greywalls - a work of art

GREYWALLS– A WORK Of ART –C O M M E M O R A T I V E C A T A L O G U E

Please note

•ThefullexhibitioncanbeviewedonthegallerywebsiteasfromnoononMonday11thMarch;

www.gullaneartgallery.co.uk

•Paintingsareforsaleandmaybereservedpriortotheopeningoftheexhibitionandviewedbyappointmentwiththegallery.

Frontcover:AtreelinedentrancetoGreywalls•oilonboard•14x20ins•JosephMaxwellStuart

An exhibition of 60 paintings by 10 leading contemporary artists

Saturday16thMarch–Sunday7thApril2013


GREYWALLS– A WORK Of ART –

proudlypresents

Greywalls drive and entrance – Joseph Maxwell Stuartwatercolour•12x18ins

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IntRoDUCtIon

On1stAprilthisyear,Greywallscelebratesits65thanniversaryasa

hotel.Afewmonthslater,inJuly,itwillplayitspartinhostingTheOpen

ChampionshipwhenitreturnstoMuirfieldGolfCourseinGullane.As

manyofyouknow,MuirfieldsitsoutfronttothenorthsideofGreywalls,

withinauniquepanoramathatstretchesacrosstheworldfamouslinks,

overtheRiverForthandbeyondtothePapsofFifeandupthenorth

eastcoastline.

Someeighteenmonthsagoweputtogetherateamofspeciallyinvited

artists,allwellestablishedintheirownspecialistgenre,toproduce

paintingsofthemanyaspectsthatcombinetomakeGreywallsthe

uniqueandveryspecialplacethatitis.Thesepagesrepresentthe

culminationoftheirmanymonthsofwork.

Theirsubjectshavebeenwideranging–fromtheimportantand

distinctcharacteroftheLutyensarchitecturetotheextensivesixacres

ofwonderfulJekyllattributedgardens;fromtheperiodyethomely

charmoftheinteriorstothemagnificentvistasoverthegolfcourse;

fromportraitsofthegolfinglegendswhohavestayedthere(andwon

theOpen’sClaretJugintheprocess)tostilllifeworksoftheexquisite

signaturedishesofAlbertRoux(theinternationallyacclaimedchefand

acknowledgeddoyenoffinedining);fromthegloryofthebotanyin

thegardenstotheadventuresofthetwoGreywallstortoises;allofthis,

andmore,hasbeenuniquelycapturedinartformcomingtogetheras

aone-off,joyousexhibitionofsome60paintingsundertheveryapttitle

“Greywalls–AWorkofArt”.

Accompanyingtheexhibitionisthelaunchofanew,highquality,coffee-

tablebook,entitled“Greywalls–AHiddenGem”.

WithforewordwrittenbyRonnieCorbettCBE,thebookextendsto240

pages,coversthefactualhistoryandrecountsallthatGreywallshas

experiencedduringits112yearsexistence(65yearsasahotel).Each

chapterhighlightsindetailadifferentaspect–a“gem”–andprovides

afascinatingaccountofbothpastandpresentthatcombinetoshow

Greywallsasthetreasurethatitis.

Publishedasalimitededitionhardback,itcomesbeautifullyillustrated

bothbyphotographsandselectedpaintingsfromtheartistsinvolvedin

thisexhibition.Accordingly,thosepaintingsintheexhibitionthatarealso

featuredinthebookcanbeconsideredashavingaddedvaluefroma

provenancepointofview.

Greywallsisunlikelytoberecordedinthiswayatanytimeinthefuture,

andthisbeingthe65thanniversaryofthehotel,theexhibitionservesto

recognisethismilestonemomentasaspecialoccasion.

Furthermore,asallpaintingsareforsale,theexhibitionrepresents

auniquecollectionofworksonGreywallsthatwillonlybeshown

togetherthisonce.

