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05 KEVAN MCGINTY
The Studio, 107 George Street, Whithorn, Newton Stewart DG8 8PZ
T: (01988) 500066 E: mail@kevanmcginty.plus.com
W: mcgintyart.com Facebook: Kevan McGinty
I paint primarily in acrylics and enjoy working on both mountain and
coastal subjects as a landscape painter, with motifs taken from the far
northwestern reaches of the highlands to the southernmost tip of scotland
here in in our beautiful county. I am always searching for an expressive
equivalent in paint of my experiences of nature, and visitors will see a wide
range of new works, from small to large, topographical to experimental.
There is also a picture-framing workshop on site which can be viewed.
directions: Follow the A746 into the centre of Whithorn south from Newton
Stewart, pass all the town shops and museum, and the sudio is on the right of
the street.
recommendations: The Central Cafe (5). In the centre of this bustling town,
the Central Cafe is a very friendly family-run venue providing a wide range of meals,
home-made ice cream and sweets. Their curries are a specialty. The Whithorn
Story Museum (6). Boasting one of the finest collections of early Christian carved
stones in Britain and an extensive history of Whithorn, its priory and Scotland’s
first saint, Ninian, this is a must-see for any visitor to Whithorn. There is also a
temporary exhibitions gallery and audio-visual display.
facilities: 30
price range: £200 - £1500
friends offer: 20% for Friends of Spring Fling.
06 LISA HOOPER
Seymour House, 25 High Street, Port William, Newton Stewart DG8 9SL
T: (01988) 700392 E: hoopoe.prints@btinternet.com
W: www.hoopoeprints.co.uk
Over the past year I have been working in a new medium; Japanese
woodblock printing, and have been developing a number of bird woodcuts
inspired by Inuit art. I am still working in a wide variety of western print
media and new framed and unframed linocuts and etchings of the birds
and landscape of Scotland will also be on display. Cards and artists books
will also be for sale. I would describe my work as design-led, decorative
and broadly (but not slavishly!) representational. I will be demonstrating
throughout the weekend.
directions: From Wigtown, take the road to Bladnoch. Cross the river, and then
turn right (B7085) to Port William. Seymour House is the first house on the right
after the traffic calming. If you are coming from Stranraer, Seymour House is the
last house on the left on the B7085.
recommendations: Teas, coffees and cakes will be available in our kitchen and
garden (weather permitting) throughout the event, with the proceeds going to
local charities (7). While you’re in Port William (8) it’s worth visiting the pretty little
working harbour, with its sculpture and Millennium fingerpost. There is also a smal
square with a handful of shops and a couple of options for obtaining refreshments.
facilities: 05
price range: £50 - £500
friends offer: Four free greetings cards to Friends with any non card purhase.
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