Vernon W. Jones & Graham Muir

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6th - 28th September 2019

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In September 2018, the Welsh painter, VERNON W. JONES, toured the iconic, scenic road route around the north coast of Scotland, as he says: “I travelled with a great pal of mine who lives a stone throw away from me in Skopje, Macedonia, our plan was a simple one…get around the North Coast 500 to find reference and inspiration along the way. How could you not! Ok, there were a few midges around, and really only a few due to high winds and storm Hector which we weathered in our 4-man tent, the poor little things could not bite us! I am very sorry about this as you can imagine! My friend has a funny writing style that is brilliant, and we will produce a book about the NC500, and keep it as we found it with the clouds, the sun, the lot, as will be in my show.”

GRAHAM MUIR, the renowned glass artist from the Scottish Borders, has created a group of new glass sculptures inspired by the awesome power, light and colour of wave-forms to accompany the paintings, creating a wonderful exhibition that evokes the unique qualities of the Scottish coastal scenery.

The exhibition can be viewed on the Castle Gallery’s website: W: www.castlegallery.co.uk T: 01463 729512 E: info@castlegallery.co.uk

Opposite: Storm Hector Reaches Ullapool, acrylic on canvas, 70 x 100cm

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Duncansby Stacks, acrylic on canvas, 50 x 50cm

Impression of the Highlands, acrylic on canvas, 55 x 160cm

Wave at Clashnessie, acrylic on canvas, 55 x 160cm

Sangobeg Bay towards Loch Eriboll and Whiten Head, acrylic on canvas, 40 x 120cm

Opposite: Golden Wave at Ullapool, acrylic on canvas, 110 x 160cm

Highland Stream near Rhiconich, acrylic on canvas, 80 x 70cm Opposite: Tree at Applecross, oil on canvas, 70 x 100cm

View Across the Applecross Bay, acrylic on canvas, 46 x 91cm

Panorama at Duncansby Stacks, acrylic on canvas, 20 x 120cm

John o’ Groats, acrylic on canvas, 30 x 120cm

Ocean Vessel I, glass, length 60-70cm approx Opposite: detail of glass wave

Graham Muir

Wave II, glass, height 40-45cm approx

Hannah Louise Lamb

To accompany this exhibition we have an exclusive range of North Coast 500 jewellery by Hannah Louise Lamb.

Hannah makes each individual piece using intricate hand-piercing and hand-cutting techniques. They make the perfect present or memento of a trip around the coast.

North Coast 500 The North Coast 500 was launched in 2015 and links together stunning coastal locations in the Highlands. The route provides the inspiration for this wonderful exhibition that evokes the unique qualities of Scotland’s superb coastal scenery.

Back Page: Vernon W. Jones - Rogie Falls, acrylic on canvas, 110 x 160cm

Castle Gallery, 43 Castle St,

Inverness, IV2 3DU 01463 729512 i n f o @ c a s t l e g a l l e r y. c o . u k

www.castlegallery.co.uk