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A catalogue to accompany Ross Ryan first major solo exhibition with The Scottish Gallery. In September 2017, Ross set sail from Crinan aboard the ‘Sgarbh’, which was to be his home and studio for the next 60 days. Throughout his journey and through often heavy weather, Ross captured the changing scenery of Scotland’s west coast, charting his voyage with his own unique interpretation of light, weather, and landscape.
Ross Ryan studied at Grays School of Art in Aberdeen from 1993-1997, where he was awarded The St. Fittick Prize for Printmaking. From his studio, perched above Crinan Harbour, Ross enjoys spectacular views looking southwest across the sound towards Jura. Balancing the life of a sailor and painter, Ross has spent 3 years predominantly painting outside, often on deck of his 1947 wooden fishing boat The Sgarbh, though Bet Low Trust Travel Bursaries have taken him to The Caribbean and The Arctic and he has held artist residencies in Poland, Finland and Ecuador. For his exhibitions at The Scottish Gallery Ross has chased heavy weather across the islands of Scotland, painting seascapes full of the energy and drama of Atlantic storms.
Ross will be exhibiting in The Gallery in May 2025.
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