The Project Ability Sensation exhibition features work by Young Scottish Artists, aged 30 and under, who are currently working in our Aspire studios. Sensation takes inspiration from its eponymous from over 20 years ago, which gathered the artworks made by Young British Artists and owned by Charles Saatchi at the Royal Academy of Arts in London.
We’ve curated this exhibition to show our audiences what kind of creative activity is emerging from the younger adults in our learning disability workshops. In homage to the original Sensation, the Project Ability 30 and under exhibition collects artwork inspired by animals, news stories such as the Sycamore Gap tree and watery imagery.
Many of the exhibiting artists have recently moved from our Saturday Create studios for young people over to our weekday Aspire workshop for adults. This transition can be exciting for some and daunting for others. In Aspire, the younger artists share the studio with some of our more established artists, and the energy in the studio can inspire new ideas and foster ambitions to try new techniques. Many artists working with us have been coming along for over 20 years, and we look forward to the privilege of welcoming these Young Scottish Artists back to the studio for many years to come.
Expect an exciting mix of medium, styles and subject matter from this diverse and highly creative group of artists.
Below is a virtual gallery featuring the artworks,
Christopher Muir, Treasured Embrace by Christopher Muir
Sensation - Swimming Pool by Marcus Maguire - 50x70cm - acrylic and paint bar on canvas
Sensation - Sycamore Gap by Cameron Jackson 50x70cm - coloured pencil on paper
Sensation - Titanic by Laura Eskdale
Sensation - Untitled II by Lucy Burns - 58x41cm - acrylic on paper
Sensation - Squirrel -by Sean Murphy
Sensation - Lucy Burns - Ceramic Flower vase
Sensation - Jupiter by Ryan Jago - acrylic on canvas - 40x50cm
Sensation - Earth by Ryan Jago - acrylic on cnavas - 50x70cm
Sensation - Crash Bandicoot by Keir Jarvie made from oven dried fimo
Sensation - Untitled I by Lucy Burns - 58x41cm - acrylic on paper
Sensation - Untitled by Graham Hughes - 13x16.5 - drypoint print
Sensation - The Blackhill Transmitting Station by Michael Draper - 60x83cm - watercolour on paper
Sensation - Untitled I by Eilidh Henderson - 70x50cm - acrylic and paint bar on canvas
Sensation - Untitled I by Jamie Smith - 80x101cm
Sensation - Untitled by Gabriella Volvatsolelias - 60x45cm - acrylic on canvas
Sensation - Winter Storm by Jaqui Smyth - 76x102cm - acrylic on canvas
Sensation - Tiger by Cameron Jackson - 42x60cm - ink on paper
Sensation - Pink Flower in Flower Pot - by Leia Fairfield - 50x40cm - acrylic on canvas
Sensation - Flowers by Taylor Matthews - 23x35cm - drypoint print
Sensation - Hedge Hog by Cameron Jackson - ink on paper - 42x60cm
Sensation - Japanese Fighter by Danielle Gilligan - 42x29cm - posca and pen on paper
Sensation - Japanese Garden by Taylor Matthews - 36x50cm - acrylic and paint bar on canvas
Sensation - Dominic Hemphill Whyte - 80x100cm - acrylica, paint bar and posca on canvas
Sensation - Disney - by Chanelle Martin - 50x70cm - acrylic and pen on paper
Sensation - Bull by Cameron Jackson - ink on paper - 42x60cm
Sensation - BTS by Taylor Matthews - 36x27cm - drypoint print
Sensation - Bike print by Dominic Brennan - 31x38cm
Sensation - A Braw Fighter- by Danielle Gilligan - 42x29cm - posca and pen on paper
Sensation - Yellow Flower in Pot by Leia Fairfield- 40x30cm
Sensation - Waterslide by Dominic Hemphill-Whyte - 100x81cm - acrylic and paint bar on canvas
Sensation - Mcintosh and Louie - by Keir Jarvie - made from plasticine -web
Sensation - Celtic Park by Laura Eskdale - 40x36cm - acrylic and posca on canvas
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Many of these artworks are available to purchase from the gallery at Trongate 103 and
Dominic Brennan, Lucy Burns, Michael Draper, Laura Eskdale, Leia Fairfield, Danielle Gilligan, Dominic Hemphill-Whyte, Eilidh Henderson, Graham Hughes, Cameron Jackson, Ryan Jago, Keir Jarvie, Marcus Maguire, Chanelle Martin, Taylor Matthews, Christopher Muir, Sean Murphy, Jacqui Smyth, Jamie Smith, Gabriella Volvatsolelias
Below is a selection of images of the Sensation exhibition,
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The reception for Sensation took place at the Project Ability gallery on Thursday 2nd of May, 6pm – 8pm. See below a selection of images from the event: