Gwen Black
With an Honours Degree in Fine Art from Grays School of Art, Robert Gordons University, Aberdeen, Gwen shows her work extensively throughout Scotland in both solo and collective exhibitions. She has her work both in public and private collections.
Working on her art, full time at her studio gallery in the Highlands of Scotland, she also runs an extensive program of day workshops and short courses in the full range of art, bookbinding and printmaking techniques.
‘Because my discipline within fine art is printmaking, I naturally use a lot of printmaking techniques in my work, but I also incorporate paint and collage. My subject matter varies as I like to keep my work lively, fresh and interesting. I often work in a minimalist and monochromatic way, though strong colour and form are more integral to my overall approach. While dimensions may vary from almost miniature to expansive canvases, surface texture and mark making are always key.
I aspire to assemble a body of work which is harmoniously pleasing to the eye, engaging to the viewer, bringing with it a moment of sensory stimulation, a quiet calm and a colourful interlude to the grey bustle of the every day
Work currently on exhibition at
Inchmore Gallery Inverness-shire.
Milton Gallery, Milton of Crathes, Banchory, Aberdeenshire,
Peacock Visual Arts, Castle Street, Aberdeen.
The Art Instate of Seattle, Seattle USA.
Tore Art Gallery, Inverness-shire
Just Art, Fachabers, Moray
Larks Gallery, Ballater, Aberdeenshire
Leap Gallery, Craigellachy, Aberdeenshire
Junction Art, Aberdeen
scotlandart.com
Work exhibited in open exhibitions
RSA Edinburgh
The Aspect Prize
Aberdeen Artists Exhibition
Highland Open Exhibition
I teach a wide range of courses in my studio, from single day workshops to week long courses. Subjects are full range: painting, drawing, print-making, book-binding, portfolio building, sketchbook creating......all with the emphasis on self expression, personal development and most of all enjoyment.
for workshop details go to
www.gwenblack.co.uk
Oils, Pen And Wash, Drawing, Pastels, Pencil/Charcoal, Acrylics, Mixed Media, Acrylic Inks, Canvas, Collage, Coloured Pencil
Landscape, Abstract, Figure, Still Life, Portrait, Expressionism
Invernessshire, United Kingdom Mainland