Art is in The Eye of the Beholder at Kingussie gallery
Register for free to read more of the latest local news. It's easy and will only take a moment.
A new show by local artists Ann Evans and David Fallows entitled The Eye of The Beholder opens this weekend for a week-long run.
It will be held alongside the Simply Textiles exhibition in Kingussie’s Iona Gallery.
Featuring a wide range of work in various media, the theme encapsulates the essence of beauty that can be found in nature from the smallest flower to the broadest landscape.
Ann said: "I was fascinated by art as a child and spent my early creative years gaining good practical experience in the decorative art of porcelain painting.
"My married life has been in Scotland where I studied for a degree in Art History.
"I was also able to study art and design and attend night classes at Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen.
"My degree ultimately led to teaching in Naples Italy where the ceramic and textile painting is so bold and colourful. My personal project, in Italy, was to find and paint some of the 500 species of wild flowers.
"On returning to the Highlands I began to appreciate more of the delicate and strong but beautiful subtle earthy colours of the landscape where many wild flowers are found.
"I frequently use watercolour for my flower paintings as it is a medium most suited to achieving a juxtaposition of delicate and bold’.
Mr Fallows, an ex-long-time local Highland councillor, said: “My contribution to the show mostly focusses on the broader landscape, from our stunning local Cecil places trough to further afield, but always looking at the way colour and light create mood and impact on what we perceive.
"But I can’t resist throwing in the odd curve ball once in a while too."
Together, the works on show provide what the two artists hope will prove a worthwhile and enjoyable way to spend a little time.
The show starts on Sunday and is open daily 10am-4pm until July 17.
