In October, Exploring Ayrshire, an exhibition of all new artwork and photography by Rebecca Scott comes to the Studio and Gallery in Kilbirnie. Come along to see the results of her travels through a fascinating county rich with history, storytelling and legend. Rebecca was born in Kilbirnie, North Ayrshire, and has lived there for most of her life. Despite this, there was much of the area that she had not explored and she felt inspired to undertake a project to delve into Ayrshire and learn about people from the past, and their tales.
This exhibition takes the form of a selection of photographs from a diverse range of sites from castles to ancient cup and ring marks to the site of witch executions. Ayrshire has so much to offer and the artist hopes that this exhibition reveals a small insight into the culture and encourages people to visit places of interest.
As well as the photography, Rebecca has also prepared a series of new artworks which will be installed at the gallery. These artworks are inspired by local folktales and the strangeness found in them. The work is experimental and created with mixed media featuring inks, pastels, pencil and acrylics. Many beings have been drawn from wee folk (or fae) to strange creatures.
Combining photographs of physical places that visitors can go to themselves with depictions of folkloric figures in her own vision and style, Rebecca hopes to present the duality of Ayrshire - the actual and the imagined.
Come along to join the preview on 7th October between 2pm and 5pm to meet the artist and see the work for the first time. Refreshments provided.