Every year we get some very well known professional artists. In the last 16 years we had the pleasure of receiving:
Jonathan Sainsbury, Philip Raskin, Colin Woolf, Fiona Haldene,
Jonathan Mitchell, Liz Dulley, Mark McCallums, Keith Brown, John Trevorrow, Deborah Phillips, Graham Wands, Trevor Taylor, John Stoa, Ken Bambury,
Barry Macfarlane, David MacKenzie, Tom Barron, Janet Maccrorie.
Our Artists and Craftspeople are
Steve Blunkell, Suzanne Clements, Derek Colley, Kathleen Coupar,
Cathy Doe, Tina Gliddon, Stewart Graham, Jilly Henderson,
Lorraine Irvine, Lynsey Isles, Chris Joslin, Janice Lang,
Ros Macdonald, David MacKenzie, Dougie Mackie,
Janet McCrorie, Neil Patterson, Ann Nickson,
Philip Raskin, Trevor Taylor, Mairi Urquhart,
Jeannie Webster, Jim Wester, Rosaleen Whyte.
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Katleen Coupar
Mainly animal in acrylics
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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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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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Ros Macdonald
Ros Macdonald: Ros's aim is to achieve bold, punchy pieces of abstract naturalism. She graduated in Display and Design in 1972 from DCC. She works mainly in acrylic ink and she is inspired by the beauty of her native Angus.
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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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Lin Pattulo
Lin Pattulo; Lin is a Landscape oil painter in Crief.
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Philip Raskin
Professional landscape painter in oil
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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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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.
Our Kind & Generous Sponsors
Dalmore, Irvines, Proctors,
The Red House, 31's, The Two Bells.
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:
