Anna King: News
2008
September
Producing a painting for the cover of the Under One Sky CD from John McCusker, out in October.
March
Bought a camper van to head off to Berlin and East Germany in May. Asked to write the 'Art Words' for Homes and Interiors Scotland - look out for the May edition. Preparing for the Harrogate exhibition in the wonderful 108 Fine Art gallery.
January
Scotland on Sunday feature by Aidan Smith.
Click here to read the full article.
2007
November
Article in the Glasgow Herald by Jan Patience - "Never have paintings with names such as Old Joiners Shed Greenlaw, Disused Cinema Bradford, Broken Streetlights and Silage Pit seemed more appealing."
October
Working as artist in residence for Morris & Spottiswood in Glasgow.
September
Re-charging the batteries in the Watchie at Catterline for a month's residency. Meanwhile, new Anna King paintings can be seen in September at the Gallery Heinzel and Mellerstain exhibitions.
June
Awarded an Anna Miller Scholarship. Winner of the inaugural Jolomo Lloyds TSB Award 2007 at a ceremony in the Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh, on Thursday 21st June.
May
The Jolomo Lloyds TSB Awards: Exhibition of Shorlisted Entrants is to be previewed on 31 May, with the exhibition running from 1 June - 17 June at The Atrium, Lloyds TSB Scotland, 120 George Street, Edinburgh. Opening times: 9.30-4.30 (Mon-Fri) and 9.00-6.00 (Sat/Sun).
April
Gallery Heinzel will be exhibiting new Anna King work at the Glasgow Art Fair. Press night is on Wed 18th and the fair runs until Sunday 22nd.
February
Shortlisted for the Jolomo Lloyds TSB Scotland Awards 2007. Open Eye exhibition was a big success with lots of sales and interest.
January
Invitations are being sent out for the Open Eye Gallery show ("Peripheral Places") - private view Saturday 27th January 12 noon - 3 pm.
2006
November
Gallery Heinzel Christmas show opens on 17th November, with 4 Catterline paintings included. Open Eye Christmas show opens on December 2nd with 4 works in the small-scale section.
September
Opening night for Castlegait Gallery solo show (Montrose) now confirmed as Friday 20th October 7 - 9 pm.
August
More invitations to show work - in the Open Eye Gallery's small-scale section at Art London, Royal Hospital, Chelsea (6-10 Oct 2006) and with Wall Projects in the new Milton Studio Architects building in Glamis.
June
Solo show at the Byre Theatre, St Andrews. Preview on 28 June at 5.30 - 7.00 pm and show runs until 24 July.
May
Working hard for the first Anna King solo show at the Byre Theatre, St Andrews.
April
Following on from a very successful Glasgow Art Fair, four new paintings from the Catterline residency are exhibited in the Wall Projects mixed show at Castlegait Gallery, Montrose, from 23 April.
March
Living and painting for a month in the Watchie studio at Catterline, the cliff-top village where Joan Eardley and Lil Neilson lived and worked. Read about the "artists' village"' of Catterline.
February
Dates confirmed for solo show in the Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, for Jan-Feb 2007.
January
Exhibitions confirmed for the Byre Theatre in St Andrews in June/July 2006 and the Glasgow Art Fair (with Gallery Heinzel) in George Square 6-9 April 2006.
Opening of the "Tale of Two Cities" exhibition at the Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh 7th Jan.
2005
November
Invited to exhibit in the Open Eye Gallery "A Tale of Two Cities" exhibition, 7 January - 25 January 2006.
October
Invited to take part in the Open Eye Gallery 2005 Christmas Exhibition (small scale section), 34 Abercromby Place, Edinburgh,
3 December - 24 December 2005.
October/November
Working on new paintings, including a triptych, for the Christmas show at The White Gallery, South Tay St, Dundee, 28 November - 5 January 2005.
October
Invited to paint in Joan Eardley's old artist studio, the Watch House, at Catterline near Aberdeen. Arranged for March 2006.
Read a biography of the Scottish artist Joan Eardley from the National Galleries of Scotland website.
30 September - 5 November
Sell-out exhibition at the Gallery Heinzel, Thistle St, Aberdeen.
