ‘postcard’ sized paintings with them this time, hoping that these small pieces might be seen by someone as a good special little gift ….fingers crossed.  As usual you can get information on Blairmore Gallery by clicking on the link in the ‘Galleries that show my work’ section at the side of this page.

‘From the slopes of Beinn Griam Beg, Sutherland’
‘Now available at ‘The Gallery on the Corner’ £620

Yesterday we did the trip through to Edinburgh to deliver a couple of replacement paintings to ‘The Gallery on the Corner’.  In the last couple of months they had kindly sold two pieces of mine and so I was keen to give them a couple of replacements.  When we arrived the gallery was looking splendid.  Paul and his gallery staff had been working very hard to get it ready for their latest exhibition ….the preview was in the evening.  The work on display looked so fresh and interesting ….this gallery is so worth a visit …there are some beautiful pieces of work on display.  Again, you can get details of the gallery by clicking the appropriate link at the side of this page.  If you live in Edinburgh and want to see some examples of my work, then ‘The Gallery on the Corner’ is the one place where you’ll see it in the city.

'On Ben Lui, winter'

‘On Ben Lui, winter’
‘Now available at my studio. £420

Interestingly both Blairmore Gallery and The Gallery on the Corner have asked me to hold an exhibition with them next year ….so that’s two things to look forward to.  I’ll post full details of these exhibitions once dates are finalised.  In the meantime however, both galleries have a small selection of my paintings to see.

Our final trip won’t take place until the end of next week.  I’ve arranged to travel down to Kirkcudbright to change over the work I have at The Scottish Showcase Gallery.  I’m not quite sure which pieces I’ll be taking but I’ll get full information to you in the next couple of weeks.  Now though, it’s time to get back to the studio and enjoy some more actual painting.  Hope you can get along to see my work at one of the galleries or my studio.  If you’re planning to visit the studio, give me a quick call first to check I’m not out walking on a hill!  You can contact me on: 07742 437425.

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Christmas Exhibition, the Strathearn Gallery, Crieff, Perthshire

Posted by admin on November 11th, 2012

Yesterday we took four paintings up to the Strathearn Gallery in Crieff.  As you know, I’ve shown work at this gallery on several occasions over the last three years and so was delighted to be asked to take part in their forthcoming Christmas Exhibition.

You can get full details of this exhibition at the gallery website ….click on the link at the side of this page.   A visit to the Strathearn Gallery in Crieff makes for a very pleasant trip.  The town is surrounded by the beautiful Perthshire countryside and from which ever direction you come from you’ll be sure to enjoy the lovely scenery.  Yesterday was stunning with the sunshine making the autumn colours particularly bright ….it would have been the perfect day for a walk in the hills above Crieff.  Nita said she could see patches of snow on some of the higher hills to the west ….presumably Ben Vorlich.   As well as the gallery there are plenty of shops and good places to eat and drink ….and plan which painting would best fit on your wall!

I delivered four pieces yesterday.  All are fairly recent works that you’ve seen on my website or Face Book pages before….but just in case you haven’t ….here they are again:

'Approaching snow shower, Ben Loyal, Sutherland'

‘Approaching snow shower, Ben Loyal, Sutherland’

1 ‘Approaching snow shower, Ben Loyal, Sutherland’,

Acrylic & Pastel, 2012, 30 x 30 cm, Price £420

'Quartzite screes, Arkle, Sutherland'

‘Quartzite screes, Arkle, Sutherland’

2 ‘Quartzite screes, Arkle, Sutherland’,

Acrylic & pastel, 2012, 30 x 30 cm, Price £420

'Break in the cloud, Beinn Griam Beg, Sutherland'

‘Break in the cloud, Beinn Griam Beg, Sutherland’

3 ‘Break in the cloud, Beinn Griam Beg, Sutherland’,

Acrylic & Pastel, 2012, 76 x 23 cm, Price £620

'In the Flow Country, Sutherland'

‘In the Flow Country, Sutherland’

4 ‘In the Flow Country, Sutherland’,

Oil, 2012, 80 x 80 cm, Price £1035

I do hope that you can get along to see this exhibition ….the gallery always has a great selection of work by a wide range of artists.

