Seeing Things trip to Joan Eardley at Clydebank Museum

Today GWL’s Seeing Things group went to the Joan Eardley exhibition at Clydebank Museum and Art Gallery. It’s a fantastic exhibition, and we really recommend people try and pop in and see it. It’s such a rare treat to see a lot of her work hanging together. We had a fantastic tour, and found out so much about her and her work.

Seeing Things group members chose their favourite works from the show…

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Mary Alice really enjoyed this picture of a kitchen stove:

I like its history. It seems familiar to me and the colours are really homely and warm.

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Jane really like this image of the Sampson Children. Eardley is well known for images like this of children from the East End of Glasgow.

I like the subject matter of young people in Townhead. I used to work with people in Townhead, providing education opportunities. It reminds me of the community and I love the style of painting and use of colour.

 

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Linda liked this study of a tree by Eardley.

I like nature, and I like the colours in the picture. It looks like it’s in full bloom.

 

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Anabel: I like it because it’s not like the other work I’ve seen by Eardley. It also reminds me of my Granny’s old range in her kitchen

 

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Mags chose a Catterline landscape by Eardley as her favourite

I like the frenetic energy of these pictures. It doesn’t seem abstract to me – it seems to capture the scene perfectly. The colours are absolutely amazing.

 

Seeing Things would like to thank the staff and volunteers at Clydebank Museum for a fantastic tour and very warm welcome. We highly recommend people try and catch the show before it finishes in October.

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