Alpha Art is delighted to present a vibrant Spring Exhibition including seven of the finest contemporary artists working currently from the UK. Patsy McArthur, Robert Ryan, Graham McKean, Daniel Campbell, Philip Raskin, Clodagh Meiklejohn and Joe O’Brien will be exhibiting together for the first time at the gallery in 52 Hamilton Place, Stockbridge. The exhibition running from the 17th of April to the 15th of May 2016, opens on Saturday 16th of April with a preview from 2pm to 4pm. Early viewing is recommended. For more information visit alpha-art.co.uk or contact info@alpha-art.co.uk
Patsy McArthur
Patsy McArthur was born in Glasgow in 1976 and studied at Gray’s School of Art in Aberdeen, winning the Royal Scottish Academy John Kinross Travel Scholarship on graduation. Since then she has lived and worked in Florence and Barcelona where she completed a Masters Degree in European Fine Art in 2001. She is best known for her unusual perspectives and superb draughtsmanship which give an arresting quality which unsettle and challenge the viewer. There is often a feeling of ambiguity, where her exquisitely depicted figures seem at once full of life but also in an empty state of release.
Robert Ryan
Robert Ryan is a contemporary Scottish artist based in Glasgow, specialising in glass art which is vibrant and exceptional. Every piece is totally unique, with Robert applying copper wires, crushed gemstones and metal elements into each piece of glass painting. He calls them ‘jewellery for walls’.
Ryan has developed an exceptional style, with truly stunning results. Multiple layers of minerals, crushed gem stones, metal work, paint and a great deal of imagination are applied, creating a piece with movement within, allowing the viewer to reflect their own stories in each piece.
Graham McKean
In 1996, after 17 years as a graphic designer, Graham McKean decided to commit himself totally to producing his oil paintings and currently works from Glasgow.
Peter Howson: “…Graham has managed to do a rare thing with his art. He has created a style, which is uniquely his, and it is instantly recognizable. Nearly all his work is strong, but strangely charming, gentle even. I find them romantic and chivalrous. His composition is extremely fine and his drawing is good. Everything holds together well by a clever use of colour”.
Daniel Campbell
Born in Glasgow in 1951, Campbell studied at Glasgow School of Art and Glasgow College of Building and Painting. He initially worked as an Artist and a Lithographer in the Printing industry, but in 1995 he established his own studio in Glasgow and now exhibits in Galleries throughout the United Kingdom. He works mainly in oils and regularly depicts the natural environment, especially the wonderful Scottish landscape.
His Works can be found in Private and Corporate collections around the World.
Philip Raskin
Philip Raskin was born in 1947 and studied at the Glasgow School of Art. After 20 years as a successful restaurateur, Raskin returned to his easel and brushes on a full time basis. Over time, he has developed a painterly impasto style; using the texture of the paint and the shape of the brushwork, he gives each of his luminous landscapes its own reality, rather than allowing it to be a smooth window onto a world beyond. With a trademark soft palette and dramatic skies, the overall effect magically captures the textures, moods and changeable light of his native Scotland.
Clodagh Meiklejohn
Meiklejohn was born in 1974 and spent the first 20 years of her life in Scotland. She studied at the Norwich School of Art and Design and the Putney School of Art and Design, deciding in 2003 to develop her painting in acrylic and mixed media.
“I am inspired by wild open spaces and the interaction of the elements – the sky, the sea and the earth in their different forms. I like to feel the mood and atmosphere: for me, the beauty of a scene arises due to harmonies which are natural but which may not always be peaceful.”
Joe O’Brien
O’Brien’s talent has been recognized by some of Scotland’s leading collectors. He has been referred to as Scotland’s most significant rising star and collectors compare him to Stephen Campbell, Peter Howson and Graham McKean.
O’Brien figurative and portrait work has a charming, playful and fairy-tale-like feel to it. The quality of his paintings has caught the attention of artists and international buyers.
Preview Saturday 16th of April from 2pm to 4pm.
Exhibition 17th of April to the 15th of May 2016