Forthesereasonswehavedesignedthiscatalogueasa

“commemorative”publication,andwehopeyouwillfeelinclinedto

holdontoitforsometimetocome.

Gail and Roy McGregor

GullaneArtGalleryandGullaneFineArtsLtd

March2013

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Greywalls through the flowers – James Harriganoilonboard•20x24ins

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The house, gardens and landscapes by:JamesHarrigan

JohnMackieJosephMaxwellStuartHelenTurnerPAIPPAI

ChristineWoodsideRGIRSW

The botany by:AnnFraser

The interiors by:MaggieVance

The Roux cuisine by:MattCurtis

The golfing greats and golf landscape by:AineDivineHughDodd

Woodcarvings by:MichaelMcManus

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house, gardens and landscapes

Through the Oeil de Boeuf – James Harriganoilonboard•30x24ins

Greywalls beckons – James Harriganoilonboard•24x30ins

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The greenhouse walk – James Harriganoilonboard•20x24ins

Beehives, hens and blossom – James Harriganoilonboard•20x30ins

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Greywalls, in full bloom – John Mackieoiloncanvas•18x24ins

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house,gardensandlandscapes

Flower fairy – John Mackiepastel•27x19ins

Shaded avenue to the south – John Mackiepastel•19x27ins

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Welcome home – John Mackieoiloncanvas•18x24ins

The archway to Martin’s Garden – John Mackieoiloncanvas•20x24ins

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Beehives in the meadow – John Mackiepastel•24x32ins

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Seat in the meadow – John Mackiepastel•16x24ins

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house, gardens and landscapesGreywalls house and terrace garden – John Mackieoiloncanvas•28x36ins

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Playing tennis at Greywalls – Joseph Maxwell Stuartoilonboard•12x16ins

Greywalls, facing the sea – Joseph Maxwell Stuartoilonboard•12x16ins

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Autumn sun – Joseph Maxwell Stuartwatercolour•12x18ins

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Rococo gates – Helen Turner PAI PPAIoilonboard•8x8ins

The box hedges – Helen Turner PAI PPAIoilonboard•12x12ins

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Across the garden – Greywalls – Helen Turner PAI PPAIoilonboard•24x26ins

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Beehives at Greywalls – Helen Turner PAI PPAIoilonboard•8x8ins

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Garden seat and Jekyll roses, Greywalls – Christine Woodside RGI RSWmixedmedia•12x12ins

Doves, Greywalls – Christine Woodside RGI RSWmixedmedia•18x12ins

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Through the arched door Greywalls – Christine Woodside RGI RSWmixedmedia•18x12ins

Beehives and hens, Greywalls – Christine Woodside RGI RSWmixedmedia•14x18ins

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Greywalls, arched gate – Christine Woodside RGI RSWmixedmedia•20x30ins

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thebotany

Tulip Bleu Amiable, Iris unguicularis, hellebore and leucojums – Ann Fraserwatercolour•20x14ins

Winter iris and snowdrops – Ann Fraserwatercolour•14x10ins

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thebotany

Sweet peas from the garden – Ann Fraserwatercolour•20x14ins

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thebotany

Irises – Ann Fraserwatercolour•20x14ins

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thebotany

Tulips – Ann Fraserwatercolour•20x14ins

Parrot tulip ‘Rai’ with peacock butterfly – Ann Fraserwatercolour•14x10ins

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interiors

Mr Lutyens revisits – Maggie Vancewatercolour•14x10ins

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interiors

Landing of the Eton caps – Maggie Vancewatercolour•13x16ins

Mr Menuhin rehearses in the library – Maggie Vancewatercolour•12x11ins

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Reading room, Greywalls – Maggie Vancewatercolour•16x14ins

Morning coffee in the library – Maggie Vancewatercolour•12x10ins

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Winter Sunday, pre-lunch – Maggie Vancewatercolour•16x21ins

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Bedroom Chinoiserie – Maggie Vancewatercolour•16x13ins

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Vintage Soiree in the Library – Maggie Vancewatercolour•15x18ins

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theRouxcuisine

Souffle Suissesse ingredients – Matt Curtisoilonboard•7.5x8.5ins

Souffle Suissesse is served – Matt Curtisoilonboard•7.5x8.5ins

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theRouxcuisine

Roasted North Berwick lobster Bois Boudran, butter potatoes & seasonal leaves, ingredients – Matt Curtisoilonboard•7.5x8.5ins

Lobster Bois Boudrain is served – Matt Curtisoilonboard•7.5x8.5ins

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theRouxcuisine

Lemon tart, ingredients – Matt Curtisoilonboard•7.5x8.5ins

Lemon tart is served – Matt Curtisoilonboard•7.5x8.5ins

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theRouxcuisine

Poached white peach with a pan baked souffle, ingredients – Matt Curtisoilonboard•7.5x8.5ins

Poached white peach with pan baked souffle is served – Matt Curtisoilonboard•7.5x8.5ins

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Roast saddle of French farmed rabbit, carrot mousse with saute kidneys, ingredients – Matt Curtisoilonboard•7.5x8.5ins

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Roast saddle of French farmed rabbit is served – Matt Curtisoilonboard•7.5x8.5ins

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golf

Gary Player, Open champion, Muirfield 1959 – Aine Divinewatercolour•30x22ins

THE“GOLFInGGREATS”byAineDivine

SinceGreywallsbecameahotelsixtyfiveyearsago,

everyOpenChampionshipplayedatMuirfieldapart

fromone,hasseenthewinnerresideatGreywallswhilst

competingforthefamousClaretJug.Theexceptionwas

nickFaldoin1987–howeverhereturnedtoMuirfield

fiveyearslatertowinagain,anddidstayatGreywalls

onthatoccasion,andsocontinuityofMuirfieldOpen

Championscanbeclaimed.

AineDivinehasproducedaseriesofwatercolour

paintingsusingreferencematerialtruetothetimesof

theseOpenChampionshipwins,andsothepaintings

thatfollowrepresentaunique,historicallycorrect,

collectionofworks.

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Jack Nicklaus, Open champion, Muirfield 1966 – Aine Divinewatercolour•22x30ins

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Lee Trevino, Open champion, Muirfield 1972 – Aine Divinewatercolour•22x30ins

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Nick Faldo, Open champion, Muirfield 1987 & 1992 – Aine Divinewatercolour•20x27ins

Tom Watson, Open champion, Muirfield 1980 – Aine Divinewatercolour•25x18ins

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Ernie Els, Open champion, Muirfield 2002 – Aine Divinewatercolour•22x30ins

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golf

The Duke’s fly by – Hugh Doddoiloncanvas•19x25ins

GOLFLAnDSCAPE

IntheyearthatHughDoddhasbeencommissionedbytheR&Ato

painttheofficialMuirfieldOpenChampionshippainting,weasked

Hughtoproduceasuitablycomposedpieceforthisexhibition.The

paintingbelowisarelativelyrarebutaccurateviewlookingsouthdown

the10thfairway,showingGreywallscentre-stage,withtheMuirfield

Clubhousetotherighthandside.Addingcharacterandextrafeature

istheDukeofHamilton’sbi-planecompletinganaerialloopbefore

landingatnearbyArcherfieldestate–hencethetitle“TheDuke’sflyby”.

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woodcarvings

Edwin and Gertie – Michael McManusWoodcarving/sculpturesinburrelm(aboutlifesize)

THEGREyWALLSTORTOISES

WithinRoyMcGregor’sbook“Greywalls–AHiddenGem”,achapter

isdedicatedtoachildren’sstoryinspiredbythetwotortoiseswhohave

livedatGreywallseversincetheywerepresentedtothecurrentowner

whenhewasayoungboy.

GullanePrimarypupilswereinvolvedincreatingabedtimestoryabout

anadventureforthetortoises,namedEdwinandGertie,afterEdwin

LutyensandGertrudeJekyll.Thepupilsalsoproducedpaintingsthat

havebeenusedtoillustratethestoryinthebook.Thestorynotonly

involvedthetortoisesbutincludedotheranimalsandwildlifefound

withintheGreywallsgardens.

MasterwoodcarverMichaelMcManushasproducedanumberof

sculptedwoodcarvingsoftheseanimals,andtheywillalsofeature

withinthisexhibition.

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woodcarvings

Greywalls doves – Michael McManusWoodcarving/sculpturesinlimewood•11x8install(aboutlifesize)

Felix the fox – Michael McManusWoodcarving/sculptureinburrelm•23x15ins(aboutlifesize)

Sammy the seagull – Michael McManusWoodcarving/sculpturesincedar•23x20install(almostlifesize)

JosephwaseducatedatTheOratorySchool,Woodcoteand

beganhisartstudiesatTheRuskinSchoolofDrawing,Oxford.

FromtherehewentontoEdinburghUniversityandArtCollege

tocompleteaB.A.(Hons)DegreeinDrawingandPainting.He

studiedLifedrawingattheSladeSchoolinLondon.

PriortohisstudiesatEdinburghUniversity,Josephtravelled

extensively.HelivedandworkedinParisbeforemovingtoItaly

andthentravelledaroundtheMiddleEast.Hethensettled

inScotlandandfollowinghisFineArtsdegreeatEdinburgh

CollegeofArtheundertookaPostgraduateyearteacher

traininginGlasgow.

Josephhasbuiltastrongreputationasawatercolouristand

overtheyearshasexhibitedregularlybothinScotlandandin

London.Earlierthisyear(2012),hecompletedamajorseriesof

paintingsforanewsoloexhibitionheldinTheMallGalleriesin

Londonentitled“TheEnduringMiddleEast”andfeaturingover

100paintingsinoilsandwatercolourcoveringEgypt,Israel,

Palestine,Jordan,LebanonandSyria.Theshowaccompanieda

newbooklaunchthatdocumentedthevoyageofdiscoveryby

the19thcenturyOrientalistDavidRoberts.

HenowlivesandpaintsintheScottishBordersathisstudio

situatednearPeebles.

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theartists

JamesHarrigan–B.1937

JameswasbornandbroughtupinAyrandhaslivedthereallhislife.Hestudied

DrawingandPaintingatGlasgowSchoolofArtgraduatingin1960andthen

continuedhisstudiesgainingaPostDiplomainPrintmakingthefollowingyear.

Hetaughtartinschoolsformanyyearsandmanyofhispupilshavegoneonto

becomeprofessionalartistsintheirownright.Hehasexhibitedextensivelyover

theyearsandisapastwinneroftheprestigiousLaingLandscapeCompetition

andalsoTheScotsmanArtCompetition.

Today,Jamesisacknowledgedfarandwideforhiscolourfulinterpretationof

theScottishlandscapeandofcoastalfishingvillages.Hisworkfeaturesinmany

importantcollectionsincludingthoseintheHouseofLords,GlasgowUniversity

andTheMaclaurinGalleryintheWestofScotland.

JohnwasbornandraisedinGlasgowandstudiedartatGlasgowSchoolofArt

between1972–76.

AfterwinningatravellingscholarshiptoAmericaandCanadahelivedinboth

ItalyandFranceforaperiod,paintingandstudyingthelandscapesandcities

aroundTuscany,UmbriaandChianti.HealsospenttimeinPariswherehefirst

beganpaintingtheatmosphericcaféscenesofthatrichartisticcity.

Johnhasexhibitedextensivelyover30years,inLondon,Germany,Irelandand

intheUSAaswellasinanumberofselectgalleriesintheUK.Hehasworkin

manycollectionsbothcorporateandprivate,andhasexhibitedsuccessfullyatthe

RoyalScottishAcademy.

