Kate Downie - Recent Work

This is first solo exhibition in Scotland for four years by the acclaimed artist Kate Downie.

Downie’s work combines the natural environment with manmade features, and she is perhaps best-known for her studies of the Forth Rail Bridge, the very latest of which will be shown for the first time in this new exhibition. Kate Downie has exhibited nationally and internationally, working in many art forms including painting, drawing, collage, installation and performance art.

This exhibition examines the juxtaposition of the manmade in the natural landscape; from telegraph poles, mobile phone masts and gas towers, to the magnificent cantilevers of the Forth Rail Bridge.

Watermill Gallery owner Kevin Ramage explains what attracted him to Kate Downie’s work:

‘Art often focuses on the natural environment, not considering manmade features as worthy subjects. On the contrary, Kate Downie celebrates these ‘foreign objects’ through her work. This exhibition gives the opportunity to appreciate the unique style of this highly regarded artist and her individual approach to the world that we inhabit.’

STOP PRESS: As a result of the tremendous success of the exhibition, Kate Downie has produced a high quality giclee print of 'The Salmon Boat'. The giclee print has been produced using archival quality inks and high quality paper. The reproduction is superb and does complete justice to the original. The image is 400mm deep x 580mm wide (slightly smaller than the original), on paper sheet measuring 600mm x 760mm. The edition will only be 40 copies, which will be signed and numbered. 'The Salmon Boat' print is available from The Watermill at £220.

Artworks

  • 86

    Cliff Poem

    Ink & Rain on primed paper

    61 x 109cm

    SOLD

  • 88

    Dirty Weather Bay

    Pastel and ink on Paper

    46 x 67cm

    SOLD

  • 89

    Old Castle Road

    Intaglio Wax Etching with paint

    33 x 66cm

    SOLD

  • 90

    Stormbound, Clachtol

    Mixed media on paper

    52 x 72cm

    SOLD

  • 91

    The Fife Cantilever

    Charcoal on linen

    92 x 67cm

    SOLD

  • 92

    The Green Wave

    Ink and pastel on paper

    46 x 66cm

    SOLD

  • 93

    The Salmon Boat

    Mixed media on paper

    52 x 72cm. Limited edition print available. Click above for details.

    SOLD

  • 94

    The Bridge Extension

    Ink, goache & collage

    52 x 72cm

    SOLD

  • 95

    The Tornado Machine

    Ink, goache, watercolour on hand made paper

    44 x 72cm

    £1,400

  • 96

    Valentine's Bay

    Acrylic on paper

    59cm x 110cm

    SOLD

  • 97

    Conversation II (Granton T..

    Charcoal on paper

    75 x 151cm

    £2,350

  • 98

    Fae Buckie Braes to Kirkto..

    Charcoal on linen

    230 x 183cm

    £3,900

For more information about this exhibition please contact us.