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A contemporary gallery showcasing quirky conceptual pieces, our growing reputation is for exhibiting a variety of media including lots of 3D work. We feature emerging and established Perthshire artists as well as anyone whose work fits the Artisanand ethos. We have new exhibitions every 6 weeks, with either featured artists or mixed exhibition.

Harmony & Light

John Robert Smith

a solo exhibition - until 22 July

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    Where we whisper - Where the hidden loch, protected by its mountains, commands quietness. Only the cry of the heron breaches the peace here. 

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    The ride to the bay - We remember that perfect day, even after all these years.

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    First sight of Tighnabruaich - Your heart rises every time.

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    Violin concerto - The sisters come here to play together every year on this day.

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    Moonlight Duet - They rowed to the quiet bay where the acoustics make their music rise into the night.

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    First light on the Cowal - Hope returns with the dawn here.

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    The Watcher - The heron waits perfectly still, like a guardian in the moonlight.

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    In trouble on the rocks - Yet again the kids are late for tea.

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    Ferry to a Sunset - We travelled on the ferry that day to say goodnight to the sun.

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    Safe Home - After a day of rough seas.

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    Goodnight - It is uncertain as she rows away whether it is also farewell.

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    Fiddler at midnight - Lament on the loch for lost days.

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    Rolling Away - The sun slips from sight, its last rays kissing the clouds, as the earth rolls into night.

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    The Twilight Line - They played her new composition, drfiting against the luminous horizon line.

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I'm so excited to present this latest collection of work by John Robert Smith. John’s work is marvellous always speaking of a narrative. I’ve been lucky to have him in the gallery with collections that have addressed narratives that impact us all in some way; the need for musicians to row out on the local lochs to play music while observing lockdown, the joy of hugs once lockdown was ended, the need to find a way to say farewell to those we love, and so many more.


This collection is a combination of such narratives using John’s story-telling within the confines of our exhibition title “Harmony and Light”. John struggled with a dilema when I first asked him to prepare work for the Harmony & Light exhibition, you can find out more using the QR code in the images to the left. This is a collection that I suspect will capture his audiences attention yet again. It's also lovely to be able to host John who recently moved to the Cowal Peninsula from the hills above Aberfeldy, where he lived for over a decade, so a coming home!


From our ever growing gallery favourites we have Lorna Radbourne's gorgeous stained and painted glass, Susie Collingbourne's mixed media pieces some with a touch of gold, Sarah Ross-Thompson's creative and colourful collographs, Laura Woods structural chicken wire birds and so many more.


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