GLASS
LOUISE BUTLER-COLE AIKEN
Emma is a self-employed stained glass artist based in the Scottish Borders.
She has exhibited at RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Perth Museum and Art Gallery and her work can also be seen at the Flat Cat Gallery in Lauder. Emma has created many commissioned works throughout the UK for churches, hospitals and private clients.
If you feel your home or garden is lacking a stunning piece of architectural glass as a focal point you may want to get in touch with her and see what she can do for you.
Contact Details for Louise Butler-Cole Aiken
Web: https://ebcaglass.com
sculPTURE
LUKE BACHELOR
Luke has his studio at the nearby The Hirsel Centre For Arts and Crafts. His workshop is open to the public but, as he frequently works to commission off-site, his hours vary. If you are visiting the Hirsel specifically to see him you should make an appointment.
Visit his studio:
The Hirsel Centre For Arts and Crafts,
Coldstream,
TD12 4LW
Contact Details for Luke Batchelor
Web: lukebatchelorsculptor.com
FINE FURNITURE
TOM COOPER
Master craftsman Tom Cooper makes beautiful hand-crafted furniture and exquisite turned wooden bowls. His studio is near Dalkeith and he welcomes visitors and potential customers by appointment.
Contact Details for Tom Cooper
Web: tcfinefurniture.co.uk
Visit his studio:
Tom Cooper fine furniture
Unit 16
Newbattle Abbey Business Park
Dalkeith
EH22 3LJ
Contact Details for Tom Cooper
Web: tcfinefurniture.co.uk
FINE FURNITURE
ROB ELLIOT
Rob creates gorgeously tactile pieces of furniture from Elm trees. He allows the grain and the ‘character’ of the wood to dictate its transformation into furniture that is rare and beautiful as well as being functional.
You can visit Rob at his studio:
Rob Elliot Furniture
Riverside Road
Selkirk TD7 5DU
Contact details for Rob Elliot
Web: robelliotfurniture.com
VISUAL ART
JULIE FLANNERY
We spotted Julie's work at Art at Ancrum and we are delighted to have three of her textile landscapes in the exhibition.
Contact Details for Julie Flannery
Email: pete_jules@hotmail.com
VISUAL ART
JIMMY FLEMING
A graduate of Edinburgh College of Art, Jimmy works in both watercolours and oils to express his reactions to the Borders landscapes. He is well known for his landscape paintings of vast skies in muted moody palettes.
Contact Details for Jimmy Fleming
Email: jasfleming@mac.com
CERAMICS
ELAINE HENDERSON
Elaine Henderson moved to live in the Borders from Stromness in Orkney which is where she originally set up Scapa Studios, workshop and gallery. Her work was influenced at the time by the geology, weather, archeology and landscapes of the islands. She is now developing a new range of colours, textures and forms inspired by the Borders.
Contact Details for Elaine Henderson
Web: elainehendersonatscapastudios.com
GLASS
JULIA LINSTEAD GLASS
Julia creates unique and fabulous sandblasted designs on handblown 24% lead crystal bowls. Her studio is at the nearby Hirsel Centre For Arts and Crafts and is well worth a visit but an appointment is recommended if you are travelling especially to see her.
The Hirsel Centre For Arts and Crafts,
Coldstream,
TD12 4LW
Contact Details for Julia Linstead
Web: julialinsteadglass.com
VISUAL ART
JAMES MACKIE
Multi-talented James had an early career as a musician, touring with well-known Ska bands. He now devotes his time fully to painting. He will be exhibiting his hyper-realistic paintings of marbles in our Autumn exhibition.
Contact Details for James Mackie
Web: https://jamesmackie.art
VISUAL ART
DENISE PLAYFAIR
Denise has a long-standing love of animals of all shapes and sizes, breeds and varieties.
Her attention to detail and penchant for humour allows the character of her subjects to radiate out from the picture. Her botanical paintings show the same attention to detail.
Contact Details for Denise Playfair
Email: vennelgallery@live.co.uk
VISUAL ART
LESLEY SHELL
Lesley Shell is originally from Northumberland. She recently moved to the Scottish Borders after spending a decade in South West France where she had solo exhibitions in Chateau de Peyrarnaud.
The paintings in this exhibition are from her sojourn in France We love the scale and vibrancy of Lesley’s paintings
Contact Details for Lesley Shell
Web: lesleyshell.com
VISUAL ART
GILL WALTON
Gill is a professional member of the Society of Scottish Artists. Her describes her paintings as merging influences as diverse as historical portraiture, Jungian psychology and dream worlds to create a unique visual language deep in metaphor which can sometimes pose more questions than answers.
Contact Details for Gill Walton
Web: gillwalton.co.uk