Changing Light - A Solo Show with Cathy Wagstaff
- caronironside
- 2 days ago
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Cathy Wagstaff's first solo exhibition 'Changing Light' at Artisan& Gallery, Aberfeldy features works which she describes as "A collection of 14 paintings inspired by the glow low in the sky on my walks at dusk and during travels to Skye and the North West Highlands, all between October and March".
Whilst a regular exhibitor at Artisan& in previous years, she's thrilled to hold her first solo exhibition 'Changing Light' with them from 13 June to 21 July,
The sky is Cathy’s constant source of inspiration. Her atmospheric paintings are a contemporary interpretation of light, capturing a sense of scale and the vastness and beauty of the natural world. She manipulates paint to express show she feels, sometimes in a simplified, abstracted way, sometimes a more literal rendition of a place. Her aim is to convey with all her art, whether in a sketchbook or on canvas, her love of wide-open spaces and the uplifiting experience of being in the natural world.
Cathy sketches a lot when she’s out and about. However, she rarely works directly from a sketchbook. It’s more a process of memorising what catches her eye in the moment. Working with acrylic paint wet-on-wet, Cathy loves manipulating the paint so some areas of colour can be very soft, almost featherly, and others thicker but not quite impasto thick. Sometimes adding acrylic ink to emphasise a more fluid area, Cathy really enjoys the unpredictability it lends.
All the small paintings in this collection were painted 'alla prima', meaning from start to finish in one go. This method is ideal with wet-on-wet paint. Cathy enjoys the complete focus and in-the-moment energy of this way of working.
She hopes her atmospheric paintings will bring a sense of wonder and serenity into your home.
Make a trip to Aberfeldy to visit 'Changing Light' at Artisan& Gallery at 13-15 Bank Street, Aberfeldy, Perthshire, PH15 2BB - ///homeward.blindfold.rooks, which is open Thursday – Monday 11am until 4pm. Tue & Wed by appointment. There's free on street parking.
Exhibition runs from Saturday 13 June to Tuesday 21 July. Preview event is Friday 12 June 7-9pm - all welcome.
Cathy's local tips for a great visit, include her local coffee shops in Aberfeldy:
Cow & Parrott, Bank Street, 2 doors up, dog friendly
Fika, the Square, couple of hundred yards away, dog friendly
The Watermill, (dog friendly outside sitting area only)
Small but not least, Piece, Bank Street, half-way down to the Square, deli-to-go with delicious array of gluten-free and dairy-free cakes
If staying for lunch or dinner try:
The Three Lemons, Dunkeld Street, PH15 2AB
Riverside Café, Wade Bridge
Thyme Bistro, lunch and brunch, Crieff Road, PH15 2EL
The collection is now live online and you can purchase directly from the gallery’s website
Artisan& is a contemporary gallery established in Aberfeldy by Angela Thomson. They feature emerging and established Perthshire artists and artisans. Gallery owner Angela Thomson is herself a textile artist. She works tirelessly to promote art through her gallery and as a volunteer for Perthshire Open Studios.
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