Spring Statement (TAX THE RICH), variation 1. Cyanotype, acrylic, and embroidery on linen and found fabric.
Opening exactly a year to the day since THOS’s first Edinburgh show, this exhibition showcases the textile artwork of 70 wise women artists using their craft to challenge, disturb and disrupt.
“The witch is at once female divinity, female ferocity, and female transgression. She is all and she is one.” ~ Kristen J Sollee
This show runs throughout the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe.
In Tension is an online exhibition produced in collaboration with 16 neurodivergent artists from Neuk Collective. Encapsulating the divide felt by many neurodivergent artists between multiple contradicting factors, the exhibition explores the balance between external pressures and the need to find space where a creative, neurodivergent brain can make work and flourish.
Sparrow Song (variation 4), cyanotype and acrylic on cotton
Wheel of Fate and Sett Studios present ANTICIPATION: a show celebrating the approach of Spring
11th April: opening night event, 6PM-9PM, with music, readings, performances, art, and free wine and cider. 12th April – 15th April: general viewing 12-6PM
There are so many gems to be found in this show and its sister show COLOUR. I recommend going to see the exhibition if you can! You can also see it online here.
Hope/Dòchas invites you to explore the many forms hope takes, as demonstrated by over 96 artists and 105 works. Across both galleries, hope is considered through all printmaking forms, featuring processes including screenprint, lithography, cyanotype, etching, relief, digital, textile, and 3D works incorporating printmaking.
Themes include social cohesion and community, environmental and economic sustainability, and wellbeing. The artists in our community have considered various ideas of hope and what that means on a personal and collective level. Alongside reflection and critical responses, what can we actively achieve and make manifest to generate a better future and inspire hope? The resulting exhibition is a dazzling display of the various possibilities of the printmaking medium, and a celebration of the diversity and creativity of the Edinburgh Printmakers community.
My piece, Borage Pod v1, is a cyanotype on canvas made from a macro photograph taken in my garden. I have been appreciating the small details in my small urban garden, especially as I have been ill. For much of the summer I was unable to go much further than my garden.
The exhibition preview on the 28th is free and open to all, but please book a space via the link above as it is likely to fill up.
The Edinburgh Macmillan Art Show is a great way to get your hands on exciting, affordable artworks from some of Scotland’s finest artists. You can attend the show or purchase your artworks online. And, it’s all for a great cause!
My piece is, again, a view from the garden- are you sensing a theme? I sat in the garden with my camera and tripod aimed at the wild roses, waiting for the sparrows to come and perch and sing. Seagulls soared overhead.
Mall Galleries The Mall, London, SW1Y 5AS 15-24 November 2024
The ING Discerning Eye 2024 has been chosen by six distinguished selectors and will be on exhibition at the Mall Galleries, London 15 – 24 November 2024. There will be daily artist demonstrations. The online shop will be open when the exhibition opens.
My piece is a tiny framed painting of a view through a curving branch in my neighbour’s garden, to a house with a cupola and widow’s walk on Commercial Street in Leith. This building used to back onto the docks, but they have since been filled in and the water is a little further away.
3 – 24 February, Monday – Sunday 8:30-5, open till 7 on Thursdays
5 St. Peter’s Buildings, Edinburgh Edinburgh, EH3 9PG
The exhibition is a series of portraits of people in the queer community, portrayed on the pride flag of their choice. These pride flag portraits grew out of conversations between friends about identity and connection. At the time, she was exploring large-scale cyanotypes, having received a VACMA award to allow her to purchase the materials to construct a large contact frame.
With the use of portraiture, she puts human faces on what could otherwise be regarded or dismissed (by some) as merely a symbol. These Pride Flag Portraits invite the viewer to engage on a human level with the queer community. In every portrait you see the vibrancy and diversity of the community.
Kafe Kweer is an award winning sober queer space full of affordable food, local art, groceries, and monthly exhibitions.
2-10 Causeyside St, Paisley, PA1 1UQ 31 August – 18 November
The Big Art Show, Paisley is an enormous public exhibition, housed at The Art Department, in the middle of Paisley (near Glasgow). The exhibition is a joint project of Outspoken Arts Scotland & Art Paisley Ltd. This ambitious exhibition will display over 1,000 diverse works of art representing artists across Scotland at all stages of their careers.
I have four paintings in this exhibition (including this one that’s on the poster!)
