Painting & drawing

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Deborah Phillips

Landscape paintings by Dundonian artist Deborah Phillips.

Leith Gallery, Edinburgh

Mon 20 May

Free / 0131 553 5255

  • 12:00 – 17:00

Tue 21 May

Free / 0131 553 5255

  • 12:00 – 17:00

Wed 22 May

Free / 0131 553 5255

  • 12:00 – 17:00
…and 3 more dates until 25 May

Degree Show 2013

A wide range of contemporary fine art, media, architecture, graphic communication and typography, illustration, 3D design, digital art and technology works created by final year students of the Faculty of Arts.

Plymouth University

Fri 14 Jun

Peninsula Arts Gallery, Roland Levinsky Building

Free / 01752 585050

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Sat 15 Jun

Peninsula Arts Gallery, Roland Levinsky Building

Free / 01752 585050

  • 11:00 – 16:00

Mon 17 Jun

Peninsula Arts Gallery, Roland Levinsky Building

Free / 01752 585050

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 9 more dates until 27 Jun

Delaine Le Bas: To Gypsyland

Exuberant, intricate and sometimes disturbing mixed media and performance work by Venice Biennale-exhibited artist with a Romany background, exploring and critically addressing stereotypes about the Roma as well as fears, myths and fantasies about the notion of the outsider.

Tramway, Glasgow

Sun 19 May

Free / 0845 330 3501

  • 12:00 – 18:00

Depositary

The "Depositary" raises questions about our ability to remember. Where does memory attach itself and how reliable is it? To what extent is our inner landscape altered and worn by the passage of time and fortune? Is place a construct of space, time and memory? The exhibition explores the tension between transience and…

Freehold Studio, Brighton

Sun 19 May

Free / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Sat 25 May

Free / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Sun 26 May

Free / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Diana Hope: New Paintings

New paintings from the Edinburgh artist and president of Visual Art Scotland.

Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh

Mon 20 May

Free / 0131 557 1020

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Tue 21 May

Free / 0131 557 1020

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Wed 22 May

Free / 0131 557 1020

  • 10:00 – 18:00
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Dina Mackins: From Russia with Love – Painting on Jute

Russian artist Mackins presents oil and charcoal paintings on jute, detailing her attempts to establish new roots in Scotland.

Discovery Point, Dundee

Sun 19 May

Free / 01382 309060

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Mon 20 May

Free / 01382 309060

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Tue 21 May

Free / 01382 309060

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 47 more dates until 7 Jul

Drawing: A Primal Means Of Expression

Contemporary drawings shown in the context of the history of the practice.

Bradford 1 Gallery

Sat 7 Sep

Free / 01274 437800

  • 12:00 – 17:00

Tue 10 Sep

Free / 01274 437800

  • 11:00 – 18:00

Wed 11 Sep

Free / 01274 437800

  • 11:00 – 18:00
…and 58 more dates until 30 Nov

Rostra & Rooksmoor Galleries, Bath

Mon 20 May

Free / 01225 448121

  • 10:00 – 17:30

Tue 21 May

Free / 01225 448121

  • 10:00 – 17:30

Wed 22 May

Free / 01225 448121

  • 10:00 – 17:30
…and 14 more dates until 7 Jun

Drawing and Painting Studio

An 11-week course enabling you to build your skills in oils, watercolour or acrylics. You can take either morning or afternoon sessions (half day), or book both (full day). Tutor is Michael Durning of the Paisley Arts Institute. Booking is essential.

House for an Art Lover, Glasgow

Thu 23 May

£220 for full day fee, £115 for half day fee / 0141 353 477

Thu 30 May

£220 for full day fee, £115 for half day fee / 0141 353 477

Thu 6 Jun

£220 for full day fee, £115 for half day fee / 0141 353 477

…and 3 more dates until 27 Jun

Drawing Week

Drawing workshops and activities for families and children in the Mead Gallery.

Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry

Tue 28 May

Mead Gallery

Free / 024 7652 4524

  • 12:00 – 21:00

Wed 29 May

Mead Gallery

Free / 024 7652 4524

  • 12:00 – 21:00

Thu 30 May

Mead Gallery

Free / 024 7652 4524

  • 12:00 – 21:00
…and 3 more dates until 2 Jun

Drawing Workshop

Exploring drawing techniques, including figure drawing and portraiture. All materials provided. Booking is essential.

Honeyman Hall, Bridge of Allan

Sat 25 May

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Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival

To say the Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival ticks a few boxes would be an understatement. Established in 1979 with a view to bring world-class artists to a mainly rural area, it has grown in confidence and sale year on year. The nine-day family-friendly multi-arts Borders-based festival boasts everything from theatre…

Various venues

Fri 24 May

Times & prices vary / 01387 253383

Sat 25 May

Times & prices vary / 01387 253383

Sun 26 May

Times & prices vary / 01387 253383

…and 7 more dates until 2 Jun

East Neuk Open Studios

Artists in the East Neuk of Fife open up their studios to the public to have a good nose around and maybe buy some work.

Various venues, East Neuk

Sat 8 Jun

Free

  • 10:30 – 18:30

Sun 9 Jun

Free

  • 10:30 – 18:30

Sat 15 Jun

Free

  • 10:30 – 18:30
…and 5 more dates until 1 Dec

Edinburgh Napier University Degree Show

The Edinburgh Napier Degree Show is an annual showcase of the creative talent of new and emerging designers, photographers, film makers, art directors, advertising directors, journalists, creative writers, television programme makers, and actors.

Edinburgh Napier University

Fri 24 May

Free / 0845 260 6040

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Sat 25 May

Free / 0845 260 6040

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 0845 260 6040

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 7 more dates until 2 Jun

Eduardo Chillida: Chillida: From Iron To Light

A solo exhibition featuring sculptural works made in alabaster and steel, works on paper and source materials from the archive of the late Spanish artist, marking the first London show of his work in twenty years.

Ordovas, London W1S

Wed 5 Jun

Free / 020 7287 5013

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Thu 6 Jun

Free / 020 7287 5013

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Fri 7 Jun

Free / 020 7287 5013

  • 10:00 – 18:00
…and 36 more dates until 27 Jul

Edy Ferguson: America

The first solo show in the UK for the American artist, featuring confrontational video and film installations, drawings, paintings and photographs dissecting popular State-side culture.

Faggionato Fine Arts, London W1S

Mon 20 May

Free / 020 7409 7979

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Tue 21 May

Free / 020 7409 7979

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Wed 22 May

Free / 020 7409 7979

  • 10:00 – 18:00
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Elizabeth Armstrong

Elizabeth Armstrong specialises in paintings of horses.

Arusha Gallery, Edinburgh

Wed 12 Jun

Free

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Thu 13 Jun

Free

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Fri 14 Jun

Free

  • 10:00 – 18:00
…and 16 more dates until 30 Jun

Elizabeth Blackadder: Works on Paper

Displaying new works on paper, this is the first exhibition of Dame Elizabeth Blackadder’s work since the retrospective at The National Galleries of Scotland in 2010, and includes delicate studies of leaves, fruit and other organic objects.

The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh

Fri 2 Aug

Free / 0131 558 1200

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Sat 3 Aug

Free / 0131 558 1200

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 16:00

Mon 5 Aug

Free / 0131 558 1200

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 18:00
…and 26 more dates until 4 Sep

Elizabeth I And Her People

An exhibition which explores the achievements of the various social classes who existed during the reign of Elizabeth I. Works include a previously unknown painting, Elizabeth I and the Three Goddesses, attributed to the miniaturist Issac Oliver, portraits by the likes of Nicolas Hilliard and Robert Peake, jewellery…