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A day of small drawings

Posted by admin on October 19th, 2012
'Canisp & Suilven, Assynt', Graphite on wood, 2012, 148 x 210 mm

‘Canisp & Suilven, Assynt’, Graphite on wood, 2012

As the title suggests, today has been a day of graphite pencils rather than paint and brushes.  It has made a good change and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my few hours at the studio.  Yesterday I started playing around with a few ideas for drawings about Ailsa Craig and spent my last hour in the studio scribbling in a sketch book.  I quite liked one of the small drawings and today decided to try and do another version …..this time using a graphite pencil on board.  It made for some very nice marks and after doing one I got into it and over the next few hours did another three small pieces in this manner.  One of them based on the idea of looking across to the hills over on the Isle of Arran and the other two based on sketches I did up in Assynt a few years ago.

2 'Ailsa', Graphite on board, 2012, 148 x 210 mm

‘Ailsa’, Graphite on board, 2012, 148 x 210 mm

It is surprising what interesting marks can be made working onto wood as opposed to paper and in a similar way that the pastels I use pick up the surface of the paint, here the pencil picked up the small ridges in the primed surface. I was using a fairly soft graphite pencil most of the time – 6B, but for finer marks I worked with a 2B.  Each of the drawings are quite small …just A5 size and I may include several of these in a local exhibition next month.  The exhibition organiser asked especially for small pieces at the lower end of the price range.  I’ll post full details about this in a few weeks time.

'Assynt skyline', Graphite on board, 2012, 148 x 210 mm

‘Assynt skyline’, Graphite on board, 2012

Of course, now I’ve done these small pieces I’m already wondering quite what a larger piece would look like done in the same way?  As I already have several boards cut that are either 60 x 60 cm or 80 x 80 cm, I’ll probably try something at this size.  However, I’m getting a vague thought that perhaps something considerably bigger might work really well …perhaps 90 cm wide by 160 cm high.  Using the same scale of mark as the small pieces would be very time consuming on a large area but would be very interesting.  If I do try something like this then I think I’ll have to buy myself a good audio book to listen too while I’m drawing.

When I was in Speyer two years ago I worked on a fairly abstract painting that was I think 80 x 140 cm and I scribbled very fine marks into the whole of the surface.  This took me a couple of days of very slow work …and I was thankful there of having a good book to read while I worked.  Oh well, I guess it’s just a case of watch this space ….I’ll hopefully have time to try something like this soon.

'Across to Arran', Graphite on board, 2012, 148 x 210 mm

‘Across to Arran’, Graphite on board, 2012

I’ve just heard from ‘the gallery on the corner’ in Edinburgh that they’ve just sold one of my 76 x 23 cm paintings.  As they also sold one of my 30 x 30 cm pieces not long ago, I’ll have to get some replacements to them soon.  I have work going to The Strathearn Gallery for their Christmas Exhibition as well as several pieces going to The Framework Gallery in Troon for their pre Christmas exhibition too.  As I say, full details of both of these exhibitions soon ….the point is, that I’ll have to get a few new small acrylic and pastel pieces done ….it’s all go…..but very enjoyable!

 

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A quick tour of the studio….

Posted by admin on October 5th, 2012
Studio, Open Weekend, Courtyard Studios, Irvine

Keith Salmon Art Studio, Open Weekend, Courtyard Studios, Irvine

Well then, it’s another short picture blog again this week.  Suffice to say that apart from being down at my studio all week, little else has happened.  I’ve spent the last four days getting everything ready for the Open Weekend tomorrow and Sunday.  We got back home about 19.30, so not bad really.  Other years I’ve been working away until 22.00 on the Friday before the event …and then still had plenty to do in the few hours before we open at 11.00.  This year everything is ready …although I’m worn to a frazzle!   So then, below are a few photos I took just before I left this evening.  They’ll at least give you an idea of how the studio is looking …and if you live in the area, may spur you into visiting over the weekend.  Incidentally, the weather is supposed to be reasonable tomorrow so it should make for a good day.  I hope you can make it along.