Basement Gallery, SUMMERHALL, EH9 1PL, Edinburgh Summerhall Visual Arts Festival 2023 28 July – 24 September Preview 27 July from 6pm
Edyta Majewska, Gail McLintock, Lar McGregor, Eleanor Buffam, Simona Ciocarlan and Lubna Kerr.
The artworks in this exhibition range from innovative photography on textiles, to carbonised sculpture and installation. The often-biographical themes of power, poverty, gender violence, role intersections, and endurance of the subject matter give a voice to the struggles articulated in the research underpinning this project. A gallery of art by female creatives and a narrated slideshow give a hint of the scale and range of artistic activity in Scotland.
‘We have direct experience of the struggles of women creatives, often multi-skilled women who are dealing with intersectional barriers and little support. A whole layer of contemporary art and women’s history is being suppressed’. -Majewska-McLintock
The artists say the surveys of 100 women have been courageous, affirming and important.
The exhibition will have Pecha Kucha style artist talks on: July 30th, August 14th and September 10th between 3 and 5pm. A research report event will be launched at Summerhall on August 14th between 12 – 1.30pm.
14 October 2022 – 28 February 2023, open daily 11-4
Portrait of Alice, Classic Pride Flag. Cyanotype and acrylic on linen.
The Living Memory Association is delighted to host ‘Queer Edinburgh’ – an exhibition exploring the people and places that have shaped Edinburgh’s LGBTQ+ community and their identities throughout the years.
To celebrate Scotland’s Year of Stories, the exhibition will present a collection of personal stories and memories from Edinburgh’s queer community that have been captured through oral history interviews.
Accompanying the exhibition will be a podcast (Queer Edinburgh: The Tapes), and a digitally accessible map and walking trail (A Walk through Queer Edinburgh). These will be free and will launch digitally on 14 November (podcast) and 1 December (digital map).
I am thrilled to have my Pride Flag Portraits displayed prominently as part of this comprehensive and groundbreaking exhibition. The exhibition is on until the end of February in the Wee Hub in Ocean Terminal (inside the former Debenhams). It’s a really beautiful and thought-provoking exhibition so do go and see it if you’re anywhere near Leith in the next few months!
L to R: Eli, Queer Pride flag; Elliott, Classic Pride Flag; and Rosie, Non-Binary Flag. All Cyanotype and acrylic on linen.
This is a lovely annual art exhibition in East Linton, East Lothian, just outside of Edinburgh. The exciting news is that I was awarded first prize for the above painting!
I am showing a piece in the annual Embassy Gallery Members Show- the exhibition is back this year after being on hiatus for several years due to Covid.
Embassy Gallery, 10b Broughton Street Lane, Edinburgh, EH1 3LY
23 April – 1 May, 12-6 Thursday-Sunday
Private View 23 April, 6-9 (no need to book, just turn up!)
Alice II, Cyanotype and acrylic on canvas with glitter backing, framed.
Multiple Rosies 2, detail. Cyanotype and acrylic on watercolour. A3 approx.
Two of my cyanotypes are featured in the Spring Exhibition at Zenwalls Gallery in Peebles, along with a diverse selection by many other talented artists. The exhibition runs from 19 April – 13 June.
Zenwalls Gallery, 68 High Street, Pebbles, Scottish Borders
Zenwalls is open 11-4, Tuesdays – Sundays.
There is an opening event on Friday 22 April from 6-8- everyone welcome! Hope to see you there.
In the past two years, while our wider horizons have shrunk, the world in our immediate vicinity has taken on greater clarity and been a source of great comfort as well as artistic inspiration. The impact of the coronavirus pandemic has affected the way we view and inhabit the greater world, and brought a new appreciation for the world just outside the window. The five artists in this exhibition are all inspired by the outside world in different ways, and using varied media- from print and paint to ceramics and stitched paper.
Anupa Gardner
Anupa is an Indian-born artist based in Scotland, working predominantly in the field of printmaking. Her work mainly deals with the ways in which we inhabit the world, our interactions with each other, nature, and the built environment. She is always looking for that moment of human connection, that instant when you know you are part of, or have witnessed, something extraordinary. She enjoys how unexpected moments in her present, triggered by smell or conversation, connect to her childhood. Memories colourfully vivid, or so fleeting that they are gone the next moment, leaving only a lingering feeling. These subjects open up a bittersweet nostalgic journey which she dips into for imagery. www.anupagardner.com @anupa.gardner
Jenny Haslimeier
Jenny is an award winning botanical artist, originally from New Zealand. She moved to Edinburgh in 2006 and usually splits her time between both countries. She is a keen traveller and takes inspiration from visiting different places around the world and incorporating her findings into her work. The pandemic has forced her to be away from New Zealand for two years now. Being in lockdown enabled her to explore her own neighbourhood in more detail than she had done previously and during daily walks she learned to appreciate just how many public parks and green spaces were accessible to her home. This gave her new inspiration and ideas for her artwork that she may not have considered otherwise.
