The Maclaurin Art Gallery News
Armistice Day Centenary Exhibition
The Maclaurin Gallery • October 22, 2018
11th November 2018 marks one hundred years since the end of The First World War. To honour this occasion South Ayrshire Museums will install a pop-up museum in Rozelle House recalling local involvement and remembrance of The Great War.
This small exhibition will open on 26th October 2018 outside the tearoom in Rozelle House and run until 24th December.
The exhibition will feature a Wall of Remembrance, if any members of the public have objects, documents or photographs recalling the impact of the war on local people we would like to hear from you. Our hope is to photograph any items and display them on the wall with a message.
This vibrant selection of predominately new work by Scottish artist Lex McFadyen, adorns gallery one. Most of his work was completed in his sunny French studio at Noyers-sur-Serein, Burgundy. Each one a shining jewel on the canvas and, so far, has proved a popular show with visitors. Images here are from launch day on 24 May and show Lex alongside the gallery’s curator Dianne Gardner. McFadyen grew up in Ayrshire before completing his degree at Glasgow School of Art and he went on to have a successful career in fashion. Now he has come full circle, returning to his first love of painting and we are delighted that he has returned to Ayrshire for a solo show! This exhibition runs until 30 June. There’s still time to see it… or call in again for another look! All artwork is for sale and affordably priced, original artwork. The perfect statement piece to transform any wall in your home.
Spring has been busy in the gallery with the launch of both the Glasgow Society of Women Artists' annual exhibition and ‘If You Don’t Ask’ by freelance photographer for the press, Alistair Devine.
The first exhibition of the year is Ayr Sketch Club's Annual Exhibition. It's always a popular event with a wide range of Ayrshire based artists. We hosted a ‘Meet the Artists’ event midway through their exhibition as, sadly, their scheduled exhibition launch was cancelled due to storm Eowyn. What a great afternoon it was, bustling with artists and visitors! This exhibition continues until the end of March.