gordon mitchell rsa rsw rgi outsided the box
roger billcliffe gallery
gordon mitchell rsa rsw rgi outside the box april 24th - may 22nd, 2015
roger billcliffe gallery 134 Blythswood Street Glasgow G2 4EL
Ever Ready oil on canvas, 12in x 20in
Although I paint 6 days a week, an artist really never takes time off. Art is a constant. Every situation has potential for the creative.
I don’t paint what I see, I paint what I perceive.
North Atlantic Drift oil on canvas, 30in x 24in
Two D or not 2D oil on canvas, 26in x 24in
Locked Horns oil on canvas, 20in x 12in
Maison de la Danseuse oil on canvas, 60in x 40in
Early Morning oil on canvas, 40in x 36in
Lucky Six oil on canvas, 12in x 16in
Legs Eleven oil on canvas, 48in x 36in
Ball Game oil on canvas, 30in x 36in
Pearl oil on canvas, 24in x 24in
Gable End oil on canvas, 36in x 30in
Name That Tune oil on canvas, 20in x 24in
Stage Door oil on canvas, 24in x 36in
Daddy’s Boys oil on canvas, 10in x 12in
Tipping the Balance oil on canvas, 24in x 24in
Good fortune has always helped my artistic career. I have been recognised by my peers, supported by the best galleries and favoured by collectors and critics alike. My way forward has been to think lucky, take criticism with a pinch of salt, whether good or bad, and above all live life with a good sense of humour.
Lucky oil on canvas, 24in x 36in
Free Range oil on canvas, 16in x 20in
Flying Fish oil on canvas, 12in x 16in
Graze Boy oil on canvas, 30in x 26in
Eggs Eleven oil on canvas, 24in x 30in
Pressing Engagement oil on canvas, 12in x 16in
Variety Pack oil on canvas, 24in x 30in
Brief Encounter oil on canvas, 48in x 54in
Secret Bunker oil on canvas, 16in x 20in
Unfinished Business oil on canvas, 40in x 30in
Dancing Shoes oil on canvas, 36in x 40in
Get me out of here, I’m a .....
Figure of Eight
oil on canvas, 16in x 14in
oil on canvas, 16in x 12in
Score oil on canvas, 10in x 24in
I once overheard the comment “I think Mitchell’s work is contrived.� Well yes, and no. It comes naturally for me to change reality and see things from many angles. Lateral thinking seems normal and the obvious can be dull.
Family Pack oil on canvas, 10in x 12in
Photgraphy by Ken Millen of The Pictures, Glasgow
Designed by Michael Corsar for Roger Billcliffe Gallery
Printed by Core Image, East Kilbride
blind date, oil on canvas, 16in x 12ins
roger billcliffe gallery 134 blythswood street glasgow g2 4el t 0141 332 4027 • info@billcliffegallery.com • www.billcliffegallery.com