Jenny is a member of the SSBA (Scottish Society of Botanical Artists), the ESBA (Edinburgh Society of Botanical Artists), and the SSA (Society of Scottish Artists).
Eleanor explores ideas of community, interdependence, and interconnectivity- especially regarding humanity’s place with one another and with our environment. She considers the making and sharing of art to be an important way of developing empathy and tolerance by exploring diverse viewpoints and creatively exploring possibilities. She has been painting since childhood, and has recently started experimenting with cyanotypes and the layering of various fabrics. She has exhibited internationally, and her work is held in private collections in the US, UK and Europe. Since moving to Edinburgh in 2017, she has exhibited with the Scottish Portrait Awards, at the Scottish National Gallery, and in the ING Discerning Eye exhibition.
Eleanor is a member of the international arts organisation ArtCan.
Karl is a celebrated musician and artist. His stitch art recreates iconic buildings around Edinburgh, as well as animals and birds, some local to the area and some a bit more exotic. Karl has exhibited in Coburg, The Lily Gallery in Milngavie, The Dovecot Studios, Out of the Blue and at various fairs such as The West End Fair and The Royal Highland Show.
During the pandemic, Karl re-did his garden, creating a comfortable room on the outside. He spends as much time possible outside when the weather allows. He also likes to take long walks with his dog Roxy, the Gruffalo. Karl was recently seen on Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas where his stitch art Christmas Gift was much praised.
Karl is a member of the Scottish Artists’ Union.
@karlmacraehessewhappy
Sarah Keer-Keer, Roslin Pottery
Sarah has always made things: fine art, engagement events, science festivals and now pottery. Makings things is her attempt to reconstitute the world, to heal, repair, to create equity, to share power and to share beauty.
My heart is moved by all I cannot save: so much has been destroyed. I have cast my lot with those, who, age after age, perversely, with no extraordinary power, reconstitute the world. -Adrienne Rich
She’s inspired by all the good things around her: She is surrounded by nature and beauty, but also by love, community and people carrying themselves with compassion through hard times. She has complex-PTSD, and pottery is grounding and calming, even when everything else is difficult, pottery is her beautiful island.
As an artist she has exhibited at the Union Gallery, Flaubert Gallery, and the Red Rag Gallery, Cheltenham. She worked for many years in scientific research at the University of Edinburgh.
Sarah is a member of the Scottish Potters Association.
My neighbour Karl Macrae and I are opening our gardens along with a ceramicist friend Sarah Keer-Keer to display our artworks in a Covid-safe way. Stop by and say hi! Between us we’ll be exhibiting paintings, prints, stitch drawings, and ceramics.
There will also be live folk music- Karl will be playing the fiddle that was made by my very own husband Joe!
Covid safe. Hand sanitiser available. Book your free ticket on Eventbrite here!
30 May-10 July 2021 68 High Street, Peebles, Scottish Borders Open 11-4 pm Tuesday – Sunday closed Monday
It’s pretty exciting to have paintings in an actual physical exhibition after so many online shows!
My portraits of Julia and Wana are being prominently featured in the current exhibition at Zenwalls. The gallery director wanted some strong vibrant portraits to shake up the sleepy town and contrast with the usual landscape pictures. She says they’re already getting some positive comments!
I’m honoured that my self-portrait Me, ME has been selected for the Silent Stories exhibition.
This is an inspiring and diverse exhibition that is delightful visually as well as thought-provoking.
“Silent Stories was created with the intention to let those with marginalized identities speak about their experiences through art. This show is meant to be a collective work of many “silenced” voices in the art community. This show will promote and give voice to those stories, that no longer remain invisible. This collection has turned into a worldwide voice for people with disabilities, people of color, and women.
This particular collection revolves around the figure, the body, and the work’s relation to its maker and the pandemic world we all live in today.”
I’m excited to have been selected for this exhibition along with a host of other talented artists, many of whom I have exhibited with before. It’s sure to be an amazing visual feast!
