New exhibition at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery celebrates printmakers old and new
THE new exhibition at the gallery has been provided by the Arts Council Collection. The Printed Line showcases a variety of pieces created through printmaking.
Pieces have been collected from across the 20th century, up until present day, forming a collection of more than 1500 printed works by 500 different artists.
Exhibitions Officer at the High Life Highland venue Cathy Shankland said: “It is wonderful to be able to show this quality of work in Inverness.
“The exhibition demonstrates different kinds of printmaking from some very famous names aswell as from less well-known artists.
“The exhibition is a delight, even if you know nothing about the techniques of printmaking it covers methods from the thick, velvety lines of drypoint, to intense cross-hatching of etching to delicate wood engravings and boldly-coloured screenprints.”
Pieces include The Old Middlesex by Walter Sickert and Halse Town 1949 by Ben Nicholson.
Curator of the Arts Council Collection Ann Jones said: “We are delighted to be working once again with Inverness Museum and Art Gallery in our 75th anniversary year and to be showing some of the highlights from our print collection.
“We hope visitors will enjoy the variety of works in the exhibition."
The exhibition ends on January 8 2022.
