The Maclaurin Art Gallery News

Cultural Icon - John Byrne

The Maclaurin Gallery • July 4, 2025

More excitement at the weekend, along with some good weather, when we launched the CELEBRATING JOHN BYRNE exhibition on Saturday. We were delighted to welcome John Byrne’s daughter Celie, to open the show.

Celie, who is also an artist, explained that some of her father’s fabulous artwork we have on display, has never been shown in public. This unique collection of work has been made possible, in the main, by The Glasgow Art Studio, The Fine Art Society Edinburgh and the Royal Scottish Academy.  It is a cracker of a show and we are delighted we can also include a piece from the Maclaurin’s own permanent collection.


Look out for Celie’s own figurative artwork, which forms part of this show too! The exhibition runs until 31 August and can be seen in galleries 2, 3 and 4.

Some of the people taking the private view of the Peter Foyle Solo Exhibition

Private View - Peter Foyle Solo Exhibition

By The Maclaurin Gallery • November 17, 2025
Here are a few photos from the recent opening of the Peter Foyle solo exhibition.  Peter is well known in the art world here in Ayrshire as well as much further afield, having hailed from Dorset and whose artwork sells internationally. The entire exhibition can be viewed on our website. It’s a beautiful collection of his latest works, heavily influenced by a Spring trip to the north of Scotland on the NC500. Do call in and see it if you can. The exhibition runs until 11 January 2026.

Winter Season 2025

By The Maclaurin Gallery • October 6, 2025
Our winter season is off to a racing start with the launch of the 31st Annual Save the Children exhibition over the weekend. We had very busy galleries and plenty of sales and interest in the huge array of hanging work on display. In addition, there is a wall of miniatures artworks for sale, a raffle prize of a dazzling abstract painting from local artist Sandra Ratcliffe, a children's competition and a silent auction for a chance to bid on a commissioned animal portrait by Lynne Johnstone. The show runs until 2 November and this year the Save the Children Committee have organised an exciting additional treat! We look forward to welcoming Ozzy the barn owl to the courtyard on SUNDAY 12 OCTOBER from noon til 3pm. This is a free family event and also an opportunity for artists to sketch from life! Ozzy will be there with some of his feathered friends and his handler, Gillian Borland of Hoots Owls and Wedding Wings. Look out for the painting of Ozzy in the exhibition!

The Collaboration Process - John Byrne

By The Maclaurin Gallery • August 20, 2025
We are delighted with the feedback from visitors to our current exhibitions and in particular the ‘Celebrating John Byrne’. All down to our special collaboration with The Glasgow Print Studio, The Royal Scottish Academy, The Fine Art Society, Edinburgh and of course, John’s daughter Celie Byrne. All resulting in this unique collection of Byrne’s work, some of which is being displayed in public for the first time. Whilst the exhibition has been running, we have been able to host 2 sessions of print demonstrations relating to Byrne’s work, thanks to Master Printer Ian McNicol, revealing the collaborative process between artist and printer. The audiences were given a fascinating insight into life in the Glasgow Print Studio when Byrne was around. Ian himself, creating many of Byrne’s prints, some of which form part of the exhibition. With etching plates from the Byrne archive, Ian talked us through the preparation and went on to print off a few of the familiar images on an etching press. These hour long sessions were well attended and enjoyed by all. Here are some photos from the sessions. The Byrne exhibition continues until 31 August, there’s still time if you haven’t been in yet!