Inverewe Garden to host new exhibition from local artists

Inverewe Garden is set to host a new exhibition from local artists, with artwork inspired by the beauty of Loch Ewe.

The new exhibition, titled Orientation, will be on display at the Sawyer Gallery at Inverewe Garde, from July 13 to August 18.

Local artists and long-time friends Anna Brice Cockland and Simon Spare co-curated the painting exhibition to capture the beauty of Loch Ewe and the surrounding area in the new exhibition. The pair first met at art school many years ago, and now both live on the far side of Loch Ewe, just across from the historic Inverewe Garden.

The exhibition is a part of the Arts at Inverewe programme, developed by the National Trust for Scotland (NTS), to support the artistic talents of the local community and wider Highland area.

Martin Hughes, NTS operations manager at Inverewe Garden, said: “We’re delighted to be hosting the new Orientation art exhibition to showcase the amazing work by local artists.

“We hope our visitors will enjoy the artwork on display while also experiencing the magnificent landscape of Loch Ewe to fully immerse themselves in the nature, beauty and heritage of this special place. I’d like to thank our members for their continued generosity in supporting our ongoing work to care for, protect and share Scotland’s cultural heritage for the benefit of everyone.”

The exhibition is free for NTS members and those living in the Wester Loch Ewe council area who can provide proof of address. Visitors are also welcome to the exhibition, with entry included in the Inverewe Garden Admission price.

Explaining her inspiration, artist Anna Brice Cockland said: “Being both part of nature and at the same time aware of the void or separation from it, I pause and try to grasp its intangible qualities of the landscape. Neither striving for, or resulting in a representational image, my work expresses the necessary negotiation of being here and all that entails.”

Artist Simon Spare added: “My work is not representational of ‘the landscape’ but is rather informed by it. Unable to ignore the influence of my surroundings, everything I make inevitably takes on a sense of local topography. My practice is a combination of carefully planned geometries and unconscious gesture, all while embracing the ‘happy accident’.”

Arts at Inverewe programme curator, Ginevra House said: “We are focusing on supporting local artists, uncovering a wealth of creative talent in Inverewe and in the Highlands. The artists’ dynamic and contrasting styles bring the spaces around them to life. We are very excited collaborating with these two exceptional creators.”

For more information visit about Inverewe, visit https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/inverewe

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