In this year’s exhibition, an emphasis was placed upon works of Still Life.
One of the benefits of choosing this genre is the visual consistency of so much of the preferred subject matter over time. Artists often use still life to experiment or hone their skills by repeatedly depicting the same objects, sometimes with different styles or medium, sometime with varying light conditions or over lengths of time.
Perhaps the most physically accessible genre to any aspiring artist, given the prominence of everyday items depicted, works of still life can often contain hidden meaning and symbolism embedding more than initially meets the eye.
If you missed the in-gallery exhibition, here's a taste of what was on display.
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Tom Hovell Shanks (1921–2020)
Watercolour on paper
East Dunbartonshire Council
Love Me Love My Pots 1980
William Crosbie (1915–1999)
Oil on board
H 75.5 x W 64 cm
East Dunbartonshire Council
Still Life with Sunflowers 1968
Duncan Shanks (b.1937)
Oil on canvas
H 89 x W 151 cm
East Dunbartonshire Council
White Flowers in a Bowl c.1962
Anne Redpath (1895–1965)
Oil on canvas
H 60 x W 50 cm
East Dunbartonshire Council
