The Scottish Gallery

Animals really are everywhere in Emily Sutton’s work. Her eye is naturally drawn to the dog in the street, pigeons on buildings, horses in a field or the creatures inhabiting gardens, stable yards and the countryside. For Emily, animals bring fun, character, and life to a picture.Animals Everywhere brings together paintings and works on paper with a new group of monochrome embroideries, reconnecting Emily with the textile work that was an important part of her early practice which began at Edinburgh College of Art. Wild horses, a lion, tiger and bear sit alongside more domestic subjects, including a dog in a garden and a cat with kittens. From Parisian streets to allotments and the countryside, these are richly observed worlds filled with Emily’s characteristic detail. Look closely and there is always something else to discover and somewhere, an animal waiting to be found.

Malcolm Appleby in discussion with Christina Jansen, Managing Director at The Scottish Gallery.

The Scottish Gallery marks Victoria Crowe’s 80th year with Decades. At its heart is a powerful new body of work, supported by a curation of earlier works from the 1960s to the 2010s, offering a richly layered view of Crowe’s evolving practice.Join Victoria Crowe and Christina Jansen as they discuss Crowe's life and incredible career, having shown with The Scottish Gallery for over 50 years!

Christina Jansen introduces our new exhibition with Colin Reid: Nature's Influence.Colin Reid is as an international pioneer in the field of kilncast glass. We are delighted and honoured to have three outstanding examples of his sculpture this October, which have been inspired by a recent residency in the west coast of Scotland.

Christina Jansen introduces artist Alistair Grant, whose work features in The F.C.F Valentine Post-War Print Collection.During his lifetime as a painter, printmaker, and professor, Alistair Grant was an integral part of the artistic and printmaking scene in London. Grant held a solo exhibition with The Scottish Gallery in London in 1990. We are delighted to reevaluate Alistair Grant’s life and work with a selection of prints, lithographs and paintings from throughout his career.

Christina Jansen introduces The F.C.F. Valentine Post-War Print Collection - the latest instalment of our A Collector's Eye series.The F.C.F. Valentine Post-War Print Collection features an impressive line up of iconic artists from both the UK and abroad, reflecting the radical shift that occurred in the arts after the Second World War. 

Christina Jansen introduces Naoko Shibuya's work. Naoko Shibuya was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan. She studied fine art at the Tama Art University, Tokyo before continuing her studies at Edinburgh College of Art. She now divides her time between Japan and Scotland.