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Press Release

14th August 2014

Arusha Gallery presents Undercurrents; a group exhibition bringing together artists and artworks which

employ a contemporary approach to the traditional subject of the seascape.

GAIL HARVEY | ILONA SZALAY | SUSANNE LUND PANGRAZIO | MARK JOHNSTON |

TRINA BOHAN | JANETTE KERR | JASON MILLER | ELE PACK | CHRIS RIGBY | ALLAN MACDONALD |

LESLEY SKEATES | CATHERINE ROSS | ANNE WALLACE | HATTI PATTISSONN | NEIL GREIG

Undercurrents Private View will take place on Wednesday September 3rd from 6-9pm and the exhibition will

run seven days a week until October 8th.

Artists in the exhibition include a mix of well known established names alongside rising talents from all over the

UK.

A highlight of this exhibition will be the chance to view Gail Harvey’s Light and Movement on the Sea having

been recently exhibited as part of the RWA Bristol’s ‘The Power of the Sea’ Exhibition in May alongside some

of Britain’s most influential historical and contemporary painters.

Her inclusion in the show has strengthened her reputation as one of Britain’s leading contemporary abstract

painters. Arusha Gallery are proud to be the only gallery representing her work in the UK. Janette Kerr who is

president of RWA and co-editor of ‘The Power of the Sea; Making Waves in Brittish Art 1790-2014’ which

accompanied the exhibition, will also be exhibiting four paintings inspired by the coastal landscape of Shetland.

Janette Kerr ‘A Steked Stomba O Mist’

Artists have long had a fascination with the sea and the vast oceans of the world, each generation of painters

responding to the theme in their own way. Undercurrents will include work from a selection of emerging

painters and sculptures who breathe a new energy into the tradition of the seascape. Ilona Szalay’ who has

recently been selected as ‘one to watch’ on saatchiart presents a series of memorising works using oils and resin

on glass.

Ilona Szalay ‘The Sea’

Another emerging talent to grace the Arusha walls will be Susanne Lund Pangrazio, who’s figures merging

into the dark ocean offer a seductive slant, amongst the abstract works from the likes of Harvey, Allan

MacDonald and Lesley Skeates. A beautiful boat sculpture will be exhibited from Catherine Ross who’s recent

degree show at Gray’s School of Art was a huge success and won her a place in the RSA’s New

Contemporaries exhibition next year alongside sculpture from Edinburgh College of Art third year student,

Giulia Gentili.

Giulia Gentili. ‘Seascape’

An exciting new addition to Arusha and to the Edinburgh gallery scene is Mark Johnston. His Turner inspired

paintings have won him critical acclaim in London and already proven to be highly desirable amongst Arusha

clients. This will be a rare opportunity to see two of his latest pieces from his private collection.

Mark Johnston ‘Rift’

Undercurrents is Arusha Gallery’s third exhibition in their new permanent space at 13A Dundas Street. The

gallery opened at this location on June 24th and his since presented one group exhibition and a solo exhibition of

new work from Kate Walters. Undercurrents will be presented throughout all three rooms of the gallery to

showcase our group of fifteen strong artists.

ENDS

Notes:

More information about Arusha Gallery and the Undercurrents exhibition can be found here;

info@arushagallery.com

0131 557 1412