Artists

Pauline Beautyman

Sandbank Village Hall

I create everyday pots reflecting my surroundings in Argyll. I layer up locally found clay slip, coloured clay and glaze to form abstract shorelines & hills.

Moira Ferguson

Blairmore Gallery and Hall

I create individually hand-crafted ceramics inspired by the rugged landscape and ancient history of Scotland. They include planters and sculptural forms.

Michaela and Chris Goan

Dunoon Burgh Hall

Chris and Michaela work together, in their garden studios, on ceramic pieces which reflect the beauty of the area, using words, textures and simple sketches.

Bill Williamson

Blairmore Gallery and Hall

Stoneware, figurative and functional ceramic work with colourful glazes and Raku pieces. A world of pattern and humour to explore beside the shore.

Frank Stephenson

Blairmore Gallery and Hall

We produce all aspects of our glass work in our studio, overlooking Loch Long. We are often influenced by our surroundings as to the variety of colours we use.

Ann Baxter

Dunoon Burgh Hall

With constant inspiration from sea and coast I create colourful and textural jewellery,buttons and beads using printed and dyed aluminium,PMC and polymer clay.

Ylva Saleem

Dunoon Burgh Hall

I use genuine gemstones, silver and copper wire and plate to create unique pieces of jewellery. I also do macrame, and can teach basic macrame if you want.

Natalie Sedgwick

Blairmore Gallery and Hall

Using silver, gold,platinum and gemstones I love to recreate the fluidity of nature. Commissions are always welcome.

Susan Turmeau

Dunoon Burgh Hall

I love making jewellery, come and visit me in my workshop and let me loose to create you something special. I work with Gold, silver and some amazing gemstones.

Helen West

Blairmore Gallery and Hall

I make gold and silver gem set jewellery. Using a variety of individually shaped, sometimes unusual stones. My work involves themes- curls, leaves and waves.

James O'Neill

Blairmore Gallery and Hall

I make Fine metalwork & distinctive jewellery, in silver, copper and pewter, specialising in repousse decorated clocks, mirrors, and photo frames.

Derek Prescott

The Creggans Inn

I work mainly in silver but use copper for sculptural pieces and wall panels. All my work is entirely handmade so that no two pieces will ever be identical.

Irene Florence

Hayshed Gallery

Inspired by nature, playing with a variety of material and colours, paper in its many forms, textiles, recycling things that interest me and using mixed media.

Sarah Sumsion and Marcia Clark

The Creggans Inn

Drawing, colour and observing forms and structure in nature are the starting points for the textile work.

inge Bos

Hayshed Gallery

I draw on paper and paint on wood panels-always in series, with the two media in parallel. My work is about metamorphosis of the world of thoughts and ideas.

Marie Briggs

Hayshed Gallery

I started painting 10 years ago attending night classes at Glasgow School of art. I am inspired by the landscape and colour.

Jill Bryson

Blairmore Gallery and Hall

I use paint, collage, photography and gilding to produce work inspired by the strange and wonderful world of nature.

Bonita Ellmore Cedarbank Studio

Sandbank Village Hall

Inspired by the sea and its changeable environment, I paint using oils and watercolours. I will be sharing the venue at The Cedars Guesthouse with Anthea Gage.

Antony Clarkson

Dunoon Burgh Hall

Space, light, paint and questioning inspire Antony's practice. He has exhibited and lectured at SFAI China, The Finnish Academy of Fine Art and across the UK.

Louise Day

The Creggans Inn

I use watercolour, mixed media and textiles to create work inspired by the natural forms of the beautiful environment of Cowal.

Anthea Gage RSW

Sandbank Village Hall

My paintings, often inspired by songs and poems, are also available as prints, plates and cards. This year I am sharing this great venue with Bonita Ellmore.

Tighnabruaich Gallery

We aim to bring a range of dynamic and engaging works to rural Scotland including contemporary art and crafts from a range of established and emerging talents.

Catriona Henderson Darroch

Blairmore Gallery and Hall

A warm welcome awaits you at Mingary cottage, where you will find a fine selection of watercolour paintings and hand built ceramics and a wee tea or coffee.

