by Amanda Hirst
Myrtle Watt spent a great 4 years at Gray’s School of Art,
Robert Gordon’s University, Aberdeen. Graduated 1979.
She opened a gallery and studio in Kincardine O’Neil, oldest village on Deeside for the next 15 years. Exhibited over many years in numerous venues, Aberdeen art gallery, Gray’s graduates, Milton Art gallery and artaboyne. Many works in private collections.
https://myrtlewatt.co.uk/
by Amanda Hirst
WITHIN MEASURE
Aberdeen Artists Society invites artists and makers to apply for inclusion in our annual members exhibition. Hosted by the Milton of Crathes Gallery, Aberdeenshire as in previous years.
Artists are invited to submit up to TWO works which may be in a variety of media: painting, drawing, mixed media, printmaking, sculpture, jewellery, ceramics, textile and photography for a selected exhibition. See full terms and conditions for application details.
In addition, up to 2 unframed works to be displayed in browsers will be accepted. See full terms and conditions for further detail.
In agreement with the gallery, we ask that all 2D works do not exceed 50cm in any dimension.
Please note that this exhibition is only open to UK members of the Society who hold valid membership (per the membership database) on the entry deadline 22 August 2026, work by entrants not satisfying this criterion will be rejected. To renew membership or to join the Society please visit our website: https://aberdeenartistssociety.co.uk
Full Terms and Conditions are available from admin@aberdeenartistssociety.co.uk
Entry Deadline: 1 August 2026, midnight
Key Dates
Open for Entry: Monday, 2 March 2026
Entry Deadline: Saturday, 1 August 2026 at 12 midnight.
Pre-selection result: Saturday, 22 August 2026 from 5pm
Delivery of work: Wednesday 23 September 2026, 10am – 4pm
Thursday 24 September 2026, 10am – 5.30pm
Friday 25 September 2026, 10am – 4pm
Final Selection result: Thursday 1 October 2026 (from midday)
Private Preview Evening: Friday 2 October 2026
Exhibition open to public: Saturday 3 October – 8 November 2026
Collection of work: Tuesday 10 November 2026, 10am – 4pm
Wednesday 11 November 2026, 10am – 4pm
by Amanda Hirst
‘Response’ Into The Light
Currently OPEN at Aberdeen Art Gallery
Aberdeen Artists Society is delighted to be working with Aberdeen Archives, Gallery & Museums again and this time, its members have created new work in response to pieces already within Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums’ collection.
In 2023 we provided insight into our spaces within ‘Where Ideas are Born’, the Magnum Photographic exhibition of artists’ studios. In 2024/25’s ‘Process, Process, Process’ exhibition, we shared knowledge of our development methods and showed tools and materials that we use.
This new exhibition continues the artistic development and explores each artist’s response to the original works and the diversity of those interpretations from the same start point. Responses include many different media and perspectives.
The selected works are on display in Aberdeen Art Gallery from 24th January to 24th May 2026.
Insight
Keith Rand RSA (1956 – 2013) was a British sculptor who worked primarily in wood. Rand was born in Rinteln, Germany and was a boarder at Woodroffe School in Dorset by the age of 13. He later trained as a cartographic surveyor before enrolling at Winchester School of Art. The artist went on to work part-time as a technician at Scottish Sculpture Workshop and held a teaching position a Gray’s School of Art before moving back down south.
Into the Light was a 2011 exhibition in Winchester Cathedral. Exhibiting works in a non-gallery setting was quite usual for Rand and Into the Light proved to be very successful. His work showed a maturity in both his techniques of steaming and bending wood, as well as his style with coloured interiors to his sculptures. Rand considered the total sculpture as an entity, and the inner faces of his sculptures were as important to the overall feel of the piece as its outer faces, the benefits which can be seen in the two featured works from the collection, Into the Light, Blue and Into the Light, Crimson.
by Amanda Hirst
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by Amanda Hirst
I am a long term a resident of Aberdeen, almost a local, having lived here for 30+ years. I was born and raised in Manchester and have also lived in Glasgow for several years, but Aberdeen has been home for the majority of my life. I am a Fine Art graduate of Gray’s School of Art. My practice utilises multi-media and utilises a multitude of processes. My principle method is reforming paper into structural pieces, using encaustic media. I also reuse soft plastics by making new material from food wrappers and household cartons, I create illuminated and animated dioramas, and also use simple pen and paint. My work is often abstract, sometimes figurative. Usually a subject will explored in a variety of ways.
I have exhibited work in public and private galleries in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and at the National Gallery, Edinburgh. I am a member of both Aberdeen Artists Society and the Society of Scottish Artists.
I own and run my own small gallery, FRAUHAUS on Chattan Place, Aberdeen. The gallery promotes the work of artists who are new to the area or new to exhibiting their work.
FRAUHAUS
Instagram. @Frauhaus_ab10
TikTok. @just4artsake
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