Melville Brotherston at Tosh

Melville Brotherston will be with us tomorrow Saturday April 14th. He'll be around from 12 noon to 2pm to chat to customers about his new show, Points North & West.

The exhibition demonstrates Melville’s continued fascination with colour and light—and the ability of the landscape to fire the imagination.

Melville's taken inspiration from the dramatic mountains and seas of Wester Ross and Sutherland, and other points in North, West and South West Scotland.

He's used watercolours, oils and mixed media in the recent work that will be on show. Points North & West marks his first solo exhibition at Thomas Tosh in three years. Please pop in and see us if you are around.

JANE BLAIR LEADS BUSY WEEKEND AT TOSH

Jane Blair will be with us this coming Saturday (17th March) from 11am-3pm in what's going to be a bumper weekend at Thomas Tosh.

Jane will be on hand to chat about her latest exhibition, While Walking the Dog.

Given its title, it’s not surprising that the show features a range of landscapes and rural animal paintings by the popular Nithsdale-based artist. But the exhibition also demonstrates Jane’s love of marine life.

“The fish thing is a bit of a passion,” explains Jane.

“If I'm anywhere near an aquarium when the weather is too bad for painting, I love to go in for a warm up.

“They are such lovely calm places, low lights and the sound of water. The fish are beautifully illuminated and silvery scaled.”

That warmth and serene coolness comes out in Jane’s work.

And there will be an extra chance to catch the exhibition as Thomas Tosh opens this Sunday 18th March from 11am-4pm to celebrate Mother’s Day. To book lunch on the Sunday for our usual delicious menu please call: 01848 331 553.

Jane Blair's new exhibition starts at Tosh

Paul O'Keeffe writes: Jane Blair's new exhibition starts today March 6th and continues until the 31st March.

There's a good range of oils from marine life, to rural animals, to landscapes; in a cool and relaxed palette. It's not sentimental, but there is a theatrical flourish here and there. Jane's going to be in at Tosh a week Saturday (17th March) to chat to customers about the exhibition. Free entry of course.

Cabbages and Kings' final 10 days, extra workshop too

Paul O'Keeffe writes:

There's just over a week and a half left to see Clare Melinsky's exhibition Cabbages & Kings. It's been a very popular show with visitors enjoying Clare's great range of work. Clare is also conducting one extra lino-cut workshop on Saturday 3rd March, 10am-4pm. Like the others, it costs £50 including a Thomas Tosh lunch and morning and afternoon refreshments, and you create a piece of work to take away with you. You can book here. Thanks to Ronald Turnbull for the picture of Clare overseeing Sylvia at the first workshop.

Extra Clare Melinsky Workshop Monday 20th February

Paul O'Keeffe writes: There's an extra Clare Melinsky workshop being held on Monday 20th February 10am-4pm. The workshop on the 27th is now full. If you'd like to attend call us on 01848 331 553. Or you can book here. The workshop costs £50 and includes lunch and morning and afternoon refreshments. Clare will show you how to create lino cut prints, and you'll have completed work to take away with you.

Clare Melinsky linocut workshop this Saturday

Clare Melinsky is running a workshop at Thomas Tosh tomorrow ( Saturday 4th February 10am-4pm) in the art of lino-cutting. It's the printing technique Clare uses in her illustrations that can be seen on Harry Potter covers, stamps, in newspapers and magazines, on marketing material, and in her fine art.

The workshop costs £50 per person and includes lunch and morning and afternoon tea/coffee with a slice or scone.

The workshop takes place at Thomas Tosh, the Old Parish Hall, 19 East Morton Street, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire. DG3 5LZ.

Tel: 01848 331 553 for more details and to book a place.

If you can't make tomorrow, Clare will be running another workshop on Monday 27th February.

And you can always catch Clare's exhibition at Tosh, which launched last Tuesday (that's Clare and part of the show in the picture above). Entry to the exhibition is free, and it runs until March 3rd.

written by Paul O'Keeffe

Clare Melinksy exhibition launches tonight

Please join us if you can this evening (Tuesday 31st January) for the launch of Clare Melinsky's latest exhibition: Cabbages and Kings.

There is a huge range of work on show. And Clare will be with us as from 7.30pm. You can read more about the exhibition and two special workshops we are holding here.