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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

Sat 18 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 – 22:00

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

…and 104 more dates until 1 Sep

The Enchanting, Fragile, Silent World Of Flowers

Exhibition of giclee prints made from dried flowers.

Dawyck Botanic Gardens, Peeblesshire

Sat 18 May

Free / 01721 760254

Part of Scotland's Nature Festival.

10:00 – 18:00

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

…and 76 more dates until 4 Aug back to top

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

14:00 – 16:00

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.

10:00 – 17:00

Tue 28 May

Free / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

10:00 – 17:00

Wed 29 May

Free / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

10:00 – 17:00

…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

Expressive Watercolour & Landscape: Beginners

Learn about the pleasures and techniques of landscape watercolour painting.

Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

Mon 20 May

Conference Room

£110 (Members £99) / 0131 248 2937

13:30 – 16:30

Mon 27 May

Conference Room

£110 (Members £99) / 0131 248 2937

13:30 – 16:30

Mon 3 Jun

Conference Room

£110 (Members £99) / 0131 248 2937

13:30 – 16:30

…and 3 more dates until 24 Jun back to top

Expressive Watercolour & Landscape: Intermediate to Advanced

An 11-week course designed to help you develop your skills in watercolour landscape painting, using a combination of artist demonstration and individual guidance. Lessons are held in the studio but where conditions are suitable, students will have a chance to work outside in the gardens.

Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

Mon 20 May

Conference Room

£110 (Members £99) / 0131 248 2937

09:30 – 12:30

Mon 27 May

Conference Room

£110 (Members £99) / 0131 248 2937

09:30 – 12:30

Mon 3 Jun

Conference Room

£110 (Members £99) / 0131 248 2937

09:30 – 12:30

…and 3 more dates until 24 Jun

Fanzine Workshop

Celebrate culture and passions through art and design with Tristan Manco, developing handmade techniques including lettering, stencilling, stickers, stencils and collage.

De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea

Sat 25 May

Gallery

Free / 01424 229111

13:00 – 16:00

Sat 8 Jun

Gallery

Free / 01424 229111

13:00 – 16:00

Farm Mews Collective Art Show

A Mixed Media Art exhibition held in Farm Mews Creative Quarter. 15 artists exhibiting Painting, Drawing, Ceramic, Leatherwork, Jewellery and more. The exhibition is held across an established gallery and surrounding artists' studio spaces within the mews.

Farm Mews, Hove

Sat 18 May

Free / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

11:00 – 18:00

Sun 19 May

Free / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

11:00 – 18:00

Sat 25 May

Free / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

11:00 – 18:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

11:00 – 18:00

Fiona Stephenson: Pin-Up Art

Nostalgic 1940s and 1950s style oil paintings by the Barnsley born artist.

The Civic, Barnsley

Sat 18 May

The Panorama

Phone for prices / 01226 327000

~~10:00 – 17:00~~

Sun 19 May

The Panorama

Phone for prices / 01226 327000

10:00 – 16:00

Mon 20 May

The Panorama

Phone for prices / 01226 327000

10:00 – 17:00

…and 18 more dates until 7 Jun

The First of the Summer Wine

The gallery's annual summer exhibition. Featured artists include Joan Eardley, The Scottish Colourists, Glasgow Boys and Girls, Bloomsbury Group, Lanyon, Blackadder, Keith Vaughan, Colquhoun and MacBryde and invited Scottish Contemporaries.

Cyril Gerber Fine Art, Glasgow

Sat 1 Jun

Free / 0141 221 3095

09:30 – 17:30

Mon 3 Jun

Free / 0141 221 3095

09:30 – 17:30

Tue 4 Jun

Free / 0141 221 3095

09:30 – 17:30

…and 25 more dates until 3 Jul back to top

Forth Valley Open Studios

The open studios event in the Forth Valley includes almost 150 artists in 70 studios around Central Scotland.

Various Venues

Sat 8 Jun

Times vary / Free / 07711 285545

Sun 9 Jun

Times vary / Free / 07711 285545

Mon 10 Jun

Times vary / Free / 07711 285545

…and 6 more dates until 16 Jun

Forth Valley Open Studios: Showcase Exhibition

A selection of work from artists based in the Forth Valley, coinciding with the region's annual Open Studios event.

Pathfoot Building, Stirling

Sat 25 May

Free / 01786 473 171

11:00 – 15:00

Sun 26 May

Free / 01786 473 171

11:00 – 15:00

Mon 27 May

Free / 01786 473 171

09:00 – 17:00

…and 65 more dates until 31 Jul

Four Artists, Three Generations

Work by three generations of artists: Gilbert Dunlop (1909–1984), illustrator of many of Enid Blyton's books; his daughter Jenny; and his granddaughter Jo Murray and nephew Hamish.

GR McFarlane Art Gallery, Alloa

Sat 18 May

Free / 01259 723 303

~~09:00 – 17:00~~

Mon 20 May

Free / 01259 723 303

09:00 – 17:00

Tue 21 May

Free / 01259 723 303

09:00 – 17:00

…and 10 more dates until 1 Jun

Francois Houtin

An exhibition of the French artist's atmospheric, detailed and often grotesquely tinged landscape drawings.

Francis Kyle Gallery, London W1S

Wed 22 May

Free / 020 7499 6870

10:00 – 18:00

Thu 23 May

Free / 020 7499 6870

10:00 – 18:00

Fri 24 May

Free / 020 7499 6870

10:00 – 18:00

…and 23 more dates until 20 Jun

Funny on Art

Contemporary artists present images of comedians.

The Mall Howgate, Falkirk

Sun 19 May

Times vary / Free / 01324 631 985

Part of Funny in Falkirk.

Mon 20 May

Times vary / Free / 01324 631 985

Part of Funny in Falkirk.

Tue 21 May

Times vary / Free / 01324 631 985

Part of Funny in Falkirk.

…and 65 more dates until 25 Jul back to top

Funny Tummy

Contemporary drawings and graphic design by the illustrator who gained international recognition for his portrait of singer Rihanna.

Royal Albert Hall, London SW7

Sat 1 Jun

Free / 0845 401 5045

10:30 – 15:00

Sat 8 Jun

Free / 0845 401 5045

10:30 – 15:00

Sun 30 Jun

Free / 0845 401 5045

10:30 – 15:00

Gabriel Orozco

Major exhibition of work by the Mexican artist, taking his painting The Eye of Go as a starting point, and featuring a series of large works on acetate which have never before been exhibited. Orozco is concerned not so much with what art should be but why it exists at all, and his practice never stands still – he'll cite…