Tiffany Kendra

I try to capture the atmosphere of the scenes I paint. Keeping things simple, letting your own imagination complete the story.

Eric Large

Sandbank Village Hall

The items i create are hand made using Kiln dried hard woods and recycled whisky barrels from Scotland I will Demonstrate my skills on a small lathe on request

Paddy Allen and Leonie FitzGerald

Dunoon Burgh Hall

Do come and explore our collection of paintings, botanical and landscapes, jewellery made from the earth and sea, cards,mugs, tea towels. And CAKE and blether!

Gill Maclellan

The Creggans Inn

I am a trained printed textile artist but have been recently spending a lot of time painting the landscape around me as well as continuing my textile designing.

Geeta Menon

My art draws from the exotic surroundings of a childhood rich in colour and imagery. Nature and the binary aspect of light and dark inspires me.

Karen Middleton

Dunoon Burgh Hall

I create hand-built ceramic pieces, inspired by the nature around me. My pottery is unique and colourful.

Heather Nevay

Hayshed Gallery

The intrinsic beauty of Sea Charts inspired me to create a world of secret places and sea-monsters in this collection of original drawings from around Scotland.

David Olson

Sandbank Village Hall

My work uses traditional metal smything methods and upcycling found and salvaged materials, to create unique mixed media wall hanging artworks and jewelry.

Siobhan Owen

Dunoon Burgh Hall

I am an untrained artist with a naive/outsider style. I paint land and seascapes and flights of fancy. I also make weighted blankets.

Brian Phillips

Dunoon Burgh Hall

Popular Cowal artist Brian Phillips lively, colourful work covers local scenes, landscapes, still life etc, in his unique style.

Jenny Phillips

Dunoon Burgh Hall

As a painter I aim to interpret my environment in a thoughtful way. Using myths and legends and human observation to comment and enliven the world outside.

Anne-Marie Pietersz-Powell

Sandbank Village Hall

I have been afforded the time and opportunity to turn my passion for photography, art and the written word into a new way of life.

Dawn Rossiter

Inspired by the ever changing shapes, I plug directly into the dynamic Scottish landscape & seascapes with passion and commitment to create my Vibrant Art

Jackie Stevenson RSW

I paint in mixed media, building up the image in layers using watercolour, inks and collage to create the atmosphere, moods and colours of the local area.

Gill Thompson

Dunoon Burgh Hall

Visit and see my collagraph prints which show the colours and textures of our coastal landscape in a unique way. Framed/unframed prints, cards and more.

Karen Komurcu

Sandbank Village Hall

Come learn about the process of printmaking, try your hand at creating a miniprint and choose from a variety of framed and unframed limited edition prints.

Sheila Rodger

The Creggans Inn

I look forward to welcoming you to Glencairn Studios on the side of Loch Fyne. I create collagraphs reflecting the subtle beauty of the West Coast of Scotland.

Sarah Ross-Thompson

The Creggans Inn

I have spent more than 24 years playing with glue, porridge oats, string and lichen to create my colourful collagraphs, inspired by the British countryside.

Deb Wing

Dunoon Burgh Hall

Come to see my Linocut prints inspired by the dramatic Argyll landscape. Discover and try out the printing processes of this traditional craft - and eat cake!

Anne Armstrong

Sandbank Village Hall

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Hayshed Gallery at Carry Farm

Hayshed Gallery

Welcome to Hayshed Gallery at Carry Farm. Knitted, printed and tanned textiles by Fiona McPhail and Eve Campbell, alongside ceramics by Karen McPhail.

Lynda Beer

Blairmore Gallery and Hall

I work with watercolour, fabrics and threads to create images and objects inspired by the countryside and coast. See my work and enjoy the views at my studio.

Lorna Morrish

Dunoon Burgh Hall

A warm welcome awaits you at Aldersyde. Tapestry demonstration during COS. Be inspired learn tapestry weaving at my workshops.

Carole Patrick

Dunoon Burgh Hall

Scottish wild life and nature is the inspiration for my work. I use textiles and mixed media to create soft sculptured animals and 3D embroidery.

Derek Farrar

Sandbank Village Hall

Using our sawmill we mill locally sourced timber for sale, and for use within our creative works such as furniture, home accessories and garden structures