The Edinburgh Gallery
History
First
established as The Solstice Gallery in 1987, it was renamed The Edinburgh
Gallery in 1992. The gallery was a pioneer in bringing art into
When it started up the gallery pursued a policy of exhibiting works by well
known Victorian and early 20th century artists. Those included
the
In
1989 the gallery took a change in direction and began promoting contemporary
work with artists ranging from recent graduates, unknown artists and well
established figures on the Scottish art scene.
The Edinburgh Gallery quickly became known for launching and promoting careers of many contemporary Scottish figurative painters, including Andrew Fitzpatrick, Karen McIntyre, Jack Vettriano, Jenny Saville, Brendan Kelly and Iain Faulkner as well as the sculptor Kate Robinson.
Other figurative artists represented include
Joan Gillespie, Muriel Barclay, Joe McIntyre, Luisa
Ramazzotti, Angela Reilly, Wei Li Zhu.
In
addition to figurative painters, The Edinburgh Gallery also promotes and
exhibits a wide range of styles including Landscapes and Still Life
paintings by established artists including Sheila Macmillan, Joan Renton RSW,
Brenda Lenaghan RSW, Connie Simmers, Wilma Dunbar, Norma Maclean and Adrian
Wiszniewski. Biddy Nicholson and
most recently Geoff Uglow are further examples of graduates whose careers
started at the gallery.
The
Edinburgh Gallery has also held several large Edinburgh Festival Exhibitions in
landmark Edinburgh buildings such as The Royal Bank of Scotland Headquarters,
The Royal College of Physicians and The Merchants Hall, promoting the visual
arts within Scotland to an international audience.
The
gallery has also maintained a presence in