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Spring Exhibition

We are working on this just now and will be opening for Easter with fresh work from several artists and printmakers. More information to follow.

Gift Gallery

We have repurposed the smaller downstairs area into a gift store, along with Rikki o`Neill`s vibrant digital art images on the wall. We try to keep to a design ethos with an element of fun, new felt creatures and plants, Scandi style cushions and throws, porcelain light up houses as well as Sheila`s handmade lanterns. Also scented wax hanging ornaments and melts, we also have the burners in stock.

All too numerous to put online so pop in and see, no obligation to buy!

Newly arrived  Wallace and Gromit mugs and espresso mugs following the recent new film. Also William Morris style glass vases, some new felt products, puffin mugs and from a local Perth maker, Handbags  made from recycled kilts and tidy baskets made from material remnants. The tidy baskets are a great way of keeping all oddments like TV remotes, phones and coffee table clutter. In scarce supply as Aileen is struggling to keep up with demand

Winter Exhibition

Our Winter Exhibition is now open and online until the end of January. We will be open Thursdays 11.30 to 4.15. We may be in at other times , please check on social media #printspacedundee or no_13_gallery

We have some new names , all are well established artists, some with studios at Perth Creative Exchange, a Wasps studio where we also work from.

There is new artwork by several contributing artists as well as new works by gallery owner, Sheila Borthwick. We are also hosting work by members of Edinburgh Lofi Photography Group on theme "Construct" This group use a variety of processes, mainly film based often using old or unique equipment.

February and March will have a selection of work mainly by gallery owner, Sheila Borthwick, both printmaking and photography. We are closed late February to mid March.

No 13 Press

Sheila also runs via the Gallery a self publishing venture, producing a small range of handmade books and zines as well as low edition printed books. We plan to display some artist books and zines for sale. These will all be limited editions and many are handmade.Current books are on this site under Gallery Shop- books and zines

Definition of a Print

Many of our artists are printmakers, their work is all their own " by the hand of the artist". Editions are hand pulled and low, many just do monoprints ie 1 of 1. They are all inked up, a long process when there are several colours, then run through the process be it etching, screenprint, relief print, lithography and several processes.

There are now a proliferation of outlets selling "original prints" These are reproductions, done photographically usually by ink jet, or giclee as often referred to. They tend to be in large or open editions, often in poor quality frames and bear no relationship to true printmaking. Most reputable galleries do not handle these. The term "Giclee Print" sounds impressive but it is just a fancy term for a reproduction of an original work., 

We do stock digital art, this is different again, being created in computer from many elements, almost a collage. They are produced in low numbers and we offer these as a more affordable form of art..

We are happy to explain the various processes to any callers