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The Art of Fungi at Devorgilla Gallery
The Art of Fungi, part of Flavour Fortnight 2011 » (1 comments)
Posted on 10th September 2011

This time last week Mark Williams' first talk / cooking demo / dangerous stunt was just getting started upstairs in the gallery. Flavour Fortnight 2011 had begun, Dumfries & Galloway's region-wide celebration of delicious local food &...

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'The Little Hamlet', Julie Dumbarton
The Almighty 'Little Hamlet'
Posted on 12th August 2011

Having spent last weekend painting with the artist herself, I feel inspired to discuss one of the sought after Julie Dumbarton's oil paintings in this week's blog. For the past few weeks the first thing that greets me when I open the gallery door in the morning is 'The Little Hamlet'; it's...

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The Art of Fungi Foraging
The Art of Fungi Foraging
Posted on 2nd August 2011

Preparations are well under way for Flavour Fortnight 2011, Dumfries & Galloway’s region-wide celebration of delicious local food & drink. Devorgilla Gallery has joined forces with Mark Williams from...

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'Crummock' Plaque by Pete Evans
Oh! So Many Paintings this Week!
Posted on 8th July 2011

With preparations for the Summer Exhibition well under way, absolutely stunning pieces have been being brought to the gallery all week by the talented local artists taking part. The hanging of the exhibition, featuring over twenty artists from Dumfries & Galloway, will be commenced next...

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'Summer' by Nick Tweddle
A Summer's Creation for a Summer's Day
Posted on 2nd July 2011

It seemed only right to feature a piece called 'Summer' on a day like today - finally the sun is shining brightly and warmth can be felt penetrating through... quite simply glorious.

'Summer' is a Giclée print (see last week's blog for more information on the process behind Giclée prints...

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'Clamour & Bustle, Princes Street' by William Dobbie
So it's not an original but it is an excellent print...
Posted on 23rd June 2011

For all you true fine art fanatics out there my "painting" of choice this week may be questioned... This is because I have in fact chosen a Giclée print as opposed to an original painting. Giclée prints are generated from a high resolution digital scan being taken from an original creation and...

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