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New Exhibition

Our new exhibition launches on Sat 26th April and will run to 26th June. It is titled " The Bigger Picture" and has a spacious display over 2 floors of bigger works by several artists.

We also have work by textile creative, Aileen Sherry who makes handbags from recyvled kilts, tidy baskets from remnants and scarves, screenprinted and made by herself. Aileen also does much theatre costume work and trained at Galashiels College

We p[an to be open on Saturdays and Thursdays 11.00 to 4.00 but best check if making a special journey as we have been delayed often by roadworks across Dundee and Fife, as well as attending outside events.

New Line

Just arrived are some great dioramas created on driftwood by the pupils of Kingspark School, Dundee, a scool for special need teenagers.

They create these pieces as therapy while learning how to use their hands on fine work. They have a laser cutter for the fine bits but much of the driftwood comes from St Cyrus beaches.

Each piece is unique and we will show on social media rather than online.

Online Sales

We have been updating website and can send mail order, if we know by Thursdays, we can have collected Sat or Mon by post.

Regret we cannot ship large glass framed works unless by prior arrangement with specialised courier.

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. 

Currently she has a self published book "Triangle", a selection of photography, drawing and printmaking. There are several options from basic book to presentation boxed copy.

Also  "The Spirit of the Garden", colour photographs made over at Dundee Botanic Gardens, linked to writings by Barbara Morton, a well known creator of specialist handmade books.

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 is 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. Locally there are certain well known artists, no names mentioned whose giclees can be found everywhere in large or open editions.

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