by Peter Davis
https://www.peterdavisshetland.com/
Born in the North-East of England in 1953, I didn’t follow the usual path through art school. I chose instead an Art & Design course at Northumberland College of Education and after that taught in Cumbria. In 1981 I moved to Orkney where I set up my own studio and gallery in Birsay and did a number of jobs teaching art to children and adults. During the next 10 years I developed my work and began to exhibit in a variety of venues both in Orkney and around other parts of Britain. In 1991 I moved to Shetland and soon took up an art teaching appointment. I have had numerous exhibitions both in this country and abroad and taken part in an artists’ exchange with the Netherlands and took courses on printmaking and sculpture. Between 2006 and 2008 I worked with Voluntary Service Overseas as a teacher trainer in West Africa. Upon my return to the UK I resumed teaching art part-time and painting.
In 2013 I retired from teaching and I now devote my time to painting. I was a founder member of Veer North, the Shetland artist’s group, and since 1994 have been an occasional arts reviewer and critic for The Shetland Times. In 2014 and 2016 I received Visual Arts Awards from Shetland Arts/Creative Scotland to develop my interest in handmade paint and work towards an exhibition based on visits to Iceland. ‘Elemental’ was shown at the Bonhoga Gallery in July – September 2016. I was awarded The Donnie Ross Prize for Innovation in Watercolour at Aberdeen Artists Society exhibtions in 2020 and 2021. In 2023 I was awarded the John Busby Award at the 142nd RSW Open. I was elected to the RSW in September 2023.
I am currently represented by a number of Scottish galleries including Kilmorack Gallery in Inverness-shire, the Birch Tree Gallery in Dundas Street, Edinburgh and Gallery Heinzel in Aberdeen.
by James Sinclair
Ex Grays School of Art. Now painting and sculpting.
by Violetta Pretorius
https://www.violetta-pretorius.com/
Using a needle and beading thread and one tiny glass bead at a time, this is my contemporary take on the age-old tradition of off-the-loom bead-weaving. I’m fascinated with how supple the beaded fabric is when woven with round seed beads, but also how, when using tubular beads, you can create 3-dimensional and self-supporting structures, which I form into wearable art jewellery and accessories.
I love designing in black and white with a splash of red but I have begun exploring other colour combinations.
by Anita Inverarity
https://anitainverarity.com
Anita Inverarity is a Scottish artist born in Aberdeen and currently living in rural Banffshire. Working in traditional pen mediums Anita is interested in intricate detail and pattern with art nouveau twists and folk art aesthetics.
Her art language is often steeped in mythology and ancient lore with underpinning stories of transformation.
Anita exhibits her work both locally and internationally.
Commercial works and collaborations have included everything from Album Covers to a Catwalk Collection with celebrated Australian fashion duo Zimmermann.
Recent projects have focused on inspirational writing and art decks with leading publishers US Games Ltd, Animal Dreaming and Blue Angel.
by Rebecca Patterson
rebeccapattersonartist.com
After graduating from Gray’s School of Art in Aberdeen in 2009 with an Honours in Painting and again in 2010 with a Masters of Fine Art, I have been fortunate to have had over a decade to develop my practice. My work is a frenzy of material and processes, a direct representation of my mind and how I create. Heavily inspired by the natural landscape of the North East of Scotland my work borders into the abstract and explores fleeting moments and feelings. Growing up on the Moray coast I have a subconscious pull towards the land and sea as well as the flora of the area, tied up in memories of walks and times exploring. Living in a city now has me dreaming of wilderness, making me appreciate any time I can venture out and collect moments of raw natural energy and beauty. This all filters through into my practice, a desire to create and to remember those feelings and experiences, they are completely symbiotic. I believe there is a real familiarity in my work, viewers too can feel the essence and the intimacy even if they have never been acquainted with this part of the World. I work organically and rhythmically in layers of mixed media. Pieces tell me what they want to be rather than me coming at them with preconceived ideas and plans, they materialise out of the ether and guide me to completion.
by Bill Marr
www.billmarr.co.uk
Living in the North East of Scotland its Landscapes and Seascapes have been my inspiration for over 50 years.
Art has been my life’s work.
Moving from representational work to more abstract paintings I am currently working on my ‘Instinct’ series.
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