West End Bestiary preparations

Centaur Drinking (2012)

We're excited about Kirsty Whiten's solo show 'West End Bestiary' opening on 8th March. We've been busy preparing the gallery and having a bit of paste-up action in Glasgow city centre - film footage of Kirsty and Amy clambering on bins in the alleyway next to Bier Halle to follow ...

Paste-up of Schemie Centaurs II (2012) in City Centre

Preview at 7pm on 8th March and the show will continue until 8th April. Here's a video interview of Kirsty speaking to TLG last month.

Vanguard (2013)

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Wee closes today


The amazing solo show, Wee, from David Galletly closes today. We're open 12-6pm so get yourself down to see the collection of intricate drawings, a whole wall of collaged drawings and sketches and the huge "Twees" murals throughout the space. See you in a bit.....

Closed today


Hey Folks, Last night we worked in the bitter cold to get a commission finished, only in bed at 5.30am so afraid Recoat will not be open today and we'll be zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....see you tomorrow.

"Wee" photos are up....







Just loaded up photos from the launch of Wee with most of the artwork and the exhibition. Go enjoy them depending on your preference on FB or Flickr.

Volunteers


We have a group of amazing volunteers who make Recoat what it is, we couldn't do what we do without them and we are eternally grateful. Volunteers work with with us to run the space, hang exhibitions, facilitate projects and whatever goes on in between. In return for their time we try to reward folks with opportunities to network and meet artists, take part in projects and shows, learn new skills, learn about how our business works and generally join in on the ride that is Recoat. At present we are having to rely on a small pool of people and it's just not fair. If you would be interested in volunteering or learning more about what it involves please get in touch at info@recoatdesign.com. Cheers.

David Galletly Studio Visit







On the 1st of Feb we open "Wee", a solo exhibition from David Galletly. This weekend we popped over to his studio to take a look at how he is getting on. To see more photos check out this page. To find out more about the opening visit the event page.

 David's Bio-

Hello. I'm originally from Stirling, a small city in Scotland. I attended high school, went to college and, in 2004, graduated with a BA in graphic design. Soon afterwards, I returned to my first love of drawing and began exhibiting my personal artwork in various group exhibitions. I slowly built up my freelance illustration business while paying the bills with various other jobs and made the shift to working for myself full time in early 2012. I currently live with my wife Alex in Glasgow, where I work from my home studio.

During a typical week, most of my time is spent on freelance illustration / design commissions for publications and individuals. I been lucky enough to work with some amazing people over the years and I'm very happy to have the opportunity to earn a living by creating artwork.

For the past year, I have been the illustrator for Mary HK Choi's column in the US edition of WIRED magazine. I also occasionally help out with the graphic design and art direction at Fence Records. Recently, I have designed a limited edition Aberfeldy label for Dewars and created an illustrated overview of Scotland for the social network, Kiltr.

I am a member of Team Recoat, a collection of artists based in Scotland put together by Recoat Gallery here in Glasgow’s West End. As an artist, I have exhibited in various solo and group exhibitions both in the UK and overseas.

West End Bestiary- Kirsty Whiten Solo Show


On the 8th of March we’re excited to be opening a solo show from one of our Team Recoat members, Kirsty Whiten. She’s revisiting her Schemie Centaurs Imagery to create a new series of drawings, paintings, and paste-ups.
“West End Bestiary- Half-human beasts of legend, collected and dissected for your amazement.”
She’s reconstructing myth and imagining awe-inspiring creatures of old in a modern context; centaurs - half man, half horse, heroic and muscular, caught up in the trenches of WW1, or even the backstreets of Glasgow, where they sport baseball caps, down bottles of beer and flick the V's at us.
Kirsty has exhibited all over the world from London to New York and Melbourne. Her last show, Breeder Badlands, was at Stolespace in London and led to a series of lithographs co-published by Edinburgh Printmakers Workshop in 2012. Her warped imagery has been featured in magazines such as Juxtapoz and Hi Fructose and art blogs worldwide. Her massive paste ups were an important part of the Rough Cut Nation installation at the National Portrait Gallery and at their recent Freedom Versions in Stirling.
We'll be open 12-6pm Tues to Sun till the 7th April.
http://www.kirstywhiten.com/

David Galletly Solo Show- "Wee"


On 1st Feb 7-10pm we open our first show of 2013, “Wee” an exhibition from a member of Team Recoat, an exciting show from Scottish Illustrator, and Recoat regular/ hot fave, David Galletly.

David has exhibited in group and solo shows across the UK, internationally in cities like Philadelphia and Zurich aswell as at the Royal Academy of Arts in London. He has most recently been illustrating for Mary HK Choi's column in the US edition of WIRED magazine, creating graphic design at Fence Records, designing a limited edition Aberfeldy label for Dewars and creating an illustrated overview of Scotland for the social network, Kiltr.

“Wee” is a collection of his distinctive, often humorous pen and ink drawings, a series of mosaics and he’ll also be creating drawings on the walls of the space.

Galletly’s work toys with many mixed themes that are playful yet often have an underlying darkness. His drawings are pain-stakingly detailed with layers of pattern and texture created to confuse the eye as to the scale of the subject matter. This enjoyment in playing with size is the reason for the exhibition’s title.

Art for Advent online











Phew! All the work from Art for Advent is now online for sale, go check it all out. You can also view this photo set that shows all of the artwork, the launch and the gallery full of work here. Work for as little as £15. As long as we have your order by 12pm on Sat 22nd we can get it to you on Christmas Eve with the glorious Royal Mail Special Delivery service.

Christmas Jumper


Perfect pressie- a David Galletly original drawing in pen and ink of a christmas wooly to be proud of! It's only £50 and comes framed. Pop in to the gallery to see it and so much more or check out our online shop.....

Christmas pressie vouchers!


Not sure what to get your nearest and dearest? Find it hard to pick the right gift? How about a voucher of any denomination from Recoat? That way they can pick something from the wide collection of beautiful work we exhibit when it suits them and what could be nicer than getting to pick a piece of beautiful art for your home? Get in touch on info@recoatdesign.com or give us a call 07968252454.

Art for Advent


You know the score, we get together a massive range of artists who have exhibited with us over the years and they make work to fit on walls each priced at £25, £50, £75 and £100. We fill the gallery with beautiful artwork that is that little bit more affordable so you can own and gift art, what a wonderful luxury. Launch is on 14th Dec 7-10pm. See you there!
Artists exhibiting include Susie Wright, FiST, Rue Five, David Galletly, David Fleck, Jamie Johnson, Bad Cop Bad Cop and Chris MacFarlane.

Harvest Skate Co Launch


We are very proud to be the West Coast host to the launch of Harvest Skateboards. There'll be boards, prints, zines and tees and they'll be screening their first showreel!
"Harvest Skate Co is a holistic platform for Scottish skateboarders, artists and photographers to showcase their talents. Producing limited skateboard decks alongside a locally designed, sourced and manufactured clothing line supported by limited edition artist prints and publications.
http://harvestskateco.com/

Recoat- Open As Usual


We're open as usual now folks, sorry to anyone who popped by over the past month without knowing we were closed. Open 12-6pm Tues to Sun. Got a great show on just now, a rack of beautiful prints and a pile of Montana Black spray bottles. See you imminently....