Dunfermline Art Club

Members Information

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On Thursday 6th November a meeting of the club Committee was held in Pittencrieff Park. The Secretary will provide a copy of the minutes of this meeting to members in due course. A couple of items which members will wish to be aware of at this time are:

  1. The Winter Exhibition which is usually held in the Kingsgate Centre in November will not take place this year.
  2. The Annual General Meeting of members which was due to take place towards the end of August has been deferred until a date (yet to be determined) towards the end of November. Accordingly, memberships (which usually expire on 31 August) have been extended until 30th November.

Pittencrieff Park Peacock Sanctuary

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Dorothy Amos has been involved in the refurbishment of the aviary at the Peacock Sanctuary in Pittencrieff Park. Part of this refurbishment includes placement of a peacock sculpture along the main wall accompanied by four large local interest canvasses. Since last summer, Dorothy has been working on these canvasses which are now complete. They feature the Dunfermline Coat of Arms (Crest) and St Margaret. An image inspired by the stained glass window in St Margaret’s Chapel, Edinburgh Castle, King Robert the Bruce and an assortment of animals and birds frequently found in the park (known locally as “The Glen”).

Along with Dorothy, other members of Dunfermline Art Club contributed to the wildlife canvas (known as the Wee Beasties). Names of those club members who contributed will be shown when it is hung in the Aviary

2020 Online Exhibition

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Sadly there is no Dunfermline Art Club Annual Exhibition this year. However we do have an online exhibition on our club Facebook Page which will run from 1st until 30th June. You can go there directly via Dunfermline Art Club on Facebook or via our Tab “2020 Online Exhibition” on the website. Lots of new paintings there, and you may find something of interest. Note however that the albums in this exhibition can only be viewed on the Facebook platform.

Club Gallery – Kingsgate Centre

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Although the Club’s Gallery in the Kingsgate Centre remains closed because of the Coronavirus measures, we are able to make appropriate arrangements should anyone wish to make a painting purchase (in particular, those currently visible in the window displays). You can contact the club initially via the “Contact Us” tab on the website giving us a description of the painting and the artists name.

We also look forward to reopening the Gallery on a regular basis when conditions and circumstances allow.

Club Status on Coronavirus Lockdown

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Message from Club President Tony Felton

The ongoing corona virus crisis has resulted in the cancellation of the Clubs Annual Exhibition in June.
The Winter Exhibition in November is still scheduled to go ahead.
Our members are not idle during the lock down and will be producing representations of ‘FIFE’ for inclusion in our 2021 calendar.
Our Kingsgate gallery will open as usual once the government deems it safe and prudent.

Coronavirus – Members Notice

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In consideration of the latest Government guidelines relating to Coronavirus and the suggested avoidance of social contact, it is recommended that members DO NOT attend the Townhill Studio with immediate effect, regardless of how they feel or the hygiene measures already in place at the studio.
This latest development has come sooner than we may have anticipated but is considered appropriate in the circumstances.

Kingsgate Gallery – Temporary Closure

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Bearing in mind current concerns over Coronavirus, it is with regret that our Kingsgate Shopping Centre Gallery will close for a spell after after today’s opening (14th March).
We take this action to reduce avoidable risk for both our members, who to a large extent fall into the section of the community identified as susceptible, and our art loving public.