helen tabor exhibition catalogue
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A selection of new work by one of Scotland's most exciting landscape artistsTRANSCRIPT
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Helen TaborA selection of new work by one of Scotland’s most exciting landscape artists
16th June – 16th July 2011
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Helen Tabor
Helen has lived in the Scottish Borders for the past twenty years with her partner and threechildren. Her paintings are very much inspired by her surroundings, in particular the ruralScottish Borders countryside and the soft seascapes of south west Scotland. Her use ofmedium is expressive in style so that her subjects are to some extent secondary to themovement of paint and the use of colour. While this gives an energy to these paintings, theyalso have a feeling of calmness and simplicity, evoking the gentle ebb and flow of tides andthe steady passing of seasons.
After graduating from York University in 1981, Helen travelled and worked in India and Bhutanfor several years before returning to gain a post graduate certificate in education. She took upa teaching post in North Yorkshire which was followed by a return to Bhutan to teach at theParo High School. Helen now paints full-time and has exhibited widely throughout the U.K.since 1993, becoming one of Scotland's most popular and exciting landscape artists.
Helen has recently returned from an inspiring trip the West Coast, including Skye and Arisaig,the fruits of which can be seen for the first time in this exhibition.
Selected Exhibitions
2011 Marine House at Beer, Devon, Two man show; Visual Arts Scotland at the RSA, awardedthe Lily Macdougal Prize2010 RSA Small Paintings Annual Show; Morningside Gallery, Edinburgh; Mellerstain House,Summer Exhibition; Frames Gallery, Perth2009 Thompson's gallery, Marylebone, London, Scottish Show2008 The Green Gallery, Aberfoyle, 'Intimate landscapes'; Thompson's Gallery, Aldburgh,Summer show; Thompson's Gallery, Marylebone, London, Three man show; MellerstainHouse, Summer Exhibition2007 Castlegatehouse Gallery, Cumbria, Solo show; Thompsons Gallery, Marylebone,London, Three man show; Mellerstain House, Summer Exhibition;Affordable Art fair, Battersea, London2006 Dronninglund Kunstcentre, Denmark, Thompson's Gallery, Marylebone, The Scottish Show2005 Thompson's Gallery, Marylebone; The Scottish Show; Morningside Gallery, Edinburgh;The Mainhill Gallery Edinburgh Festival exhibition.2004 Chelsea and Dulwich Art Fairs with the Rowley Gallery; Art London Chelsea with theMainhill Gallery, solo show; Castlegate House gallery, Cockermouth, solo show; Affordable Artfair, Battersea with Gallery 1392003 The Glasgow Art Fair; The Mainhill Gallery, Edinburgh, solo show;The Green Gallery, Aberfoyle, two man show
Cows on a Hillside, Oil on Canvas, 30x34ins – £3,400
Thistles near the Sea, Oil on Canvas, 28x32ins – £3,300
Sheep in the Fields, Oil on Canvas, 28x36ins – £3,300
Winter Shore, Oil on Canvas, 28x36ins – £3,300
Tulips in a Gold Vase, Oil on Canvas, 32x40ins – £3,500
SOLD
Gunmetal sea, Oil on Canvas, 30x30ins – £3,100
Rocky Shoreline, West coast, Oil on Board, 47x50cm – £1,500
SOLD
Gathering Clouds, Oil on Board, 47x50cm – £1,500
Arisaig I, Oil on Board, 37.5 x 66cm – £1,500
Arisaig II, Oil on Board, 38 x 61cm – £1,600
On the shore, Broadford, Skye, Oil on Board, 36x42cm – £820
Hillside, Skye, Oil on Board, 36x43cm – £820
SOLD
Cottage in the Valley, Oil on Board, 33x35cm – £750
Shoreline Cottages, Oil on Board, 38x39cm – £820
Cows on a Hillside II, Oil on Board, 41x51cm – £995
November trees, Oil on Board, 38x43cm – £850
SOLD
Across the Bay, Oil on Board, 41x45cm – £850
Shoreline, Blustery Day, Oil on Board, 33x35cm – £750
SOLD
Sheep amongst the Gorse, Oil on Board, 36x42cm – £820
Breaking Wave, Oil on Board, 28 x 26cm – £420
SOLD
SOLD
Path through the Snow I, Oil on Paper, 23x25cm – £395
Towards the Border, Oil on Paper, 23x25cm – £395