Joe Hargan & Ian McWhinnie Exhibition
Joe Hargan was born in Glasgow, 1952. He studied drawing and painting at the Glasgow School of Art from 1970-74 under Danny Ferguson, James Robertson and David Donaldson. Joe has exhibited his contemporary paintings regularly since the early 1970’s at: the Royal Glasgow Institute of Art; Royal Society of Watercolors; Royal Scottish Academy of Art; The Paisley Art Institute; Royal Academy, London; Dick Institute, Kilmarnock; British Watercolor Society & National Portrait Gallery He is a founder member of Group 81 Artists who regularly exhibited at McLellan Galleries, Glasgow. In 1981 Joe was elected a member of the Glasgow Art Club. Then in 1985 he became a member of the Paisley Art Institute and later that year elected a council member. In 1989 he was nominated and voted Chairman and President of the prestigious Art Institute. Hargan held the post for 11 years. In 1996 for the quality of his paintings and his service to Scottish art Joe Hargan was awarded the Paisley Art Institute diploma. The Art Institute was founded in 1876 and has built up a substantial art collection of Scottish Art. It promotes contemporary art through its annual exhibition and also organises the notable Scottish Drawing Competition every two years. The body of Joe Hargan paintings are remarkable for their diversity. But his paintings are immediately recognisable and follow the rich tradition of vibrant, bold colourist Scottish paintings. Contemporary paintings of the renowned character ‘Sniffy’ have featured in many of Hargan’s paintings and are now collected by art lovers worldwide. Over the years Joe has been awarded a number of art prizes reflecting and rewarding the quality and breadth of his talent. Hargan draws inspiration from many sources: Italian renaissance art, Spanish art, American influences such as Rothko and Newman; and of course British artists Francis Bacon, Philipson and David Donaldson
Cover Image - Art Matters - 40 x 40 inches - £9200
Joe Hargan & Ian McWhinnie Exhibition 23 June – 8 July 2018
All work is for sale on receipt of this brochure Open every day from 10 am.
Red Rag Gallery Church Street Stow on the Wold Gloucestershire GL54 1BB t: 01451 832563 e: mail@redraggallery.co.uk www.redraggallery.co.uk
Amelie 8 x 8 inches - ÂŁ1200
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Denise 8 x 8 inches - ÂŁ1200
Striking a Pose 15 x 15 inches - ÂŁ3200 A Modern Construct 20 x 20 inches - ÂŁ4100
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An Illuminating Experience 20 x 20 inches - ÂŁ4100
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The Reading Room 20 x 20 inches - ÂŁ4100
The Exhibitionists 40 x 40 inches - ÂŁ9200 7.
View from the Top 15 x 15 inches - ÂŁ3200 Pianissimo 20 x 20 inches - ÂŁ4100
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All He Surveys 28 x 28 inches - £6000
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The Performers 28 x 28 inches - ÂŁ6000 10.
The Bigger Picture 15 x 15 inches - £3200 The Look Out 20 x 20 inches - £4100
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Lying in a State 15 x 15 inches - ÂŁ3200 The Board Meeting 20 x 20 inches - ÂŁ4100
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The Heat Seekers 28 x 28 inches - £6000
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The Exhibits 20 x 20 inches - ÂŁ4200
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The Stonecutters Yard 20 x 20 inches - ÂŁ4100
Joe Hargan & Ian McWhinnie Exhibition
Ian McWhinnie was born in 1952 in Glasgow. As a young artist Ian studied Drawing and Painting at the Glasgow School of Art between 1970-1974. After studying painting at art school McWhinnie became an art teacher specialising in ceramics. With demand for his work increasing Ian set up his own art studio workshop in 2002 producing hand-painted and wheel thrown ceramic pieces. McWhinnie created very striking and distinctive designs which worked equally well as ceramics or paintings. Eventually demand for paintings was so strong that he decided to focus all his energy on the brush. Ian McWhinnie has now developed a very personal and recognizable painting style. His subject matter is diverse. Recent paintings have featured the sea, childhood memories, Italy, musicians, dancers and the circus which is a recurring theme. McWhinnie paintings depict Figures of strong character closely assembled and cropped tightly within each painting Ian McWhinnie contemporary paintings are oil on gesso board. And his paintings typically display the fine detailing so necessary in ceramic art. McWhinnie has been exhibiting and selling his contemporary paintings for a relatively short period of time. But he has already built up a strong Scottish following where his paintings are eagerly sought after and have received very favourable acclaim. In 2006 McWhinnie was a prize winner at Paisley Art Institute Open Exhibition.
Cover Image - Street Theatre - 21 x 24 inches - ÂŁ2400
Portrait with Pears 8 x 7 inches - £600
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On the Sunlit Square 8 x 7 inches - £600
The Red Drape 8 x 7 inches - £600
Pianissimo 15 x 12 inches - ÂŁ1100 Slow Blues 17 x 16 inches - ÂŁ1700
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Tenement Portrait 7 x 8 inches - ÂŁ600
The Village Hero 20 x 19 inches - ÂŁ1800
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The Lochan 12 x 11 inches - ÂŁ850
Autumn Morning 12 x 11 inches - ÂŁ850
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Girl at the Window 7 x 8 inches - £600
Circus Family 16 x 15 inches - £1500 The Old Town 7 x 8 inches - £600 8.
The White Vase 10 x 9 inches - ÂŁ700
The Green Dress 13 x 11 inches - ÂŁ900
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The Pink House 16 x 15 inches - £1500
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The Poet 15 x 16 inches - £1500