With over 100 new works of original art to choose from, we have some fantastic
new pieces from all our gallery artists including our ceramic, glass, textile and
pottery makers, making this our biggest show to date.
Christmas exhibition and sale opens Sunday the 29th of November and runs
until Jan 10

Not forgetting a wee dram over the festive period! with over 100 single malts
in stock complimented by our Scottish Ales.
Daily whisky tastings available

Great gift ideas, from Gillian Kyles tunnock teacake aprons and bags to Scottish
Fine Soaps.
The Gallery also offers a range of unique jewellery by leading Scottish Designers,
Childrens toys and a selection of candles and decorations to keep your winter
nights bright!

We look forward to seeing you at Drymen over the festive period.

Thursday 19 November - Sunday 22 November 2009

This year seen Ealain Gallery return to the
Edinbugh Art Fair at the Corn Exchange Square.

Another very busy year. Attendance numbers
finished just short of 12,000 which for the size
of Edinburgh with a  population of 450,00 is
nothing short of remarkable, and yet again
there were over 1,000 items sold..

Our "most wanted" had to be Alex Johanssens
quirky little ceramic animals, they were a huge
success and brought many smiles to our stand!

Thursday November 26th - 7.15pm for 7.30pm start

Our whisky club lecture night for November is “The Classic Malt's” Where we will taste the range, hosted by a Brand Ambassador. This promises to be a great night with one of the industries biggest characters.

Cost: £5 per person per club night, with £5 off your first bottle purchased on the night.

Industry experts and ambassadors will host the programme of tasting/master classes over the autumn and winter months. This should prove to be fun and informative evenings.

To register please contact the gallery on 01360 660 996.

We would like to invite you to the opening of the Nigel Grounds “Autumn Coast” exhibition on Sunday November 1st between 2.00pm and 4.00pm.

Enjoy wine and whisky tasting and a rare chance to view a solo show of new works, by Nigel Grounds. Inspired by his native land, the rugged west coast of Scotland.

About Nigel Grounds

Pulling his inspiration from Scotland's great scenic contrasts. From Skye with its rugged mountains and towering sea-cliffs, to the Western Isles with their isolated crofts perching in Machair, overlooking vast empty beaches, while dark peaks circle turquoise seas; fishing and crofting villages.

Nigel mainly creates dramatic works in oils, born out of a reaction to immediate surroundings, his intention is to his make scenes very recognisable without being photographic, offering a feeling of the place and ultimately lending spontaneity and drama to a memorable image. His work views the Scottish openness with a dramatic brush/knife rejecting the clutter of today’s world! Describing Scotland in her purest form, focusing on her basic beauty.

For more information please contact Ealain Gallery on 01360 660 996.

Thursday October 29th - 7.15pm for 7.30pm start

Our Ealain Gallery Whisky Club night for October is “The Arran Malt” where we will be tasting the range, hosted by their Brand Ambassador.

Cost: £10 per person per club night, with £5 off your first bottle purchased on the night.

Industry experts and ambassadors will host the programme of tasting/master classes over the autumn and winter months. This should prove to be fun and informative evenings.

To register please contact the gallery on 01360 660 996.

Dot Walker "A Gathering Light" opening Septmeber 6th

"Dots work sells itself" a lovely comment by one of our guests at the opening of the Dot Walker "A Gathering Light" exhibition we held at our Ealain Gallery in Drymen on September 6th.

We were delighted with the attendance at Dots opening, and sure enough over 50% of her paintings sold on the day. Dot was delighted to meet old and new collectors of her work.

We have a limited number of some fantastic pieces of Dot Walkers's artwork available at the Gallery and at very affordable prices. If you're quick you might be able to pick up a bargain!

The Dot Walker "A Gathering light" Exhibition continues at the Ealain Gallery in Drymen until October 16th.

Homes and Interiors Scotland 28-30 Aug SECC

Firstly I have to say a huge thank you to Joe Hendry, who upon just dropping off his paintings at the SECC ended up staying and helping me hang the exhibition! His Kiltie prints were a sell out again this year, what is it about men in kilts!

There was a real buzz about the show, with a huge amount of interest in our stand, and Kate and I both enjoyed our "trip out to the big city!"

We expanded from just original art this year and introduced ceramics by Alex Johanssen, everybody loves her quirky little penguins, and glass by Kathryn Neal which was a huge success, especially her "10 green bottle" (more in stock in Drymen October 09).

We had visits over the weekend from many of our artists we were exhibiting works by including Ritchie Collins, Philip Raskin, Joe Hendry, Iona Crawford and Derek Collins, all keen to support us and meet old and new collectors of their work.

Ealain Gallery Whisky Club

We will be holding a programme of tasting/master classes over the autumn and winter months at the Ealain Gallery in Drymen, where we will bring in industry experts.

These should prove to be a fun and informative evenings. As the club is being held in the gallery, space is limited, so book early to avoid disappointment.

To find out more about our Whisky Club or to register, visit our new whisky club section.

An invitation to the opening of "A Gathering Light" on Sunday the 6th of September 2-4pm

New work inspired by the Outer Hebrides by Contemporary Scottish Artist Dot Walker. Come along and meet the artist. Wine and whisky tasting. (exhibition and sale continues until 16th October)

About Dot Walker

Dot uses a vivid palette to describe the ever changing atmosphere that surrounds her in the highlands, using a range of techniques from palette knife to dragging the paint with decorating brushes, depending on the subject matter.