Keith Salmon Art Studio, Open Weekend, Courtyard Studios, Irvine

Keith Salmon Art Studio, Open Weekend, Courtyard Studios, Irvine

Keith Salmon Art Studio, Open Weekend, Courtyard Studios, Irvine

Keith Salmon Art Studio, Open Weekend, Courtyard Studios, Irvine

Keith Salmon Art Studio, Open Weekend, Courtyard Studios, Irvine

Keith Salmon Art Studio, Open Weekend, Courtyard Studios, Irvine

Keith Salmon Art Studio, Open Weekend, Courtyard Studios, Irvine

Keith Salmon Art Studio, Open Weekend, Courtyard Studios, Irvine

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Courtyard Studios Open Weekend, 6th / 7th October 2012

Posted by admin on September 27th, 2012
Open Weekend 2012 - Courtyard Studios - Irvine, Ayrshire

Open Weekend 2012 – Courtyard Studios – Irvine, Ayrshire

Courtyard Studios Open Weekend, 6th / 7th October 2012.

Open Sat. 11am – 5pm, Sunday 12 noon – 5pm

Things are getting very hectic this week and I’m running out of time to do everything I need to do in time for our Open Studios Weekend on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th October.  As such, this is going to be a ‘picture’ blog …alright; it’s just a way of saving me some time by not writing a proper blog!  Guilty as charged!  Anyway, I’m the one who is doing the typing …or not ….and so pictures it is.

Below the event poster we’ve put together is a selection of the new paintings you’ll be able to see in my studio if you can get along to the event.  I look forward to meeting you.

'Snow showers, over the Flow Country, Sutherland'

‘Snow showers, over the Flow Country, Sutherland’

 

'Approaching snow shower, Ben Loyal, Sutherland'

‘Approaching snow shower, Ben Loyal, Sutherland’

 

'West from Beinn Griam Mor, Sutherland'

‘West from Beinn Griam Mor, Sutherland’

'Break in the cloud, Beinn Griam Beg, Sutherland'

‘Break in the cloud, Beinn Griam Beg, Sutherland’

'December afternoon, above Glen Shee'

‘December afternoon, above Glen Shee’

'Late afternoon, from Beinn a' Chrulaiste'

‘Late afternoon, from Beinn a’ Chrulaiste’

'In the Flow Country, Sutherland'

‘In the Flow Country, Sutherland’

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Launch of The Jolomo Award 2013, all part of a very busy week.

Posted by admin on September 22nd, 2012
One of the paintings I used for my Jolomo Award 2009 application

One of the paintings I used for my Jolomo Award 2009 application

I know it’s a bit of a cliché, but doesn’t time fly? It seems no time at all that I was planning my application for the Jolomo Award 2009 and on Thursday I was in Edinburgh for the official launch of the 2013 award. The award, established by Scotland’s well known painter Dr John Lowrie Morrison OBE is held every two years and the 2013 award will be the fourth one.

The main aim of the award is to promote painting ….and in particular paintings of the Scottish landscape …for which there is an admirable tradition dating back to the 1600’s. In particular, the award is aimed at emerging artists, regardless of age, who often struggle through lack of financial resources. As such, the main prize for the Jolomo Award is now £25,000. As I have found out since winning in 2009, a sum like this, coupled with a lot of publicity, can really help in establishing your career as an artist……three years on I am still using the award money to help develop and promote my work and this will continue for a long time yet. This really is a life changing award and I would urge anyone who is passionate about painting the Scottish landscape to seriously consider applying for the 2013 award. Full details and application forms can be obtained from: The Jolomo Foundation Millburn Old Philpstoun Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7PY OR downloaded from: www.jolomofoundation.org Closing date for applications is 14th January 2013 Entry fee: £25 Best of luck!

This was part of my Jolomo Award 2009 application

This was part of my Jolomo Award 2009 application

Apart from our trip to Edinburgh last Thursday, it’s been a busy week at the studio working on two new paintings. It’s also been another hectic few days of helping to organise the Courtyard Studios Open Studio Weekend ….now only two weeks away. I’ve been contacting local press and radio stations and distributing fliers to all the artists at the Courtyard. We’ve also had 30 posters printed and several of the artists have been placing them in prominent locations around Ayrshire. After finishing writing this blog I’ll be spending several hours on the computer sending emails out to past customers and visitors to my studio, telling them about the event and inviting them along to it. So then, things are progressing well so it’s just a case of telling as many people about it as possible ….in fact …if you know anyone living in this part of Scotland who would enjoy seeing a wide range of artwork by some of Ayrshire’s leading artists ….please tell them about it.

