Useful information on the themes of our upcoming exhibition
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Entry Conditions
Artists Entry Conditions for Being Co-operative Exhibition.
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Call for Entries
Use this form to submit your artwork for selection to our next exhibition programme.
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Artwork Collections
Details for artists and purchasers on collecting works after the exhibition closes.
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Co-operative Photography with Morwenna Kearsley
A series of free workshops with Morwenna Kearsley, a visual artist and photographer who works on community, collaborative heritage, & documentary arts projects.
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Co-op Memories with Lil Brookes
A series of storytelling and object re-creation workshops with artist Lil Brookes. A painter, and heritage specialist, Lil has a keen interest in women’s heritage
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Weaving Textiles with Hector Dyer
A series of weaving workshops with Hector Dyer, an artist with a […]
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Printmaking/Collages with Marion Gardyne
A series of FREE workshops with Marion Gardyne, a visual artist with a keen interest in printmaking, collages, architecture and historical sites.
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Costume workshops with Lilja Husmo
A series of free workshops with Lilja Husmo, a costumier with a keen interest in historical and vintage costume.
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About Being Co-operative
An exhibition and multi-artists residency project exploring symbols and meaning of being co-operative.
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Ross Flannagan
Sales & Exhibitions Assistant who looks after sales, exhibitions, events and front-of-house management.
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Lisa Watt
Marketing Manager who looks after public relations, advertising, publishing and media campaigning.
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Alphonso Harrison
Engagement Manager who looks after engagement activities, financial record keeping & event management.
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Steven Thomson
Creative Director & Company Secretary. He has 40-years experience in the professional performing arts.
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Prizewinners 2022
A list of all Prizewinners for The Big Art Show.
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Price List
Price List for artworks on sale in the Big Art Show.
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Catalogue
Big Art Show Exhibition Catalogue 2022
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Featured Artists – SSA
A selection of work by members of the Society of Scottish Artists
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Featured Artists
Featured Artists displaying Art in the Windows
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Artists A-Z
A-Z List of Artists appearing in the Big Art Show 2022
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Management
Information on selectors and exhibition organisers.
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History of the building
Information on the history of The Art Department.
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Selectors Foreword
Foreword by Rowena Comrie PPAI, Eòghann MacColl, Jamie McAteer & Olivia Turner
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Movin’ On
An opening song by Edugie Clare Robertson and artwork by Dominic Snyder
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Welcome
Welcome to the Big Art Show, Paisley’s largest ever open art exhibition.
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Social Isolation Fund
Our mission is to support the third sector, private businesses, public sector […]
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Essentia Foundation
The Essentia Foundation is an independent grant giving charity in Scotland with […]
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Community Health & Wellbeing Fund
Engage Renfrewshire has awarded Outspoken Arts funding from the Scottish Government Community […]
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Workshops – Autumn 2022
A programme of Autumn workshops in painting, drawing, collage, mixed media and […]
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Find Us
Click here to learn how to find The Art Department.
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Workshops – Apr/May 2022
A programme of late spring workshops in painting, drawing, collage, textiles, printmaking […]
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Peter Stewart
Peter Stewart works in oil paints and oil pastels on canvas as well as larger murals painted with a combination of spray paints and emulsions.
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Lilian Ptáćek
Lilian works across printmaking, collage and installation, her practice is interested in how images, symbols and objects are read and understood.
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Jane Hunter
Jane Hunter is a visual artist based in Paisley. She makes work which speaks intimately of our relationship with and experience in the natural world
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Karen Hanvidge
Since my first introduction to clay as a child growing up in California I have been completely seduced by the pliability of this medium.
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William Syson Foundation
An enthusiastic and long-time supporter of music and the visual arts
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Artworks: Spring 2022
A programme of creative learning workshops in the visual arts. Suitable for […]
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Year Book 2020-2021
A year-book of the company’s recent activities.
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Peoples Postcode Trust
The aim of People’s Postcode Trust is to support smaller charities and […]
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Workshops – Artspace37
Summer 2021 Creative Learning Workshop programme Katie McGroarty Drawing Workshop Tickets, Sat […]
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Eoghànn MacColl
Eoghann MacColl was born 1970 in Inverness. He studied at Duncan of […]
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Payam Beint
Payam Beint is an artist and teacher currently living in Edinburgh. He […]
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A textile design graduate from DJCA Dundee, I am a practicing artist […]
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Florence Dwyer
Florence Dwyer is an artist based in Glasgow. Her practice is informed by embodied […]
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Russell MacEwan
How To Think When You Draw Comics Biography Russell MacEwan is a […]
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Iona Kewney
Iona was born in Ayrshire and studied Fine Art Printmaking at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee (1991-1995) attaining 1st class BA Hons.
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Lynn Howarth
Scottish Pastel Artist Lynn is an award-winning Scottish artist who expresses her […]
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Artspace 33
Autumn Workshop Programme 2021 Outspoken Arts are delighted to announce its Autumn […]
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Cast & Creative Biographies
THE PAISLEY SUITE MONOLOGUES 2021 THE PAISLEY SUITE 3 new monologues recorded […]
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The Registrar’s Last Entry
THE PAISLEY SUITENew monologues by Scottish writers –Theatrical stories inspired by people […]
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