BREAKING NEWS
Due to risk of snow and ice
Competition and Auction POSTPONED until Thursday 23rd March
Club as normal on Thursday 9th and 16th March
We meet Thursday afternoons 2pm - 4pm in The Park Church hall, Ravenscliffe Dr, Giffnock, G46 7QS.
We welcome new members.
To get in touch with us, email : eastwoodartclub@btinternet.com or use the Contact Us page
For more information, scroll down or click on About Us page
UPDATE 34 February 2023
Canvas Boards for Small Paintings
Competition and Auction on Thursday 23rd March 2023
Competition
You are invited, once again to take part in our annual, informal painting competition. This will take place on Thursday 23rd March.
From Thursday 26th January we are handing out square 8in x 8in canvases and canvas boards. They are supplied by Robert Andrew and are free to members. We also have watercolour paper for those who prefer to use watercolour. You are free to choose your own subject and medium but please do not sign your painting as the artist is anonymous. Please place your completed painting in the white envelope provided and bring it to the club on Thursday 9th March when all the paintings will be displayed and members will vote in a secret ballot.
1st prize £20 gift voucher
2nd Prize £10 gift voucher
Thomas McGoran (1927 - )
Thomas Mc Goran only began to paint when he retired from working with British Rail in 1988. His wife's retirement gift to him was a box of oil paints. Thomas cites Glasgow as the inspiration for his art work which depicts various scenes of Glasgow daily life. His paintings have been on display throughout February at The Forge shopping centre. You can see many of his paintings below.
Paintings by Thomas McGoran
The Burrells' Legacy
A Great Gift to Glasgow
27th August 2022 - 25th February 2024
William Burrell (1861 - 1958) and the Burrell Collection
William Burrell was one of the world's great art collectors. He and his wife, Constance, created a collection of over 8,000 artworks which they gave to the city of Glasgow.
For the first time in a generation, an exhibition will reunite works the Burrells gifted to their hometown of Berwick with those gifted to Glasgow. Discover the design and creation of the Burrell Collection building during the 1970's with original architectural plans and archive materials showing how architects, Glasgow Corporation and other key players helped to create a permanent home for the Burrells' magnificent art collection.
The Burrells' Legacy
A Great Gift to Glasgow
27th August 2022 - 25th February 2024
Conserving Scotland's Art
Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh
until 23rd April 2023
As The Scottish National Gallery is currently undergoing reurbishments to its building, this has given the Gallery's conservation technicians the opportunity to
examine the exhibits and restore them to their former glory. Have you wondered how this restoring is done? How are frames chosen for the exhibits? Click on the link below to find out.
https://www.nationalgalleries.org/exhibition/conserving-scotlands-art
The Scottish Colourists - a video by Sotheby's
Discover more information about these artists and their paintings
by watching this video made by the auctioneer house, Sotheby's.
Click in the arrow to start. For full screen click on button right square.
What's on at Kelvingrove? The Love of Print Exibition.
The Love of Print
Glasgow Print Studio celebrates 50 years of Printmaking
Kelvingrove Art Gallery
18th November 2022 - 12th March 2023
The Love of Print is a celebration of 50 years of printmaking at Glasgow Print Studio. Artists on display include Clara Phillips, Alasdair Gray, John Byrne, Ken
Currie, Adrian Wiszniewski, Claire Barclay, Barbara Rae, Alison Watt, Elizabeth Blackadder and John Houston among many others.
Did you know you can listen to a podcast produced by Glasgow Museums?
Here is the link for Apple users:
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/glasgow-museums-podcast/id1483340623
Art Quiz
Clipped Paintings
Can you recognise a painting from a clipped portion of it?
Try the quiz below to find out.
https://www.sporcle.com/games/gameczar/clipped-art-masterpieces
Eastwood Art Club was established more than thirty years ago
and offers members the opportunity to meet and paint at their own level in a friendly and constructive atmosphere. We meet in The Park Church hall, Giffnock on Thursdays from 2pm -
4pm.
New members are welcome so if you would like to join our club, you can email us at
eastwoodartclub@btinternet.com
get in touch on the Contact Us page or just pop in on a Thursday afternoon to see us.
The Park Church hall,
Ravenscliffe Dr, Giffnock, G46 7QS