Wanderings is a collection of work by painters Lynsey MacKenzie, Rowan Paton and Julie-Ann Simpson. The exhibition can be viewed at Wasps Patriothall Studios located on Hamilton Place in Edinburgh’s Stockbridge until 23rd September 2023. Saturday to Sunday 11am – 4pm, Monday to friday 10am – 4pm.
“Meandering through a painted landscape in which the path is drawn, erased and remade, Wanderings celebrates painting’s materiality and power to reveal new worlds.
To wander is to move without a fixed course, rambling; to go astray. To walk without a destination. Often, this is when we discover something new – and the same is true in painting. These painters share a love of wandering, inviting chance to play a role in the work, allowing themselves to divert off-course when the need arises.” (..more) waspsstudios.org.uk
Lynsey E Mackenzie
“MacKenzie’s process is intuitive and is driven by memory and feeling of place. She is interested in painting’s relationships to place and time, through the non-linear accumulation of imagery and forms. Compositional concerns such as relationships between colours, and the materiality of the paint, together with speed or slowness of marks are driving forces in her work.” (..more) lynseymackenzie.com
Rowan Paton
“Rowan Paton is an award winning painter, living and working in Edinburgh. Employing print, collage, wordplay, and pattern, her work is characterised by the development of imagined visual space. This seeks to explore various themes using humour, play and narrative.” (..more) rowanpaton.com
Julie Ann Simpson
“The processes which make up the act of painting are significant themes within my work. Initially using observations and memories as starting points, my practice is often an attempt to make visible that which is unseen or intangible. In some ways, I employ a synesthetic approach, exploring the language of painting to describe a sensory experience. (..more) julie-annsimpson.com
Wanderings: Lynsey MacKenzie, Rowan Paton and Julie-Ann Simpson
September 9 – September 24
Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm and weekends 11am-4pm
Wasps Patriothall Studios
Patriothall EH3 5AY
waspsstudios.org.uk/space/patriothall-studios