Open Studios Weekend – October 6th / 7th, 2012

The Courtyard Studios 128 Harbour St, (next door to the popular Ship Inn)

Irvine Ayrshire KA12 8PZ

Entry: free

Open: Saturday 11 am – 5pm Sunday 12 noon – 5pm All welcome.

I hope you can make it along.

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All smiles at ‘the gallery on the corner’

Posted by admin on September 1st, 2012
'the gallery on the corner'

‘The Gallery on the Corner’

If you’ve read these blogs over the last couple of years you’ll know that I’ve been involved, albeit to a very small degree, in ‘the gallery on the corner’ in Edinburgh. The gallery, which was set up by Autism Initiative, Scotland, has a dual purpose….. to operate as a professional but ‘inclusive’ gallery exhibiting and promoting the work of artists affected by autism or other health issues, whilst at the same time providing a real working environment in which young people affected by autism can train and learn genuine work based skills and gain a recognised qualification.

‘The Gallery on the Corner’ opened in April 2010 and a few months prior to this I had been invited to act as patron. I first visited the gallery while the builders were still busy but was instantly impressed by the professionalism and real enthusiasm of the team who had been tasked with the rather daunting job of establishing this new and rather special art gallery in Edinburgh’s main gallery district. When I arrived on the day of its launch, I knew that the right people were at the helm, the gallery looked fantastic, bright and modern and with a fantastic selection of work, all exhibited to a very professional and high standard. The gallery employed five apprentices working on either the retail side, (upstairs with the public) or on the artistic side, honing their skills as artists in the studio / work areas downstairs below the gallery.

It is now just a little over two years since the gallery opened and on Wednesday last week there was cause for celebration ….the first five apprentices had all very successfully completed their training, (both in the work place and at college) and it was time to present them with their certificates. It was an emotional time for all at Autism Initiative Scotland and especially those working at the gallery and it was fantastic to see how well the trainees had done …indeed, one of the trainees has already had a number of important commissions and his work has received much interest and media coverage.

For me, it has been a real pleasure to be involved with the gallery on the corner, to watch the progress and to see the very successful completion of the first cycle of apprenticeships. I try and visit the gallery several times a year, to attend exhibition previews, to deliver or collect work, or simply to call in for a chat. The very high standards set at the start have been maintained and I think this gallery offers something special for the gallery goer. …the work is of a high standard but it often has something you don’t always see …a bit of an ‘edge’. It obviously takes a bit of time for folk to ‘find’ a new business, especially in the gallery rich area in which it’s located, but from what I hear, I think people are starting to realise that the gallery on the corner offers something a little bit different. If you live in Edinburgh and haven’t visited the gallery yet, then I would strongly recommend that you do so.

Finally I have to add my congratulations to the five trainees, whose hard work has made this very special gallery a success. My congratulations too, to all the people involved in establishing and running the gallery, especially the gallery manager Susie and her two assistants Paul and Rob ….they’re all seriously good at their jobs.

For further information about ‘the gallery on the corner’, visit: http://www.thegalleryonthecorner.org.uk/

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Need to get out more!

Posted by admin on August 18th, 2012
'Beinn Taoig, winter',

‘Beinn Taoig, winter’,

I know it’s hard to believe, my blogs usually being so full of interest and the rest…..but this week there’s very little to write about! I haven’t been any where and my days have been spent battling with two oil paintings …and in all honesty, doing so in a not very productive manner!

The paintings have developed but I still have a good way to go on them and I’m not sure whether they’re exactly what I intended when I first started them. Then again, I have said previously that I’m using this year to experiment and hopefully learn and so that usually does mean a few false starts and a bin bulging with discarded pieces.

I’ve spent quite a bit of time this week working on plans for this years Open Studio Weekend on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th October ….make a note in your diary if you haven’t already done so! This is I think, our 11th year but where as in the past we’ve been part of a WASPS-wide event, this year we’re going to be very much on our own with perhaps the exception of one other Wasps studios. In a way though, it’s been good and we’ve had the best response from the Courtyard artists .…everyone is taking part. I’ve gathered images from each of the artists and Brian is doing the artwork and design for the poster and flyers. Margaret has agreed to be treasurer for the event, Graham has written a great press release and plans are afoot nearer the event to spend a few hours one evening weeding and tidying the courtyard, repairing and painting the picnic bench and fixing up one of the old but nice Courtyard Studio signs on the end wall …all in an effort to make the place more inviting to visitors on the weekend. The secret of course to all of these types of events is publicity. Over the years a number of us have built up good visitor / customer data bases and we’ll each be sending out flyers to as many folk as possible. With the press release and some interesting photos of the studios and work, we hope to get plenty of publicity in the local papers and on the radio…..so then, hopefully we’ll get a good turn out in October.

