Our second art holiday in Scotland is not until April 2010 – but already we are planning and preparing a very special week for the artists who join us here in Kirkcudbright, Scotland’s Artists’ Town. The success of our first art holiday based here in the town earlier in 2009 has encouraged us to repeat our inspirational visit to Broughton House, the home of Glasgow Boys artist E A Hornel
National Trust for Scotland manager Sally Eastgate gives artists on our Art Holiday an exclusive guided tour of Broughton House in Kirkcudbright. Sally is pointing out the hidden trap door in E A Hornel's gallery down which his sold paintings were lowered into vehicles for delivery to the buyers' homes
In particular we have arranged for our artists to be allowed once again the rare privilege of setting up their easels in the great man’s studio and garden. Broughton House is a very special place – now totally restored by The Scottish National Trust (NTS) to its original condition. Many of Hornel’s paintings, including some works unfinished at the time of his death in 1933, are still hung in his studio. In fact one large unfinished painting is still mounted on his huge easel just as he left it. The garden, created in oriental design after Hornel’s visit to Japan, is always a tremendous source of artistic inspiration for the painters on our art holidays.
When you join us for an art holiday in Scotland you will be able to set up your easel in E A Hornel's studio and benefit from the wonderful high quality light. Many of Hornel's original paintings are still in his art studio
The light in Hornel’s painting studio is sublime. If you join us for this art holiday you will find that a north-facing window casts beautiful, high quality directional light onto an artists’ model as they sit in front of the old cast iron stove that once heated this great room. The original floor coverings – including one heavily cut and scored section of linoleum where Hornel used to trim is canvases – are still there to be seen.
In april 2009, NTS manager Sally Eastgate gave the artists on our art holiday a guided tour of Broughton House before they set up their easels and started to paint and draw. This was a fascinating insight into the life of a one of the most successful Scottish artists of the late 19th and early 20th Century. We are hoping Sally will oblige again with the same wonderful experience in 2010.
Our next art holiday in Scotland will be from April 9th – 16th 2010. The art tutor will be artist Sue Ford. Sue will be taking our artists to paint several wonderful locations in and around Kirkcudbright that inspired the Glasgow Boys (and Girls). Always there will be the opportunity to sit, paint and learn with Sue’s expert tuition.
Find out more about our Art Holidays in Scotland and in Menorca