The Private View is Tuesday the 23rd of February at 18:00 GMT, and you are invited. Please email info@artcan.org.uk for the zoom link which will be emailed on the day.
Alicia Monedero Andrea C Morley Andy Farr Ángel Castillo Perona Anna Kerman Anna Marie Savage Ben Snowden Birgit Lock Bob Barron Caroline Banks Caroline Wheaton Cat Coulter Cathy Stocker Christian Gastaldi Christine Manderla Corinne Natel Corn Shuk Mei Ho Despina Symeou Eleanor Buffam Ellen Zaks Emma Hill Emmanuelle Orr Ernesto Romano Georgina Smith Hedy Parry Davies Henryk Terpilowski Irene Raspollini Jacqueline de Montaigne James Earley Jeremy Morgan Jess de Zilva Jessie Woodgate Jill Meager Kat Filice Katrine Storebo Kira Phoenix K’Inan Laura Fishman Laura Gompertz Laura Molloy Laura Parker Laurence de Valmy Linda C Burrows Lisa Pettibone Madi Acharya-Baskerville Mandana Khonsari Maria Kaleta Nandi Makala Nectarios Stamatopoulos Nic Gear Olga Mikhaseva Patricia Bidi Rian Hotton Robert Fitzmaurice Simon McCheung Sonia Ben Achoura Sophie Anne Wyth Stefan Dowsing Susan Clare Sussi Hodel Taya De La Cruz Teresa Wells Todd Stuart Vanessa Short
For the first time ever, the exhibition will be 100% online, making it accessible to anyone in the world. There will also be a printed catalogue available.
The virtual gallery will open on 19 November and run until 31 December 2020 showcasing the artists’ shortlisted works with commentary and introductions by the selectors. There will be a new facility enabling the purchase of works directly online.
I’m pleased to announce that three of my Reflections on the Water of Leith paintings have been selected for the Out of Control Abstract Exhibition at Zenwalls Gallery in Peebles.
The exhibition runs from now until the 14th of November.
I’m pleased to have been selected as one of the exhiting artists in the Autumn exhibition at Zenwalls Gallery, 68 Highstreet, Peebles, in the Scottish Borders.
Zenwalls Gallery specialises in abstract, classic and photographic mediums. The space hosts regularly changing engaging and thought-provoking exhibitions by both established artists and exciting new talent. With an emphasis on experimentation and interpretation, and a focus on exploring art in its historical, cultural and social contexts, Zenwalls serves as a gallery-laboratory.
Here is the installation view- I love the way that my paintings are in coversation with the seaweed photos by Allan Wright:
These are the paintings on display- three from the Reflections on the Water of Leith series and two from the From Portobello in the Rain series:
I will be exhibiting two paintings in this exhibition which is based around empowering girls. The exhibition features 16 artists responding to the theme, and a portion of all works sold will be donated to various charities which empower girls.
Telephonophobia acrylic and oil on canvas 51 cm x 46 cm
I’m pleased to announce that I will be exhibiting this piece as part of the CounterCulture exhibition this weekend at Whitespace Gallery, 76 East Crosscauseway, Edinburgh EH8 9HQ.
All art on display will be original pieces by workers in Scotland’s cultural organisations tackling the theme of ‘work’, as well as material from the Scottish Trades Union Congress archive.
For more information about the exhibition please see the Facebook event page.
You are invited to ArtCan’s 2018 fundraiser exhibition:
From ArtCan With Love
Please join us at this exhibition of new works
All works in the exhibition are Canvas Board Postcard – sized artworks created by ArtCan Member Artists, specifically for this show, each being an original and unique artwork. (There is no specific theme apart from the postcard size and affordability of price, so each artist is responding in their own way.)
The ‘From ArtCan With Love’ exhibition is for one evening only on Wednesday the 6 June at the lovely Fitzrovia Gallery, Whitfield Street.
All works are priced the same at a very affordable £40.00 & buyers will be able to take works away as they purchase them! So get there early to avoid disappointment.
As a non-profit organisation entirely volunteer led, we do not take commission during our exhibitions; instead selected artists pay a small set fee towards the costs of putting on a show. We aim to keep these costs to a minimum by getting sponsorship wherever possible and by raising funds through such activities as this.
We hope you will be able to attend and with your support enable ArtCan to continue to deliver vibrant, international exhibition opportunities which, in turn, helps contemporary artists develop their careers.
Please feel free to bring along any friends/family/interested parties.
Eleanor Buffam 