Michelle Duffy

I am a full time artist and I work in all media and all manner of styles and subjects. I love the adrenalin rush of seeing each work take shape, trying new things all the time.

The fact that viewers and purchasers of my works get pleasure from them also is both a bonus and a delight for me. It still gives me immense pleasure when someone wishes to purchase something I have created and bring it into their home.

I am inspired by the Scottish and Irish countryside; with its wonderful changing light and seasons, stunning coastlines and dramatic, historic landscapes.  I continue to I have an enduring love of florals, and adore creating colourful textural contemporary works that make people want to reach out and touch them.  I am determined to keep working in all these styles and resist any temptation to follow only one course of work.  I also work extensively on glass and have some work currently on display venues listed below

I have been a gallery artist with Ealain Gallery, Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire (www.ealaingallery.co.uk ) for a couple of years now and am showing work with them all around Scotland.  They have recently opened a new gallery at DRYMEN  - where I am showing both paintings and hand painted glasswork.

I am delighted to report that I am exhibiting a number of paintings and glassworks in the recently opened -The Tower Gallery, Cumberland Close, Kirriemuir, Angus (www.thetowergallery.co.uk) and would like to take this opportunity wish them every sucess in their new venture.

I will be exhibiting  more new works in the GALLERY 23, Parnie St Glasgow, and will soon be showing glass there also.

May 2009 -  New works showing in Ian McNab Gallery.62 High Street, Dunblane, Stirlingshire.

June 2009 - Now Showing Pastels, Abstracts,  Prints and Hand painted Glass at KINGS COURT GALLERY, Kings Court off Falkirk High Street

I have also recently joined the InArt Contemporary Artists Cooperative. I will be participating in various events throughout Scotland this year -  for further details on these please visit events section and see below.

Recent Events 2007- 2008

27th July – 5th August 2007 - Summer at the Town House

Solo exhibition held at The Town House in Culross, Fife - percentage of proceeds to Booby Birds Breast Cancer Charity and National Trust for Scotland

Sept 07 to Jan 08 – Open Exhibition – The Gallery at GR McFarlane, 41 Mill St, Alloa

Nov 16th - 18th Winter Exhibition @ Home: Ealain Gallery Event

Nov 22nd - Jan 5th  House of Beauly, Christmas Exhibition: - Ealain Gallery event -shop hours

Nov – Dec 2007 - Christmas Arts and Crafts Exhibition – Auld Kirk Museum, Kirkintilloch nr Glasgow

February 27th- 29th - Off Beat Exhibition – inArt Collective – Almondvale Livingston.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS 2008 – 2009

March 3rd - 31st: "Celtic Festival" House of Beauly Ealain Gallery

21st March - Easter Weekend – Opening of The Tower Gallery, Kirriemuir, Angus -10 paintings and several glass works will be exhibiting with this exciting new Gallery (ongoing as gallery artist with above)

April 1st - 30th: "Celtic Festival" House of Beauly - Ealain Gallery

April 4th - onwards - Spring Show - GALLERY 23,  Parnie Street, Glasgow (www.artgallery23.co.uk)

19th May - 14th June ,  Coast to Coast Exhibition  - InArt contemporary artists collective - Dunbar Library East Lothian

24-26th  May : Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire. Barony Room 11am-6pm each day. - Ealain Gallery event

May 30th - 31st: Ealain @ Home –Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire

June 1st: Ealain @ Home - Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire

June 6th-8th: Cambridgeshire Art Fair, Stand D4.Please see www.artcambs.com for more details. Ealain Gallery event

14th June - 4th October – Open Exhibition – The Gallery at G.R. McFarlane, 41 Mill St, Alloa, Clackmannanshire

July 06-14: Ealain Gallery - Barclays Scottish open @ Loch Lomond - Private event - Not open to the general public

July 29th - 2nd August  - Callander Kirk Exhibition-  Callander Kirk Hall, Stirlingshire - Tues, Thurs and Friday 10am till 5pm - Wed 10am till 8pm - Sat 10am till 4pm

22-24 August, 2008 - Art for Aid - Kippen Parish Church, Kippen Stirlingshire -preview Friday 22nd 6.30 pm - 9 pm by invitation (SEE CONTACT ME SECTION) then open daily Sat and Sunday till 4pm. Event to benefit Marie Curie Cancer Care and church funds

29th - 31st August - Ealain Gallery Stand at Homes and Interiors Show, SECC, Glasgow

Sept 08 - Rocpool Restaurant Inverness with Ealain Gallery - showing with artists Derek Collins and Iona Crawford

October 08 till January 09 - Inverness Airport - Michelle Duffy, Sharon Mitchell, Margaret Emonds  and Angus MacDonald - Ealain Gallery Event

October 08 - Starbucks Coffee Shop, Livingston Designer Outlet. As a member of the Inart Collective I am having the oportunity to showcase some of my work at this venue for a period of 6 weeks

November 21st-23rd: Edinburgh Art Fair, Stand C6.Please seewww.artedinburgh.com for more details. Ealain Gallery event

November 26th-28th: Ealain @ Home - Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire

Nov to Dec - Christmas Arts and Crafts Show, Auld Kirk Museum - Cowgate, Kirkintilloch

November 1st - Dec 31st  - McRobert Arts Centre - University of Stirling - Mixed Christmas show Ealain Gallery Event

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