A preview of work by the 30 plus Cowal (Scotland) artists whose studio doors are open 21st - 24th September 2012. For more details go to http://www.cowalopenstudios.co.uk/ or the individual artists' websites noted on each slide

1. Cowal Open Studios
21st - 24th September
http://www.cowalopenstudios.co.uk

2. Anne E Ferguson
Bold simple shapes filled with texture typify Anne E Ferguson's
glasswork. http://www.cowalopenstudios.co.uk/artist-
profile.php?id=97#

3. Sandi Anderson Dip AD
Sandi Anderson is described as a figurative painter but somehow I'm
most attracted to her atmospheric plein air landscapes
www.sandianderson.co.uk

4. Catriona Henderson
Catriona Henderson was brought up on the Isle of Arran and says that island life has played a
important role in influencing and informing her art.
The West Coast of Scotland definitely holds the key to her inspiration and she produces work that
seems to exude a liquid light. http://www.keltiafineart.com/#!

5. Ann McLintock
Underwater textile collage by Ann McClintock. She also produces silver,
fused glass and polymer jewellery
http://www.cowalopenstudios.co.uk/artist-profile.php?id=109#

6. Jacqueline Orr RSW
In this work of apparently simply sketched dinghies, Jacqueline Orr
demonstrates how she convincingly captures the essence of the Cowal
Peninsula. www.jacquelineorr.com/

7. Brian Phillips
Brian Phillips brings out the welcoming nature of West Coast Fishing
Villages here, somehow making us forget about rain and
midges....http://www.brianphillips-artist.com

8. Sara Sumsion
Hand dyed yarn and handwoven scarves by Sarah Sumsion.
http://www.cowalopenstudios.co.uk/artist-profile.php?id=89#

9. Guy Elder
Why do I think this seat carved by Guy Elder could just start growing
again? http://www.yorik.co.uk/

10. Marcia Clark
Marcia Clark uses mainly brown willow grown in Argyll and some local hedgerow
materials, She makes small to medium sized baskets and hand woven pieces. we
love this kind of work as it is literally rooted in the place. See more of her work at
http://www.cowalopenstudios.co.uk/artist-profile.php?id=191#

11. Ray Beverley
Furniture maker Ray Beverley doesn't
mention a sense of humour when he talks
about his inspiration being "the beautiful
surroundings overlooking the Isle of Arran"

12. Cat Comrie
Cat Comrie says her work is inspired by the ever changing colours and moods
of sea and sky, interpreted in pastel and acrylic seascapes. Definite parallells
with the Scottish Colourists can be seen.
http://www.cowalopenstudios.co.uk/artist-profile.php?id=187#

13. Tom Butcher Mansfield Studios
A very possessable and useful piece of functional art from Tom Butcher
at Mansfield Studios http://www.mansefieldstudios.co.uk/

14. www.sparksculptures.com
SPANNER FISH by mother and daughter team at www.sparksculptures.com.
Sculptures created by welding salvaged and recycled metal. Inspiration comes
from the unusual shapes offered by old tools and scrap.

15. Anne Hewitt
Classic Yacht Shenandoah - a
watercolour by artist Anne
Hewitt. Looking at her work,
you know she is a sailor.
http://www.annehewitt.com
/

16. Grace Donelly
In "Boats at Greenock Harbour" Grace Donelly adds aesthetics to an
otherwise industrial scene.http://www.cowalopenstudios.co.uk/artist-
profile.php?id=192#

17. Sandi Kiehlmann
Its hard to pick a typical work from Sandi Kiehlmann's eclectic gallery as she experiments
with different art forms, including drawing, printmaking, found object sculptures and
mobiles, and artwork for outdoor spaces. So we've just chosen one that shows her sense of
humour! http://www.cowalopenstudios.co.uk/artist-profile.php?id=117#

18. Bill Williamson
Bill Williamson makes sculptures in stoneware and raku fired thrown pots. Did
you mean these nuns to be so po-faced Bill? You can see more of Bills works at
http://www.cowalopenstudios.co.uk/artist-profile.php?id=104#

19. Eileen Stewart
Sheep Shapes by Eileen Stewart, an artist who also produces evocative
broad brush water-colour landscapes. http://www.artrhubaan.co.uk

20. Cowal Open Studios: Elizabeth Bruce
Elizabeth Bruce - www.elizabethbruc... Elizabeth Bruce is a Scottish
contemporary artist whose work is figurative and colourful. She has worked in
all media on a variety of subjects, usually concentrating on acrylics - still life,
treescapes, figures, interiors and landscapes.

21. Jan Ferguson
Jan Ferguson specialises in wildlife pictures in water colour and gouache.
www.janferguson.co.uk

22. Ruth Slater
Yes Ruth, cats do leave their hairs everywhere...Ruth Slater from
Bute.http://ruthslater.com/

23. Frances Sutton
Frances Sutton works with tiles, Venetian smalti, broken crockery, beach
glass and found china from the Cowal seashore.
http://www.cowalopenstudios.co.uk/artist-profile.php?id=188#

24. Andy McClintock
Mortality by Andy McClintock is uncomfortably brilliant.
http://www.cowalopenstudios.co.uk/artist-profile.php?id=107#

25. Bob Brown
Bob Brown's background in interior design and architecture surfaces in
works that animate buildings
www.bobbrownartist.co.uk/photogallery/753.jpg

26. Ann Baxter Abacus Jewellery
Ann Baxter's work reflects her fascination for the organic and natural
world www.abacusjewellery.com

27. James O’Neill
James O'Neill draws on traditional techniques and Celtic/Art nouveau styles.
This mirror frame is sure to appeal to those who collect the Glasgow Style.
Check out his profile at http://www.cowalopenstudios.co.uk/artist-
profile.php?id=112#

28. Anne E Ferguson
Anne works with light, colour, texture and pattern, inspired by the
Scottish coast and landscape, using a variety of glass techniques.
Commissions undertaken. Email: annieferguson@madasafish.com