Stonehaven welcomes NEOS
Stunning Stonehaven and the Stonehaven Business Community welcome NEOS this September. Over nine inspiring days, hundreds of artists and makers across the North-East of Scotland fling open their studio doors and invite you in. Half a dozen are based right here in Stonehaven. Grab your yellow NEOS book from My Beautiful Caravan or one of the NEOS venues, download the NEOS Stonehaven Trail leaflet and look for the bright yellow signs!
All year round you can discover creativity in the town, and we list below both the NEOS exhibitors and the SBA members that can be part of your adventure this September. Remember to check opening times for your visit.
NEOS: Elevate: The Space Creative Group, Sheriff Court Buildings, Dunnottar Ave, Stonehaven, AB39 2JD
Experience the collective works of our creative makers & tutors - Kate Butterfield, Daphne Corcoran, Clare Davidson, Sarah Houston & Marion Townsend. Our work is a diverse range including textiles, mixed media, driftwood, seaglass, wire, paper-craft, embroidery, crochet, polymer clay jewellery & more. Our aim is to promote wellbeing through art & creativity. WORKSHOPS: 13 & 14 September 20 & 21 September
NEOS: Gay Halley – painting - 4 Arbuthnott Court, Stonehaven, AB39 2GW
I am a fine art graduate inspired by the wonderful view over Stonehaven Bay from my studio. My work is eclectic ranging from semi abstract landscapes, seascapes, still life, life and portrait studies to abstract pieces. I use vibrant and beautiful colour in various media. Welcome!
NEOS: Margaret D Macdonald – painting - Clachaig, 93 Forest Park, Stonehaven, AB39 2FF
Using mainly acrylics, sometimes with mixed media and added texture, I paint landscapes and seascapes. Subjects vary from local Stonehaven scenes to the Western Isles and my homeland Orkney. I will be painting throughout the week. Cards and giclee prints will be available too.
SBA Member: Mearns ArtHouse, 51 Allardice Street, Stonehaven, AB39 2AB
Mearns ArtHouse is an art & craft centre situated in the heart of the beautiful seaside town of Stonehaven. We currently provide drop - in ceramics painting sessions (great fun for children & adults), along with a variety of craft courses. Craft courses include Beginners Stained Glass, Glass Fusing, Beading, Wirework and Silver Clay workshops. Please take a look at our Classes section. We also stock a selection of beautifully handcrafted gifts, including pottery, silk paintings, stained & fused glass, original paintings, prints, photographs, jewellery and more...... Link to the Mearns Arthouse website www.mearnsarthouse.com/
NEOS: Nikki Bruce Ceramics – ceramics - 46 Bernham Avenue, Stonehaven, AB39 2WD
I make a wide range of colourful ceramics in my studio in my garden. I take my inspiration from marine life, my love of gardening and walks in nature. I have continued to explore with different clays, textures and glazes. My work varies from large sculptural pieces, bowls, vases, plates, bothies, toadstools and jewellery.
NEOS: Pottery Haven – ceramics- 96 Forest Park, Stonehaven, AB39 2FF
Pottery Haven is a small batch pottery studio based in Stonehaven, North East Scotland. I primarily work with stoneware clay using hand building and wheel throwing techniques. Although my focus is on functional pottery for the home, I also like to make decorative pieces, all with my signature flowing glazes.
SBA Member: The Quay Gallery, 9 Rodney Street, Stonehaven, AB39 2AS
I hope you enjoy my prints and paintings on my website and invite you to visit the gallery in person. I first started drawing architectural montages as a teenager, there are now almost thirty in the collection. They reflect my interest in history, architecture and design. Even in my landscapes, I seem unable to shy away from lines. I paint in oil and enamel, and my work can best be described as stylised semi abstract. People tend to either love them or hate them, I hope you are one of the former. Link to the Quay Gallery website www.thequaygallery.co.uk/
NEOS: Seabelle Studio, Isabelle Pouncey – painting - 4 Bernham Terrace Stonehaven, AB39 2WP
Splash, scratch, drip - Seabelle Studio is where I create expressive mixed media paintings inspired by the Stonehaven coastline. Inky blues meet seafoam greens to create moonlit dreams of where sky meets sea.
SBA Member: Eion Stewart Fine Art, 55 Allardice Street, Stonehaven, AB39 2AB
Discover Eion Stewart Fine Art, a distinguished art gallery nestled in the heart of Aberdeenshire since 1997. Located on Allardice Street, Stonehaven's main thoroughfare, and close to the iconic Dunnottar Castle, it offers a captivating fusion of established and emerging artists. With regular, meticulously curated exhibitions and a bespoke frame-making service honed over three decades, the gallery promises a memorable and personalised experience for art collectors and enthusiasts. Explore the gallery and indulge in the beauty of art in a setting steeped in history and charm. Link to the Eion Stewart Fine Art website www.eionstewartfineart.com
