Mhairi McGregor RSW and Morag Muir

21 May - 6 June 2025 London
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Mhairi McGregor RSW, 'Royal Pavilion, Brighton', Oil on canvas, 12 x 24 inches
Mhairi McGregor RSW, 'Royal Pavilion, Brighton', Oil on canvas, 12 x 24 inches

A duo exhibition bringing together two notable, Scottish female painters who each have their own distinctive points of view.

 

Mhairi McGregor RSW has gained acclaim for her highly abstracted, contemporary Colourist landscape and still life paintings. The artist travels the world capturing breathtaking views with her paintbrush en plein air. 
 
 
Bright and vibrant, McGregor's landscapes are layered with complexity and depth. Every patch of oil is deliberately placed and deeply considered; the resulting product is trademark McGregor - effervescent, accomplished, and outright beautiful to behold.
 

 (above) Mhairi McGregor

 

Morag Muir is inspired by and influenced greatly her studio, a Victorian house in Newport-on-Tay, which overlooks the mile-wide River Tay, with views of Dundee framed by the Tay Rail and Road Bridges. The ever-changing scenery, from vibrant sunsets to shimmering city lights, inspires the creative space, filled with collected objects.

 

 (above) Morag Muir, Sister Sun,  Acrylic on board, 25 x 25 inches

 

Her paintings often start with a still life, where objects and 'bric-a-brac' such as porcelain wally dogs and wooden portugese roosters act as characters shaping the composition and narrative. These whispered stories, open to interpretation, explore themes of love, loss, and everyday life. The view across the river often reimagines Dundee as a dreamy Tuscan hill town, blending reality and imagination.

 

(above) Morag Muir

 

Mhairi McGregor RSW and Morag Muir

Thompson's Gallery London

21 May - 6 June 2025

 

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