Johncurrentlylivesandworksfromhisstudioinyorkshire.

JohnMackie–B.1953

JosephMaxwellStuart–B.1956

HOUSE,GARDEnSAnDLAnDSCAPES

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HelenwasborninGlasgowandafterschooljoinedthedesignstudios

ofJamesTempleton.SheattendedGlasgowSchoolofArtinthe

eveningsfrom1952to1960–studyingdrawing,stilllifeandportraiture

underTrevorMackinsonandWilliamGallagher.

Continuingherdesigncareershebecameadocumenteddesignerin

AubussonandBeauvais,travellingextensivelythroughouttheworld.

Helen’sdesignscanbeseenintheWaldorfAstoria,theTurnberryHotel

inAyrshire,andtheSanFranciscoOperaHouse.

Sheeventuallylefttheworldofdesigntobecomeafull-timeartist

painter.

ItisforherScottishlandscapepaintingsthatsheisbestknown.Helen

wasawardedThePaisleyArtInstituteDiplomain2000andbecame

electedPresidentoftheInstitutethefollowingyear.ShewontheEast

LintonAwardandwascommendedintheSoroptomistsFineArtAwards

in1992.

HelenisalsoalaymemberofTheGlasgowInstituteandanArtist

MemberofTheGlasgowSocietyofWomenArtists(GSWA).Overthe

yearsshehasexhibitedextensivelyingalleriesthroughouttheUKand

inLondon.ShehasalsoparticipatedinexhibitionsinFrance,Russiaand

HongKong.

Herworkisinmanyprivatecollectionsthroughouttheworldandwithin

corporatecollectionsincludingRobertFlemingHoldings,DunedinFund

ManagersandLloydsBankingGroup.

HelenTurnerPAIPPAI–B.1937 ChristineWoodside RGIRSW–B.1946

ChristinestudiedartatGraysSchoolofArtinAberdeen,graduating

in1963,andbeganexhibitingprofessionallyalmostimmediately.She

wontheprestigiousDavidMurrayScholarshipforLandscapepainting

in1966andthentheHospitalfieldScholarshipin1968.

Shecutbackonherexhibitingworkintheearly70’stostartafamily

anditwasn’tuntiltheearly1980’sthatshereturnedtopaintingfulltime,

returninginamajorwaytotheexhibitingworldtomuchcriticalacclaim.

In1993shewaselectedtomembershipoftheRoyalScottishSociety

ofPaintersinWatercolour(RSW)andtwoyearslatershewonthe

TeachersWhiskyTravelScholarshipattheRoyalGlasgowInstitute

oftheFineArts(RGI).ThisallowedhertotraveltonorthAfricaand

theexperiencegreatlyenhancedherpaintingstyleandherviewof

interpretation.Herworkisinthepermanentcollectionsofanumberof

CorporationsaswellasintheRoyalScottishAcademy.

In1999shewaselectedasaMemberoftheRGI.

Christinecontinuestoexhibitextensivelyincarefullyselectedgalleries

throughouttheUKandinLondon.

MaggieVancewasbornandbroughtupintheEastEndofGlasgow.

ShestudieddrawingandpaintingatGlasgowSchoolofArtand

graduatedintheearly60’s.ShethenwentontoTeacherTrainingat

JordanhillCollegeandbeganherteachingcareerwithinherhome

territoryofGlasgow’sEastEnd.

TeachingadolescentsartinthatpartofGlasgowgaveherastrong

affectionforthehumourandlifestyleofthoseparts.

MaggiemovedtoEdinburghandherteachingofartmovedonto

includeadulteducationaswellasprimaryschoolchildren–allwhile

raisingherownfamily.

ShetravelledextensivelythroughoutEurope,recordingassource

materialencounterswithpeopleandplaces,particularlywithaneyefor

thehumorous,andthisreflectedthedirectionshetookwithherartistic

output.

