Kate downie canna and the eagle

Kate Downie describes her work: “Ever since living in Paris in the late 80’s, I have been exploring the concept of ‘La Place’: a point in the land where many roads meet. One of my creative concerns is to define these spaces between buildings rather than the buildings themselves. The object lesson for me is the witnessing and the drawing of these non-places which are also, by definition, public arenas of cumulative activity. My job as an artist is to accommodate these actions in our contemporary lives, and to find the poetry within.”

Her work is often defined by good draughtsmanship and a sense of movement. Panoramas, unbound by the mere edge of a sheet of paper or canvas, invite the viewer to enter the works, both complex and accessible. Previous exhibition highlights include: The Coast Road Diaries at The Scottish Gallery; The Sea Room at the Watermill in Aberfeldy Perthshire; Titanic Shores at Gracefield Art Gallery in Dumfries; ‘East’ a Kate downie canna and the eagle movie!