Oh no – not another ‘Best of 2010′ re-cap!

No – just a wee look back to some of the some of the bigger things to happen in the gallery last year, and a hint of what to expect in the coming…

This was a busy year for the gallery with solo shows from Gordon Wilson, Luci Maclaren, Joyce Borland, Philip Raskin and Ritchie Collins.  Our mixed shows included work from many of our other regularly showcased artists, while the students from Balfron High showed us what the artists of the future had to offer.

New arrivals in ceramics and jewellery came from Garry Jones with his quirky farm animals and Gio Martin’s striking figures and colourful necklaces.

Easter saw us at Gleneagles once again for the ‘Weekend for Art Lovers’, amid an unexpected fall of snow.  We will be back again this year (keep an eye on the Exhibitions page of our website for further details) but hopefully the snow will have gone by then!

We took the show on the road again in November for the Edinburgh Art Fair.  It was a busy time of year with the shop just having gone all Christmassy, but the hard work paid off and a great time was had by all. It was great to see so many of our regular customers pay us a visit at our stand, and a thanks also to the artists who popped in to see us and have a chat with the customers.

Back in Drymen the Whisky Club has really gone from strength to strength in 2010 with many of the nights being fully booked a few weeks in advance.  The dates for the beginning of 2011 are allready on the website so book early if you want to be sure of getting a place!  

Summer brought the patter of tiny feet to June and Cameron’s house, thankfully of the puppy variety. I hope Kinchie doesn’t expect all of her winters to be this snowy!

The gallery was delighted to be shortlisted for the ‘Scottish Independent/Small Retailer of the Year’ in 2010.  Sadly we didn’t win, but there is always 2011!

And what else for this New Year? More new exhibitions, more whisky tastings, more gifts and jewellery. More new faces through the door and the return of some familiar ones. 

Many thanks to everyone who supported Ealain Gallery in 2010, to the artists and the customers, Arlene who is such a great help at our Ladies Nights and Fraser (the shop mascot) who did his best to keep our pavement clear of snow these past weeks.

All the best for 2011!