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E U A N M C G R E G O R P A I · C H R I S T I A N M O O R E · I A N N E I L L
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I never felt magic crazy as this
I never saw moons, knew the meaning of the sea
I never held emotion in the palm of my hand
Or felt sweet breezes in the top of a tree
But now you're here
Brighten my northern sky
Nick Drake
Coastal structures, landscape structures, figurative structures These three artists employ quite different technique, subject and style All are bonded by a common theme – emotion And, of course, a sense of place and an understanding of their surroundings, west coast, east coast and Perthshire Highlands. All contrasting, all under the same northern sky.
images: front cover, l-r: Euan McGregor PAI Bunnahabhain Distillery, 63 x 39cm
Ian Neill Two Figures Hoping, 34 x 34cm
above: Euan McGregor PAI Blackness Castle, 62 x 39cm
Christian Moore Nights like this, 33 x 43cm
above: Ian Neill Three Figures Asking No 3, 104 x 82cm
Christian Moore is a contemporary artist specialising in creating works that incorporate cold casting (mainly bronze) with organic materials on hessian He graduated from Liverpool University and embarked on a career as a fashion illustrator in London He moved from London to Scotland in 2019 to raise his family and in these different surroundings, his focus changed towards fine art
His enchantment with the natural world now provides the inspiration for his paintings. As with his earlier illustrative work, his current pieces remain true to his overall 'less is more' approach
above: Christian Moore Fishing ahead, 60 x 50cm
above: Euan McGregor PAI Bowmore Distillery, 56 x 42cm
Ian Neill’s paintings are inviting the viewer to share an experience of both strength and vulnerability of the figure in elements of the landscape Also present, is the emotional connection between human beings, sharing thoughts, feelings and offering support
“Over the last few years, I’ve been developing a series of figure paintings dealing with issues relating to male psychology in the modern world, such as feelings of isolation and anxiety These feelings are counteracted by the use of a strong colour palette and positive words ”
Ian attended Glasgow School of Art, graduating in Drawing and Painting in 2000 with a BA (Hons) Fine Art Painting He lives in South Lanarkshire and is inspired by the empty spaces of the coastal stretches of East Lothian, where he often visits above: Ian Neill Figure Asking No 2, 64 x 64cm
above: Ian Neill Three Figures Waiting No 4, 95 x 79cm
There is a pleasure in the pathless woods
There is a pleasure on the lonely shore
There is a society where none intrudes . . . I love man not less, but nature more
George Gordon Byron above: Christian Moore A moment of love, 60 x 70cm
Euan McGregor’s highly stylised landscapes with a graphic and modernist feel are focused in the main on subjects close to his heart – the edges and fringe spaces of the land, echoes of the past, modernist architecture, colour, light and an element of nostalgia
Euan McGregor PAI studied at the Glasgow School of Art from 1994-1998 and completed a BA (Hons) in Printmaking He frequently exhibits in the PAI, RGI and RSA He lives on the north Ayrshire coast
above: Euan McGregor PAI Corrour Station, 58 x 31cm
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