On Wednesday 20th December the walking group had a day trip to Kilmarnock. A small group of us took the bus and visited the Dick Institute. When we arrived we had a drink and a cake in the museum café…Read On
Year: 2023
Walking group: Hunterian Museum
On Wednesday the 13th of December the Walking Group went to the Hunterian Museum. The museum is located in the main building of Glasgow University. Many of the objects on show relate to the history of the university, especially Lord…Read On
Walking group: Tramway
On Wednesday 6th December the walking group visited Tramway to see two exhibitions currently on there. We first entered the main gallery to see the first European solo show of Ramesh Mario Nithiyandran ‘Idols of Mud and Water’. This show…Read On
Glasgow International 2024: Jonathan McKinstry
This week Glasgow International (GI) has announced details of its world- renowned biennial festival of contemporary art. The 10th edition of GI will take place between Friday 7th June – Sunday 23rd June 2024. Following this announcement we are delighted…Read On
Artwork of the Week, ‘Cat’ by Robert Cornish
Artwork of the Week is this sweet little ink drawing on canvas by Robert Cornish. ‘Cat’ measures 25 x 25cm and is drawn onto painted white stretched canvas. ‘Cat’ has a lot of character and charm, peering out at us…Read On
Walking Group: GOMA and Cass Art
On Wednesday the 29th November, the walking group visited both the GOMA and Cass Art’s The Art Space to see two exhibitions. At GOMA we saw ‘Wednesday is Cobalt blue, Friday is Cadmium red’ by Sam Ainsley. This is currently…Read On
Artwork of the Week by Margaret Jackson
This beautiful painting of flowers in a vase by Margaret Jackson is our Artwork of the Week. Painted for our current exhibition, Flora and Fauna, it can be viewed in our gallery until the 23 December when we close for…Read On
Artwork of the Week – ‘Wolf’ by Ryan Jago
Our Artwork of the Week is this gorgeous painting of a wolf by Aspire artist Ryan Jago. We absolutely love how Ryan has depicted this wild wolf. With his white teeth shining out in front of a deep red mouth,…Read On
Christmas Stock Spotlight
Christmas Gift Guide – Buy for good STOCK SPOTLIGHT! ✨ As Christmas nears we have a fantastic range of locally made gifts, sure to make your friends and family smile! Each week in the lead up to Christmas we’ll…Read On
Artwork of the Week by Steven Reilly, The Tree of Life
This week we celebrate our 2023 Christmas exhibition, Flora and Fauna, with a highlight from the show, ‘The Tree of Life’! This brightly coloured, happy and inspiring painting was created by long time Aspire artist Steven Reilly. Steven’s paintings are…Read On