National Portrait Gallery, London WC2H

Thu 10 Oct

Wolfson Gallery

£12.50 (£10.40–£11.40) / 020 7312 2463

  • 10:00 – 21:00

Fri 11 Oct

Wolfson Gallery

£12.50 (£10.40–£11.40) / 020 7312 2463

  • 10:00 – 21:00

Sat 12 Oct

Wolfson Gallery

£12.50 (£10.40–£11.40) / 020 7312 2463

  • 10:00 – 18:00
…and 85 more dates until 5 Jan 2014

Ellen Gallagher: AxME

A survey the life of one of America's most acclaimed contemporary painters. Incorporating drawings, paintings, collages, films and installations exploring a variety of contemporary themes including politics, history, myth, science, literature and music.

Tate Modern, London SE1

Sun 19 May

£10 inc. adm to Saloua Raouda Choucair exhibition £13.60, concs £11.80; £5 National Art Pass/Art Fund mems, inc. adm to Saloua Raouda Choucair… / 020 7887 8888

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Mon 20 May

£10 inc. adm to Saloua Raouda Choucair exhibition £13.60, concs £11.80; £5 National Art Pass/Art Fund mems, inc. adm to Saloua Raouda Choucair… / 020 7887 8888

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Tue 21 May

£10 inc. adm to Saloua Raouda Choucair exhibition £13.60, concs £11.80; £5 National Art Pass/Art Fund mems, inc. adm to Saloua Raouda Choucair… / 020 7887 8888

  • 10:00 – 18:00
…and 103 more dates until 1 Sep

The Enchanting, Fragile, Silent World Of Flowers

Exhibition of giclee prints made from dried flowers.

Dawyck Botanic Gardens, Peeblesshire

Sun 19 May

Free / 01721 760254

Part of Scotland's Nature Festival.

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Mon 20 May

Free / 01721 760254

Part of Scotland's Nature Festival.

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Tue 21 May

Free / 01721 760254

Part of Scotland's Nature Festival.

  • 10:00 – 18:00
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Erlend Tait & Pamela Tait: Duologue

A rare joint exhibition by artists who happen to be husband and wife; although both specialise in pictures of people's heads, their respective approaches are very different.

RGI Kelly Gallery, Glasgow

Mon 20 May

Free / 0141 248 6386

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Tue 21 May

Free / 0141 248 6386

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Wed 22 May

Free / 0141 248 6386

  • 10:00 – 17:00
…and 3 more dates until 25 May

Everyone Can Draw

A course developed to enhance the creativity of even those who think they can't draw. Learn how to change the way you look at things and increase your dexterity. Bring along an A4 sketchbook to get started.

Moray Art Centre, Findhorn

Wed 22 May

£65 for six weeks / 01309 692426

An Exhibition of Contemporary Art

My paintings are experiential and open up new ways in which we consume our surroundings. I work with layers of thick and thin colour, washed over layers of paint and inks. Traces are left by assorted marks, lines straight, curved or gestural, surfaces wiped, dripped and spattered; all adding to an eventual sense of…

Gallery40, Brighton

Mon 27 May

Free / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Tue 28 May

Free / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Wed 29 May

Free / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

…and 4 more dates until 2 Jun

Exhibition Preview: This Land

The opening of This Land, which presents a beautifully alternative view of the Scottish landscape through works by artists with a diverse range of practices, including Henry Coombes, Andy Holden, Hannah Imlach, Michael Reisch and Iain Sarjeant. Initially located for the festival beside the City Art Centre, The…

Travelling Gallery, Edinburgh

Thu 22 Aug

Free / 0131 529 3930

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 17:30 – 19:30

Expressive Drawing: Workshop

Learn to express through art, becoming more comfortable with drawing, using different learning techniques with Jaini Hadley.

Brantwood, Coniston: Home Of John Ruskin

Thu 13 Jun

£50 refreshments & meal, adv booking essential / 01539 441396

  • 10:30 – 16:30
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