exhibitions
on the spring tide
6th March - 7th April 2024
As the season changes and the light stays with us for longer, we present a joyful mix of colour and form by two award winning artists. Sarah Knox and Esther Donaldson explore the theme of sea, coast and land which runs through this beautiful collection of paintings. Sarah’s oils convey a fluid and blended feel to her observations of sea and land, while Esther uses geometric forms to explore the natural coastline and it’s changing moods.
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Esther Donaldson SSA
Based in Port Seton, Esther’s recent work is based on gardens, a colourful cultivation of rich and sometimes exotic plant patterns, very much in vogue in contemporary interiors. “My work is based on trying to reflect the brevity of life, beauty, toil, energy, death and rebirth that is observed in the cycle of life within the garden.”
Her painting is becoming increasingly more referential and not entirely realistic, inviting the viewer's participation and hopefully giving glimpses into the life, toil, death and rebirth of the creative journey.
“In practice I enjoy layering paint, building up rich and varied colours, striving to capture the light and character of the familiar and unfamiliar places I visit.”
Esther Donaldson is a Scottish artist who, since graduating from Edinburgh College of Art in 1993, has exhibited and sold work regularly in ga ... Read More
Sarah Knox
An award winning artist, Sarah can be found working en plein-air in all weathers quietly gathering new motifs at inspirational locations - Duddingston Loch, Malleny Gardens and along the shoreline. Sarah grew up on the north Norfolk coast and is drawn to wild coastal paths at Tentsmuir, Ullapool and along the East Neuk. Sarah’s paintings reflect the changing nuances of cloud, the effect of sun on water and of mists rolling in. These paintings are part-remembered places with hints of human presence.
In her studio, Sarah’s process begins with the gentle application of pigment on textured watercolour paper, gesso or canvas. The first coats of pigment react with this ground, creating fluid pools of colour. Rather than working against these abstract forms, Sarah uses them to allow landscape to emerge through subsequent layers. Her painting and prints occupy a realm bet ... Read More