Tuesday, 31 May 2011

Current Exhibition Scissors - Stone - Paper

Drawings, Watercolours, Collage and Prints
NOW – 11th June

With works by
Norman Adams
Calum Colvin
Alan Davie
David Mach
Paul Reid
Yukako Sakakura
Michael Sandle
Adrian Wiszniewski
Joash Woodrow
Nicholas Jolly
Peter Sedgley



Peter Sedgley
Circle
Acrylic on card, circa 1973
51 x 51cm

Monday, 23 May 2011

New Pieces From Adrian Wiszniewski

We couldn't wait to show you a few images of Adrian's most recent work...


 The Boy From Carcasonne


 The Source



Highland Mary

Thursday, 19 May 2011

Mojo Magazine

Click to read the Edwyn Collins interview with Keith Cameron from Mojo.


A Sneaky Peek at Edwyn's Work

Here is a small snapshot of Edwyn's work. The exhibition 'The Possibilities Are Endless' will launch 108's new gallery space in July...





The Possibilities Are Endless

An exhibition of Paintings and Drawings

by Adrian Wiszniewski and Edwyn Collins


Edwyn Collins

As a young student at Glasgow School of Art in the late 1970’s Adrian Wiszniewski enjoyed the sound and look of a new group of young musicians practicing next door in his tenement flat.

The band, Orange Juice, was soon to enjoy great success as a major force in the post punk era with hits including ‘Rip It Up’. During the 1990’s their singer and songwriter Edwyn Collins continued to inspire with songs such as ‘Never Met A Girl Like You Before’.

In 2005 he suffered from two major brain hemorrhages leaving him partially paralyzed and only able to say his wife’s name, the words ‘yes’ and ‘no’ and ‘The Possibilities Are Endless’.

During the ensuing years he has incredibly managed to regain much of his lost facilities, through physiotherapy, re-learning to draw, writing, recording and performing his music; and the love and care of his wife Grace Maxwell.

His new album ‘Losing Sleep’ was reviewed in the NME as “… one of the best albums of the year”. 

As well as his ability to continue to write and perform wonderful, inspiring new material, he has in recent years returned to his interest in drawing. 50 wildlife inspired art works will be shown at 108 this summer.





















Adrian Wiszniewski

Adrian Wiszniewski originally studied architecture at GSA before transferring to the School of Drawing and Painting, quickly rising to prominence as one of the leading figures in the new wave of internationally acclaimed ‘Glasgow Boys’, including Steven Campbell, Stephen Conroy and Peter Howson.

Since the 1980’s he has constantly risen to the challenge of multi – faceted projects including writing, illustration, furniture and interior design, multimedia artwork and music. One of his most recent projects included working with the Scottish Philharmonic Orchestra in the production of a musical narrative of GBH (The Girl, The Boy and The Hag) a book written and illustrated by Wiszniewski as part of a trilogy of musical / theatrical events.


During the past twelve months he has concentrated on a return to making pictures, producing some of his most exciting work to date. A selection of his recent paintings will be shown at 108 this summer.






















The development of contemporary music and art inevitably weaves and overlaps. This first exhibition at 108’s new galleries (Cold Bath Road) will provide the perfect way to launch the first of many experimental, collaborative music / art events which we hope to hold at 108 throughout the coming years.

Wednesday, 18 May 2011

Blast from the past

We're expanding to 16 Cold Bath Road where we will have a permanent home for the Joash Woodrow collection as well as many of our other favourite artists.
Check out these incredible photos we've pulled out the archives of Cold Bath Road. They are truly wonderful and give you a real feel for how things once were!
We especially love the top image with the mischievous boy throwing something on the right hand side of the photo!


Tuesday, 17 May 2011

Publications

We have a vast selection of Art books at 108, from Joash Woodrow 'Landscapes', to Alan Davie
Insignia for the Little White Horse and Paul Reid. Visit 108fineart to see the full collection.

Previous Exhibitions

Here's a small taster of some of our previous exhibitions...

Yukako Sakakura

“There Was One More Day Needed”


Animals and Aliens

A Cabinet of Curiosities: 18th - 21st Century

Paintings, Drawings, Sculpture and Jewellery



Paintings and Drawings




FOUR SCORE & TEN
Alan Davie

In celebration of the artists 90th year
An exhibition of Paintings and Drawings 1950 - 2010




Paintings, Prints, Sculpture and Drawings




108 Fine Art and RedHouse Originals present

Music To My Eyes

An exhibition of rock n’ roll inspired art work and photography featuring Storm Thorgerson, Art Kane and the Godfather of Pop Art Sir Peter Blake.




Christopher P Wood

Recent Paintings, Prints and Watercolours




COLOUR _ TONE
Op & Abstract Art






Recent Paintings

by Anna King

Forthcoming Exhibitions



Summers Coming
February – April 2011
Paintings, drawings and watercolours by George Rowlett, Brian Fojcik, Norman Adams,
Joash Woodrow, Anna King, Adrian Wiszniewski, Nicholas Jolly

Brian Fojcik
The Fruit Pickers 15th June - 5th July 2011
New paintings by Scottish figurative artist Brian Fojcik.
"A perceptive observer, a sensitive and powerful draughtsman..."
Edward Gage - The Scotsman

Joash Woodrow Portraits 1950 - 1970 in The Financial Times

Paintings and Works on Paper

"Joash Woodrow is the genius of late 20th century British Art of whom almost no one has heard."
"Woodrow's transformation of banality is as lyrical as Chagall's."

"That painterly intensity and high seriousness links Woodrow to his Jewish contemporaries Kossoff, Auerbach and Freud..."

Jackie Wullschlager - Chief Art Critic, The Financial Times

Visit the Joash Woodrow Exhibition



Portraits 1955 - 1970

9th April - 31st May 2011

Including unseen works.

108 Fine Art, 1 Crown Place, Harrogate HG1 2RY
t: 01423 709108 m: 07798 908857