Our 2024
featured artist
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Our Artists and Craftspeople are
Steve Blunkell, Mandy Carr, Suzanne Clements, Kathleen Coupar,
Cathy Doe, Liz Dulley, Marianne Frew, Tina Gliddon, Stewart Graham,
Helen Green, Lindsay Harrow, Jilly Henderson, Hsiaoling Houston,
Lorraine Irvine, Lynsey Isles, Chris Joslin, Janice Lang,
David MacKenzie, Dougie Mackie, Janet McCrorie, Manus McGinty,
Greg McNee, Sabrin Miller,
Jonathan Mitchell, Ann Nickson,
Clodagh Norton, Neil Paterson, Rosemary Paterson,
Debra Rice, Trevor Taylor, Mairi Urquhart, Heather Wadsworth,
Graham Wands, Jeannie Webster, Jim Wester, Rosaleen Whyte.
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Mandy Carr
oil and acrylic landscapes as well as animals
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Suzanne Clements
I'm a painter in oils, although I like to experiment with other media such as watercolour and glass, often inspired by the natural world and the landscapes and seascapes of Scotland. I also paint portraits to commission. I work under the name Jessie Street Art.
www.instagram.com/jessiestreetart
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Katleen Coupar
Mainly animal in acrylics
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Liz Dulley
Liz is a watercolour artist and art tutor inspired by travel in Japan. Work sometimes includes Japanese paper on the painting surface.
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Marianne Frew
I have discovered a real love for painting animals, birds and figures in watercolours. I take my inspiration from the abundance of beautiful nature and wildlife that has surrounded me throughout my life.
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Tina Gilddon
Pastel and acrylic paintings.
Landscape featuring Animal and Floral Subjects
www.tinagliddonart.co.uk
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Stewart Graham
Studied Graphic Information Design at Falmouth UK
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Helen Green
Professional artist living in Scotland, specialised in portraits and decorative compositions on canvas with acrylics and oils.
zalkalnes@gmail.com
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Jilly Henderson
Jilly Henderson is a Scottish artist and designer who creates a variety of quirky, poignant works.
jillyhoo@outlook.com
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Lorraine Irvine
specialise in animal portraits
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Chris Joslin
Portrait and landscape artist in oil
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David MacKenzie
From an early age I always had a deep connection with all wildlife.
My early career was at Edinburgh Zoo where I worked with the big cats, wolves & bears. I believe it is our surroundings & the beauty of the natural environment which provide the inspiration to create images, memories & emotions.
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Dougie Mackie
Fantasy oil paintings with a sense of humour, mainly animals and landscapes.
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Janet McCrorie
Dynamic Highland Dressed Themed Oil Painting.
I am a Scottish artist specialising in painting Scottish Dancers.
www.janetmccrorieartist.co.uk
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Manus McGinty
I studied and graduated in Architecture at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art 1967 -1973.
Watercolours landscapes and seascapes.
e:mail: manus@hotmail.co.uk
web : www.manusmcginty.co.uk
Facebook : Manus McGinty Artworks
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Greg McNee
Woodturner with pyrography design
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Jonathan Mitchell
Professional artist graduating from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee, in 1990, Jonathan Mitchell has developed a considerable reputation as a painter of the Scottish landscape with his work collected by patrons both in the UK and internationally..Works mainly in oil.
jonathanmitchellartworks.com
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Neil Paterson
Artist Neil Paterson Stone Carver Alyth ·
Stone carvings for memorials, gifts, garden ornaments and house signs. Commissions welcomed.
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Debra Rice
Following the bold step of becoming a student of botanical illustration with both Newcastle University in Australia and The Royal Botanical gardens Edinburgh I am now a full time artist
http://www.artbydebrarice.com
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Trevor Taylor
Equine studies in oils, pastels and charcoal sketches.
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Mairi Urquhart
Owner and Founder at Urquhart Glass
mairiglass@gmail.com
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Heather Wadsworth
Heather's paintings are driven by her love of the Scottish landscapes, sea, sand, sky, water and hills. She paints mainly in acrylics and oil. She aims to try to capture a moment in time, the essence and beauty of a place.
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Jeannie Webster
Self taught, specialising in landscape paintings.
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Jim Wester
Landscapes in oil of travels in France and UK.
Rosaleen Whyte
Landscapes oil paintings.
To Exhibit
Rattray Arts Festival welcomes applications from local artists and craftspeople
who would like to exhibit in 2024.
Since 2008 our Festival has celebrated the talent and skills of local people.
Each year we invite amateur and professional artists to join us with fine examples of their best work.
For more information, please use the `Contact form, below.
Workshops
to be organised in Spring 2024
Rattray Arts Festival History
In 2023
The 20% of all sales, donations and raffle helped us to raise for our 2 charities: SCAA (Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance) and "Frankie" the Pleasanton Fire Engine.
Anick Pitcher presented the cheque of £1679.26 to Mike Beale (SCAA).
Tina Gliddon gave a cheque of £1206.67 to Drew Ramsay, while the firefighter Dennis Burns from Pleasanton stood in the middle.
20% of all sales, Donations & Raffle helped us raised a total of £1514.70 for our 2 charities during
Rattray Arts Festival Exhibition 2022, being split between SCAA and Blairgowrie Pleasanton Fire Engine.
In 2021 we donated £1440.60
to Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA)
Grateful thanks to everybody who supported us by coming and buying paintings and crafts (all of which donated 20%) as well as all visitors who made donations for teas, coffee and cakes
and of course all our generous sponsors!
Our biggest, so far, cheque for Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance:
Our Festival Featured in The Blairgowrie Advertiser:
