MARCH 2019
I know it has been a while since our last update but life has been busy and eventful for both Jennifer and I.
I still find it hard to believe that the gallery is almost into it's third year of trading at the end of this month. It has been a huge learning curve which continues on an almost daily basis.
We have had a wonderful response from all of our customers over the last two years, many of whom visit us from far and wide. To each and every one of our valued customers, whether you bought an original painting, or a single card, you have made a real contribution to the sucess of The Blue Easel Gallery, thank you.
It is with real sadness however that I have to write that Jennifer has made the decision to step away from the day to day running of the Gallery to allow her to spend more time with her family. Her prints, cards and gifts will of course continue to be available at the gallery. She has promised to 'pop' in regularly to keep me on my toes!
I am committed to continuing to paint in my wonderful studio space, run the gallery, and build on its success. During the coming weeks I would hope to have the gallery open Thursday to Sunday, 11am until 3pm. However the opening hours may need to vary to suit these new circumstances until things settle down. I hope customers can see how much I love my work and will bear with me while I make some adjustments. I plan to extend the hours as we move into Summer and hopefully better weather!
I am excited about the direction my own art is taking this year as I produce more abstract, colourful pieces for my Edinburgh Fringe Summer Exhibition (more details to follow). There are also a number of new ventures I am considering alongside ideas on how to make best use of the wonderful space I have in Cramond Village.
I look forward to welcoming you to this beautiful and colourful place.
I know it has been a while since our last update but life has been busy and eventful for both Jennifer and I.
I still find it hard to believe that the gallery is almost into it's third year of trading at the end of this month. It has been a huge learning curve which continues on an almost daily basis.
We have had a wonderful response from all of our customers over the last two years, many of whom visit us from far and wide. To each and every one of our valued customers, whether you bought an original painting, or a single card, you have made a real contribution to the sucess of The Blue Easel Gallery, thank you.
It is with real sadness however that I have to write that Jennifer has made the decision to step away from the day to day running of the Gallery to allow her to spend more time with her family. Her prints, cards and gifts will of course continue to be available at the gallery. She has promised to 'pop' in regularly to keep me on my toes!
I am committed to continuing to paint in my wonderful studio space, run the gallery, and build on its success. During the coming weeks I would hope to have the gallery open Thursday to Sunday, 11am until 3pm. However the opening hours may need to vary to suit these new circumstances until things settle down. I hope customers can see how much I love my work and will bear with me while I make some adjustments. I plan to extend the hours as we move into Summer and hopefully better weather!
I am excited about the direction my own art is taking this year as I produce more abstract, colourful pieces for my Edinburgh Fringe Summer Exhibition (more details to follow). There are also a number of new ventures I am considering alongside ideas on how to make best use of the wonderful space I have in Cramond Village.
I look forward to welcoming you to this beautiful and colourful place.
DECEMBER 2017
A fantastic finish to our first year in The Blue Easel Gallery. Our Christmas event on the 2nd and 3rd of December was a great success with our record number of visitors so far enjoying lots of Prosecco and mince pies! Thank you everyone for your continued support. So glad that you are all getting to know where we are and delighted that you are popping in to say hi and find out what's new.
AUGUST 2017
Our Fringe Exhibition went really well. Thank you so much to everyone who came from all over the UK (and the world!) to see our new exhibition. We enjoyed being part of the Fringe with our entry in the Fringe brochure and our official venue number 507.
JUNE 2017
The Blue Easel Gallery has been open for just over two months now and we have had a fantastic response from all our visitors. We have met some wonderful people in the weeks since we opened our doors and wish to thank all our customers for their generous support. Jennifer and Ruth have been working hard producing lots of colourful new work. Jennifer is working towards her Summer Exhibition 'A Brush with Colour in Edinburgh' as part of The Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The Exhibition will be held at The Blue Easel Gallery from 5th-25th August 2017.
March 2017
On 31st March the Blue Easel Gallery opened its doors to the public for the first time. Thank you to everyone who made our preview evening such a great success.