Overtheyearsshehasexhibitedwidelywithworknowheldin

numerousprivateandcorporatecollections.Herreputationiswell

establishedinthefieldofwatercolourworks,principallyofinterior

scenes,alwayswiththehumanaspectinvolved,bringinglifeand

personalitytohersubjectsinanovelanduniqueway.Maggieisan

artistmemberofGlasgowWomenArtists.

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AnnFraser–B.1936

AnnFraserstudieddrawingandpaintingatEdinburghCollegeofArt

andwentontospecialiseinBotanicalpaintingatTheRoyalBotanic

Garden,EdinburghunderJohnMooneyandPaulnesbitt.

SheheldherfirstsoloexhibitioninLondonin1991andsincethenhas

shownregularly,mostlyinEdinburghandLondon.Shewasawardeda

Silver,SilverGiltandin2010aGoldMedalforherpaintingsbythe

RoyalHorticulturalSociety,London.

HerworkiscollectedbothintheUKandabroad.Ofparticularnoteis

herwork“TheBlackBorder”thatfeaturesinContemporary Botanical

Artists: The Shirley Sherwood Collection,anexhibitionthathasbeen

shownaroundtheworld,mostrecentlyattheSmithsonianMuseumin

Washington.

MaggieVance–B.1939

BOTAny InteRIoRs

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MattCurtis –B.1969

MattCurtiswasborninTrowbridge,Wiltshire,andhavingafatherinthe

Royalnavymeantthathewasmovedaroundthecountryinhisearly

life.HeeventuallysettledinEdinburghwhereheearnedaplaceatArt

Collegestudyingillustrationandmediadesign.

Hebeganhisworkinglifeasafreelanceillustratorworkingmainlyon

illustrationsforvariousAgenciesandcompaniessuchastheForestry

Commission.Afterafewyearsasanillustratorhebegantoexperiment

infineartandinoils.Hisearlyfocuswasonaviationart,portraitsand

landscapes.Hisworkwasexhibitedinmanyspecialistgalleriesand

includedtheGuildofAviationArtistsAeroArt.

Inthelate1990’sMattbegantospecialiseinsmallcontemporarystill

lifesubjectsworkingexclusivelyinoils.Hedrawshisinspirationfromthe

17thCenturyDutchartistsandalsofromsomecurrentstilllifespecialist

painterssuchasDavidALeffel.

Aswellasbeinganaccomplishedstilllifeandportraitpainter,Matt

isalsoamemberoftheGuildofAviationArtists.Hisworkishighly

regardedandhangsinmanyprivatecollectionsasfarafieldas

Australia,Russia,theUSAandScandinavia.

CUIsIne

HughDodd –B.1948

HughDoddisanacknowledgedartist,illustratorandwriter.Hehasan

establishedreputationforbothfigurativeandlandscapepaintingand

hasexhibitedwidelyinEdinburgh,GlasgowandLondon.

Severalbookshavebeenpublishedofhisworkincludingmostrecently

“TheGreatestGame,TalesfromtheTurf”,“AGoodWigging”,abook

basedonthemorehumoroussideofthelaw,andothers.

HewasArtEditorandcolumnistforCaledoniaMagazineanda

regularcorrespondent/contributortoScotlandMagazine.Hiswork

hasappearedinmanynationaljournalsandnewspapersincludingThe

Scotsman,TheDailyTelegraph,TheTimes,andtheSpectator.

Hispassionforgolfhasbeenuniversallyrecognisedandthisyearmarks

amajoracknowledgementashehasbeencommissionedbytheR&A

topainttheofficialpaintingforTheOpenChampionshipatMuirfield.

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AinewasbornandbroughtupinWestCork,Ireland.Shestudied

ArtandDesignattheCrawfordCollegeofArtinCorkwhereshe

gainedanHonoursDegreeinFineArt(painting).Shethenattendedthe

UniversityCollegeCorkfortwoyearstogaintheHigherDiplomainthe

principlesofteachingart.