She is intrigued by the effects of the weather on the rugged landscape of the west coast and the Hebrides, and often includes dwelling places in her paintings - people working the land and the climate, and the promise of shelter and hospitality in unlikely places. She lives in Inverness with her husband and 3 children.

It's hard to believe its almost 8 Months since we opened our doors in Drymen and are still amazed at the amount of visitors the area attracts.

The gallery is still developing to what we want by adding new crafts, designers and products all the time, especially our new baby "the whisky". Cameron is just in his element passing on his knowledge and June and Kate remain promising pupils, however not converted!

Art

"Summer Forecast" exhibition running 12 July - 05 September

We have a Scorcher for you this summer, with outstanding new works by all our gallery artists. In addition we are delighted to welcome our new artists Joyce Borland, Gordon Wilson, Kirsty Cohen and Erni Upton.

Gordon Wilson

We had already sold out of Gordons work pre our Summer show, so thanks Gordon for some extra fantastic pieces! Gordon works predominately in oils, his subject matter ranges from quirky portraiture and obscure figurative to dynamic landscape. His expressive oil paintings are inspired by his native Scotland; whether dark and moody or an explosion of colour they reflect the ever changing moods of both the countryside and the artist himself.

Read more about Gordon Wilson.

Joyce Boreland

Born in Dumbarton, and still living in the area. It followed that the influence of the Colourists of the Glasgow School of Art would be a major inspiration in developing her style. Tutored at this Institute by Pete Howson, Neil Macdonald and Norrie Kirkham, she has specialised in the tonality of landscapes mainly in East and West Scotland.

Read more about Joyce Boreland.

Erni Upton

Erni's work is influenced by the Scottish Colourists, like them he spends most of his time on the West Coast of Scotland where the wonderful ever changing light and colours allows him to draw much of his inspiration. He works with both brush and knife; this enables him to depth and texture into his work.

Read more about Ernie Upton.

Kirstie Cohen

Although Kirstie is a new addition to our gallery in Drymen, we exhibited her amazing landscapes in her home territory last year at Inverness Airport. Her work lies within the context of the northern romantic landscape tradition, where she tries to convey the essence of land, sea and sky and express a sense of space light or mood of the moment rather than depict a specific location as this creates a boundary that restricts the process of developing the work. It is overall a more emotional cathartic.

Read more about Kirstie Cohen.

See our original scottish art section for more information on artists featured in our gallery.

Whisky

"Malt of the Month" - Bowmore from Islay.

Bowmore Distillery, one of the oldest in Scotland and has stood on the shores of Loch Indaal, on the Hebridean Island of Islay, since 1779. We have a large selection from this distillery, with a few expressions open for tasting.

We also have a wide range of Bowmore's in stock for the collector. These range from the Bowmore Dusk which rarely comes on the market, and at under £100 is a great start to any collection, up to the Bowmore 1957 Bourbon saved from extinction at £2350, this comes in a hand carved lockable wooden case and the bottle number is 2 of 861. Makes you wonder who has number 1!

Check out our wide range of Bowmore Whisky featured in the whisky section on our web site.

"Malt of the Month" - Special Offer

We are pleased to offer our customers a free 5cl of 12 year old Bowmore with every bottle of Bowmore purchased. Conditions apply and strictly whilst stocks last.

Competition Time - Win a bottle of Bowmore 12 Year Old!

"What does the excess hot water from the distillery get used for?

Answers by email to info@ealaingallery.com by August 16th 09. Please remember to include your name, address and a daytime telephone number. Good luck!

Ealain Gallery Whisky Club

The Ealain Gallery Whisky Club will commence in the Autumn, if you haven't already registered, please do so. The club will run one evening, a month bringing in experts from the industry. Dates coming soon...

You can register by sending us an email to info@ealaingallery.com including your name, address and contact telephone number. Remember you must be over 18 years of age to register.

Gifts

Our focus this summer is on our Glass artists, from "Gourlays" very unique jewellery, which combines her own fused glass on Harris Tweed. Kathryn Neales amazing fused glass curve clocks, Lazy bones hangers (fused glass fish) by Kathryn Abrahams and Anne Maitlands glass hangings, which I have to say don't hang for very long in the shop!!

All of which are available now or coming soon to our new website.

Ealain Gallery - Blairgowrie, Perthshire

Housed within The Granary Showroom at Roy Sim Antiques. After a successful temporary show last year, we were delighted to be invited back to run a permanent Art Gallery.

Summer show of Contemporary Scottish Art commences Sat 4th of July.

Upcoming Events

Over the next couple of months you'll be able to find us at various shows around Scotland, so if you're stopping by come up to our stand and say hello!

You'll find us at:

The Homes and Interiors Show, SECC Glasgow - "Make a date with style this summer"

We are very pleased to be exhibiting again this year at the The Homes and Interiors Show, SECC Glasgow 28-30 August. This event was a great success last year, we met so many new people, and colleagues within the art and interiors field. If you would like to attend please contact us for complimentary tickets, as we have many to give away on a first come basis!

For more information on these shows and where else we are exhibiting please see the event section of our website.