Catalogue for Gordon's solo exhibition at Morningside Gallery April 2023
GORDON MI TCHELL RSA RSW RGI
TAKE A CLOSER LOOK
MORNINGSIDE GALLERY
GORDON MI TCHELL RSA RSW RGI
TAKE A CLOSER LOOK
1ST - 16TH APRIL 2023
MORNINGSIDE GALLERY
N O T E S :
All paintings are for sale and may be purchased or reserved upon receipt of this catalogue . We kindly request that decisions on reserves are made by midday on Friday the 31st of March. Please contact us if you would like further images of a painting or to arrange an in-gallery or virtual viewing appointment prior to the exhibition opening.
Painting sizes are width x height and include the frame.
TAKE A CLOSER LOOK A SOLO EXHIBITION
The familiar becomes strange and the strange familiar, in an exhibition of Gordon Mitchell’s paintings. Gordon’s unparalleled draughtsmanship and imaginative liaisons have established his reputation as one of Scotland’s most notable artists. We are delighted to host our first solo exhibition of Gordon’s work here at Morningside Gallery. Born in Edinburgh in 1952, Gordon drew and painted from early childhood, one of the good things to come from regularly being banished to his room! Even as a youth he had a pictorial, photographic memory, and the ability to see an object in his mind and then draw or paint it with reasonable accuracy was a skill he developed early on. Gordon studied at Edinburgh College of Art, embarking upon a career in teaching until becoming a full-time painter in 1989. He is an elected Member of the Royal Society of Painters in Watercolour (1997), the Royal Glasgow Institute (1998) and the Royal Scottish Academy (2005). Always thought provoking, Gordon’s work draws upon traditional iconography, news stories and visual puns, to create unexpected juxtapositions and perceptive visual commentaries. Conventional boundaries between reality and imagination are transcended, and we are invited into an iconic painterly world rich with meaning and intrigue. And of course, Gordon’s unique sense of humour.
Eileadh Swan Gallery Director
TAKE A CLOSER LOOK APRIL 2023
I have always had a distaste for the “taken for granted”, and look beyond logic and everyday reasoning. I like to create images which can sometimes be arresting, due to the illusion of reality. When the obvious technical process is removed, something puzzling, witty, often irreverent, but hopefully memorable, will be apparent.
Gordon Mitchell RSA RSW RGI
Winter Sun Oil on Canvas | 168 x 137 cm | £20000
LEFT Standing Room Only Oil on Canvas | 76 x 91 cm | £6950 ABOVE Rarities Oil on Canvas | 76 x 65 cm | £5350
Audience Oil on Canvas | 75 x 65 cm | £5350
Speculator Oil on Canvas | 39 x 44 cm | £1950
Slow Progress Oil on Canvas | 55 x 44 cm | £3150
Side Exit Oil on Canvas | 55 x 44 cm | £3150
Cocksure Oil on Canvas | 75 x 65 cm | £5350
Passing Fancies Oil on Canvas | 168 x 137 cm | £20000
And Still Together Oil on Canvas | 107 x 117cm | £15000
Take a Closer Look Oil on Canvas | 91 x 76 cm | £6950
Laddies Oil on Canvas | 44 x 55 cm | £3150
Unspoken Words Oil on Canvas | 119 x 107 cm | £15000
Escape Hatch Oil on Canvas | 75 x 65 cm | £5350
Flight Attendants Oil on Canvas | 74 x 89 cm | £6950
Coming Up Roses Oil on Canvas | 55 x 65 cm | £4250
Mimic Oil on Canvas | 91 x 76 cm | £6950
ABOVE Jean et Jeanette Oil on Canvas | 107 x 91 cm | £9250 RIGHT Table for Two Oil on Canvas | 117 x 107 cm | £15000
Serious Apologies Oil on Canvas | 76 x 91 cm | £6950
ABOVE Moving to Level 3 Oil on Canvas | 107 x 91 cm | £9250 RIGHT Recluse Oil on Canvas | 117 x 168 cm | £18000
Street Theatre Oil on Canvas | 91 x 117 cm | £11500
Havana Afternoon Oil on Canvas | 91 x 76 cm | £6950
The Temptation of Alan Oil on Canvas | 75 x 65 cm | £5350
Not so Secret Bunker Oil on Canvas | 117 x 91 cm | £11500
Something Borrowed Oil on Canvas | 39 x 39 cm | £1495
Heartfelt Oil on Canvas | 44 x 55 cm | £3150
Mother Egg Oil on Canvas | 117 x 137 cm | £17250
Wild Goose Chase Oil on Canvas | 76 x 91 cm | £6950
Great Expectations Oil on Canvas | 65 x 39 cm | £3150
Sentinels Oil on Canvas | 107 x 91 cm | £9250
Rogue Male Oil on Canvas | 75 x 55 cm | £4500
Pets At Home Oil on Canvas | 70 x 60 cm | £4500
Variety Pack Oil on Canvas | 91 x 76 cm | £6950
Tease Oil on Canvas | 55 x 44 cm | £3150
Venetian Valet Oil on Canvas | 55 x 65 cm | £4250
Mixing Bowl Oil on Canvas | 65 x 55 cm | £4250
One Way Ticket Oil on Canvas | 94 x 117cm | £11500
GORDON MITCHELL RSA RGI RSW
Born in 1952, Gordon Mitchell grew up exploring his passion for art and attended Edinburgh College of Art from 1970 - 1974. After a career in teaching, he began painting full time in 1989. Gordon is an elected Member of the Royal Society of Painters in Watercolour (1997), the Royal Glasgow Institute (1998) and the Royal Scottish Academy (2005). Prizes and Awards include; City Arts Centre, Open Exhibition, First Prize; Royal Scottish Academy Award, First Prize; Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour; William Gillies Award; Scottish Drawing Competition, Paisley, Second Prize; Royal Scottish Academy, J. Murray Thompson Award Gordon’s works are held in a great many private and public collections, including; Edinburgh College of Art; Educational Institute for Scotland; Johnny Walker Whisky Co; Kansas City Art Institute; Macfarlane Group Plc, National Westminster Bank; Paisley Art Institute; Scottish Arts Council; Scottish Brewers Limited; The Knesset, Israel; University of Edinburgh; Welcome Inns; Whyte & Mackay Group and William Teacher & Sons.
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