Ainecompletedanumberofimportantcommissionswhilestill

residentinIreland,includingaportraitofthepianist‘CharlesLynch’,the

highcourtjudge’HarveyKenny’,andapaintingoftheIrishAttorney

General’sfatherpresentedtohimonhisinauguration.

AselectionofAine’sportraitswasshortlistedforexhibitioninthe

‘IrishnationalPortraitAwards’threeyearsinarow,andheroilportrait

ofJ.Russellwasanawardwinnerinthethirdyear.

SincemovingtoScotlandin1996shehasexhibitedwidelyandhas

undertakenmanyprestigiousportraitcommissions.In2004,theSociety

ofMiniaturePaintersattheMallGalleriesinLondonselectedthreeof

herportraitsforexhibition.

notlongafter,AinewasselectedbyRolfHarrisasoneofthe

portraitartiststopaintDr.MoMowlamforhisBBCTVshowStar

Portraits.Incompetitionagainsttwootherestablishedportraitpainters

Aine’sportraitwastheonechosenbyMoMowlamforinstallationin

herhome.

AineDivine–B.1970 MichaelMcManus–B.1958

MichaelMcManuswasbornandbroughtupinDalkeithandhaslived

andworkedintheLothiansallhislife.

Heleftschooltoimmediatelybeginworkinacraftthathadbeenhis

callingfromaveryearlyage,simplylovingthecreativesatisfactionthat

hederivedfromcarving,shapingandfinishingnaturalwood.Hehas

beenaprofessionalwoodcarversculptorforover20years.

Michaelhasexhibitedhiscreationswidely,mainlyinhisnative

Scotland,butalsoatShowsinEnglandwherehehasparticipated

inGardenExhibitionsandspecificDesignFairs.Hehasexhibitedat

theRSAandlatterlyattheVASexhibitioninTheMound,Edinburgh.

HealsoparticipatedinadocumentaryTVprogrammein2010and

featuredinnewsnightScotland.

Sourcinghiswoodmostlylocally,Michaelhastakenhiswoodcarving

beyondstandardcraftsmanshipandfocusesonsculptinghispieces

totheextentthattheyaretrulyconsideredworksofart.Hisrangeof

productiswideandcoverslargeoutdoorsculpturesthatfeaturein

landscapegardensaswellassmallermoreintricateornamentalworks

suitableforindoordisplay.

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GREYWALLS– A hiddEn GEm – ForewordbyRonnieCorbettCBE

Written&producedbyRoyMcGregor

Greywallsisunique.

Itisuniquelysituated,uniquelyfoundedonthevisualarts,andwitha

historythatisbothfascinatingandmulti-faceted.

It has important architecture, with interiors and artefacts that are both

period,yetmanifestlyhomely.Ithaswonderfulgroundsandgardensthatare

bothextensiveandsignificant.

AsaCountryHouseHotel for thepastsixtyfiveyears, it laysclaim to

beingthefirstofitsgenreinBritain,andtodayboastsarestaurantrunbythe

internationaldoyenoffinedining,AlbertRoux.

Located alongside and overlooking Muirfield Golf Course, home of

whatiswidelyacceptedastheoldestgolfclubintheworld,wherethevery

rulesofgolfwerewrittenin1744,manyoftheworld’sgreatestgolfershave

gracedtheGreywallsthresholdanddiscoveredits“lucky”charm.

Thisbooktakesyouthere,coversalltheseaspectsindetail–andina

waythatechoesthestyleoftheplace;relaxed,comfortableandgraceful.

It is lavishly illustrated, not justwithphotographs, butwith theworkof

ten established Scottish contemporary artists who spent eighteen months

completingauniquecollectionofpaintingsthatportrayGreywallsinallits

gloryandthroughitsmany“gems”.

Greywalls–ahiddengem.

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Winter at Greywalls – Joseph Maxwell Stuartoilonboard•14x20ins

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