If you’re living anywhere within striking distance of Irvine make a note in your diary for this event. If you’re one of those who normally visit one of the other Wasps studios for this event ….then why not make a day of it and come and see some of Ayrshire’s leading artists instead. If you would like an invitation to the event please send your contact details to me: salmon21@freeuk.com and I’ll add you to my mailing list.

I think I need to get out again ….perhaps next week if we get a fine day, we’ll be wandering over the hills again.

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A good week

Posted by admin on July 7th, 2012
'From the slopes of Beinn Griam Beg, Sutherland'

'From the slopes of Beinn Griam Beg, Sutherland'

Once again, this is going to be a rather short blog.  This evening we’re going to the preview of the annual North Ayrshire Open Art Exhibition.  I entered two works for this show and luckily both were accepted, (images of the two paintings are shown here).  My partner Anita also entered two of her small new porcelain pieces and these too have been included in the exhibition.  The show normally includes around about 120 works I guess and it’s always worth paying a visit.  There is always a huge variety of work to see and you can almost guarantee to see something that you really like.

One added bonus for me is that I’ve just been told that one of my paintings, (‘A frozen February afternoon, Beinn an Dothaidh’, Acrylic & Pastel, 2012, 80 x 80 cm) won one of the prizes at this year’s exhibition ….the Miller Prize.  Sponsored by Millers in Glasgow the prize is apparently £150 worth of vouchers to be spent at Millers.  Wow!  I’m already looking forward to spending them….it’s a great art materials shop!  I’ve been thinking about treating myself to a couple of really big canvases …so this might be my excuse!

'A freezing February afternoon, Beinn an Dothaidh'

'A freezing February afternoon, Beinn an Dothaidh'

Anyway, the exhibition is at the Racquet Hall, EglintonPark, North Ayrshire.  It runs from July 7th – July 21st and is open10 am – 4pm each day.  As I say, it’s always well worth a visit and after seeing the exhibition, you can always enjoy a walk in the country park.

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If you’re in Edinburgh….?

Posted by admin on June 30th, 2012

I’m running a little late this week and so this is going to be a very short blog.  I’m not quite sure what happened to all the time this week but suddenly it’s 21.00 on Friday evening!   I’ve spent most of the week since Saturday, at the studio ….all except Monday when we went walking ….and Thursday when we went across to Edinburgh.  The reason for this trip was to deliver some paintings to The Gallery on the Corner.  The works include two of the small postcard size paintings, one of my new 30 x 30 cm paintings, one of the 76 x 23 cm paintings and two of the large 80 x 80 cm pieces.   The gallery is increasing its wall space by opening a small café and so were looking for a little more work.  So then, if you’ve never visited The Gallery on the Corner or haven’t been for a while, why not call in and see the work they have.  For details of the gallery, click on the link at the side of this page.

The paintings I’ve just delivered include the following pieces:

'After a day in the snow, looking back from Rannoch Moor'

'After a day in the snow, looking back from Rannoch Moor'

'Early spring, above Drumochter'

'Early spring, above Drumochter'

'November afternoon, below Stob Coire Raineach'

'November afternoon, below Stob Coire Raineach'

As for the work I’ve been doing this week, well it’s been a bit of a battle ….and I lost!!!  After five days work on one new 80 x 80 cm acrylic and pastel piece, I decided it was going no where ….and I painted over it with white emulsion …ahhhh!  Oh well, that’s all part of painting I guess.  It’s not the first time and no doubt won’t be the last.  I think that the problem with the piece was the composition …if that’s wrong …well, you’re on a looser.  In the past I would probably have persevered only to have scrapped it after several more days.  I hope this means I’ve learnt from past errors …but I doubt it!  Not all is lost though as I’ve also been working on a new 80 x 80 cm oil painting on canvas and thankfully this is coming on quite well.  So then, hopefully in a week or two I can post an image of this piece ….hopefully!

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