Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

What is a book?

Is it a folded piece of paper or a leather-bound tome?

Does it need a spine, or a cover?

Should it sit on a shelf or hang from a wall?

In this new 4-week series of workshops you will have the chance to explore the book form through a variety of tasks and media. As well as exploring a range of bookbinding and paper engineering methods, you will be drawing upon your own experience and creativity to produce your own, unique collection of books.

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Lesley Murray Book Purse

Artist/Tutor

The course will be conducted by Lesley Murray who is a Black Isle based book artist who recently returned from five years in China, where she worked as a teacher trainer and education advisor in rural Yunnan. With a background in community education, Lesley believes strongly in developing the arts for all, and facilitating creative opportunities for learning and self-expression. She divides her own creative time between printmaking, bookmaking and upcycling old and unwanted books.

70 years of books

Her ‘rebound’ collection includes clocks, antiquarian purses and apple-shaped sculptures. She also enjoys making books for other people to fill, with writing, art, travel tales, photos or doodles. She wants her books to inspire, to enable expression for private delight or public sharing. This short workshop series is an opportunity to learn new skills, explore your creativity and share Lesley’s passion for books in their numerous, fascinating forms.

Details

All necessary materials will be provided though there are a number of items that it might be helpful for you to bring with you. Please ask.

Course begins Monday 12th March between 10am - 2pm. Mini course will run for 4 weeks.
Price £20 per session, to be paid on the day. Includes a refreshment and a cake.
Reserve your place with a 10% deposit, balance to be paid on the day.

Please also see Cherry's blog where she discusses World Book Day and Lesley Murray.

Call into the Gallery, phone 01463 783508 or send us an email for more information.

Sunday & Monday CLOSED
Tuesday - Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

So, Monday 31st October 2011 will be the last Monday opening for this year.

Our current opening times can always be found on this page.

In making this award Holiday Inn Express Hotels said of the Beauly Gallery:

"Located in a converted quaint 18^th century church, Beauly Gallery is just a short drive from Holiday Inn Express Inverness. Capturing and displaying the very best of the Highlands, the gallery displays the very best of Scottish art. View exhibitions from both local and nationally acclaimed artists, which are also available to purchase. Afterwards enjoy the Victorian styled coffee shop and enjoy a tea or coffee with a delicious cake."

Opening Hours:
Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm

Our current opening times can always be found on this page.

New knitted & crochet items appear in-store from local company Common Crafts.

The main Highland Open Studio exhibition will be on-show, in the gallery, throughout the month of July. The Artist in Residence days begin on the 23rd July and last for 9 days. Each artist will be available between 12-4pm. The full timetable can be found on this page.

Hana's current works are taking an illustrative style, bold colours with intricate detailing. She has begun to experiment with texture and media more, with her newest pieces taking shape on smooth pebbles and similar found objects.

The main Highland Open Studio exhibition will be on-show, in the gallery, throughout the month of July. The Artist in Residence days begin on the 23rd July and last for 9 days. Each artist will be available between 12-4pm. The full timetable can be found on this page.

I approach my art with imagination, colour and the enjoyment of light which reflects the beauty of the land & seascapes around us. I get much pleasure making up collages & abstracts.

My preference is always to paint "BIG" especially when I am engaged in outdoor painting and I find acrylics are conducive to my style.

The main Highland Open Studio exhibition will be on-show, in the gallery, throughout the month of July. The Artist in Residence days begin on the 23rd July and last for 9 days. Each artist will be available between 12-4pm. The full timetable can be found on this page.

My work has taken me to new dimensions over the past two years. I have had a number of successful exhibitions in various galleries based upon my travels around Scotland and Ireland. The theme has been “Wetlands, Boglands and Wild Places”.

Looking towards the Beauly Firth summer

My new work involves the mysterious peaty bogs of Ireland. I spent my childhood in Ireland and grew up with the stories of ghosts, and mythical creatures of the peaty boglands.

I am at present preparing some new paintings along that theme incorporating figures into my new works.

The main Highland Open Studio exhibition will be on-show, in the gallery, throughout the month of July. The Artist in Residence days begin on the 23rd July and last for 9 days. Each artist will be available between 12-4pm. The full timetable can be found on this page.

The colour, tone and texture of land open to the elements - particularly in the far north - constantly creates atmosphere that I attempt to capture in my paintings.

Emphasis is increasingly on blend of colours rather than particular detail.

The main Highland Open Studio exhibition will be on-show, in the gallery, throughout the month of July. The Artist in Residence days begin on the 23rd July and last for 9 days. Each artist will be available between 12-4pm. The full timetable can be found on this page.

I have continued to explore the colours, textures and contours of the Highland land and seascape. Dramatic large scale pieces form the main body of work. A new palette can be seen emerging in Spring tide, Dornoch as well as familiar, signature mark making techniques.

The main Highland Open Studio exhibition will be on-show, in the gallery, throughout the month of July. The Artist in Residence days begin on the 23rd July and last for 9 days. Each artist will be available between 12-4pm. The full timetable can be found on this page.

My current focus has been to experiment with a variety of media and various techniques to produce images inspired by the coastal scenery of Orkney. The seashore around Warebeth Bay just west of Stromness has fantastic rocks and bits of wrecks.

I use charcoal and ink to become familiar with the landscape before painting with acrylic or oil to try and capture something of the essence of this wonderful place.

The main Highland Open Studio exhibition will be on-show, in the gallery, throughout the month of July. The Artist in Residence days begin on the 23rd July and last for 9 days. Each artist will be available between 12-4pm. The full timetable can be found on this page.

Rachel Common, Artist in Residence for Saturday 30th July.

Born in Oxford in '67, Rachel Common moved to Scotland after completing her studies and brought with her the great skills of knitting, crochet and dressmaking - taught by her Mum.

Making things from wool or any other type of yarn quickly became a tradition when making Christmas or birthday presents for family and friends. Whilst settled in Scotland, Rachel found her Dutch partner Eddy who shares the same love for Scotland (and for yarn). Eddy is a photographer and graphic-designer and quickly became involved in Rachel's craft adventures by giving his valuable creative thinking and skills.

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In 2010 Common Crafts was born...

Moving from the Glasgow area, Rachel and Eddy now live in Invergordon overlooking the Cromarty Firth. From here Rachel takes part in craft fairs and other opportunities to display (and sell) her high quality products. Rachel even sells them from her home in Invergordon where she has a cosy 'wee shop' that shows a continuous and ever changing line of products ranging from mobile phone covers, mini-purses, decorative hearts, balls etc, and also slightly bigger items like hats, scarves and bags.

Rachel has tremendous pride in the things she makes, and therefore tries to use the best possible materials available as both she and Eddy very much endeavour to promote Scottish / British produce. It is, needless to say, that Rachel and her partner have great pride in what they do and produce, and hope to share this with all of you.

Please enjoy her products as much as she enjoys making them....with a passion for yarn.

The full programme of events can be found in our previous news item.

In the run-up to Art Around the Firth we will posting items about each of the artists in residence, so, come back soon and find out what is happening.