The Artists & Craftsmen of Inverclyde

This is not a comprehensive survey - how could it be? There is simply too much artistic talent and drive to create found here in our small corner of Scotland. Rather, this project has been about capturing dear friends, studio mates, and people I admire who were willing to trust me and step in front of the camera in an effort to try and offer a glimpse into the wide-ranging talent that exists here.

For those familiar with the area, Greenock and Inverclyde are often associated with poverty, crime and struggle - a ghostly reverberation of its former shipbuilding heritage. For those not from here, that reality is a profound shock when surrounded by such natural beauty and deep history. But there is also very much to be proud of here - not least of which is Inverclyde’s burgeoning art scene.
Much like the abandoned warehouses of Brooklyn a generation ago, the artists have inhabited the old industrial spaces and empty shopfronts and created a wealth of color, form and ideas out of the silence and the derelict. Their numbers and creative spaces grow by the year, and much of what they have to say deserves to be elevated beyond the region…

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Jane McAllister

Documentary Film Maker

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Portrait of Alec Galloway

Master Stained Glass Maker

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Bruce Newlands

Creative Spaces Architect

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Alex Deveney

Pencil / Graphite Artist

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Ken McClymont

Painter

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Ann Campbell

Master Kilt Maker

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Jason Orr

Sculptor, Art Director and Artistic Charity Director

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Sam Douglas

Painter