Author: georgiarosemoonlight

The light after the darkness (Iceland, winter)- HANDA ISLAND 08/15

September 4, 2015

Painting research trip to the Scottish Highlands, Handa Island: Sunrise over Scotland, 27.08.15  Fantastic perspective! Wonderful Scotland. Wild, rock deep, beautiful blue, mountainous mainland. Preparing to voyage from Tarbet to Handa Island. Dreams all around: Black sheet black Isle, talking to Will, calm, nice, not able to chat good sense though, MIND SCRAMBLED AFTER SHOCK … More The light after the darkness (Iceland, winter)- HANDA ISLAND 08/15

painting research: ICELAND 2015 + LIGHT – SHADOW

February 22, 2015

Research diary below edited and published as a book January 2016. Available to preview at: http://www.blurb.co.uk/books/6773706-iceland-2015 13th of January 2015 Last night I dreamt that I was in a tiny ship of hibernation. Bound for a place of deep winter. Darkness, twinkles of magic, streaks of colour in yawns of light and some needed recuperation during … More painting research: ICELAND 2015 + LIGHT – SHADOW

Hafnarhus, Reykjavik Art Museum’s institute of contemporary art.

February 22, 2015

After spending four weeks making painting research in Pingeyri, a tiny village up in the north-west of Iceland I returned to Reykjavik and was invited to document my work in Hafnarhus, Reykjavik Art Museum’s institute of contemporary art. It was an honour to work in their library space to make a photographic record of the expressive … More Hafnarhus, Reykjavik Art Museum’s institute of contemporary art.

Meyer Oppenheim Prize

February 22, 2015

Awarded the Meyer Oppenheim Prize for ‘Still There and Here now’ (featured painting) in The Royal Scottish Academy’s Open Exhibition. November 2014- January 2015 Click to access RSA_Annual_Exhibition_2014.pdf

RESIDENCY AT WELLINGTON COLLEGE, BERKSHIRE

October 26, 2014

FOUR NIGHTS OF MOONLIT DREAMS FOUR DAYS OF PAINTED STREAMS Invited Artist In Residence in conjunction with an exhibition of Chagall’s ‘Daphney and Chloe’ Lithographs [Colour as form in stories of young love] The technicians cupboard- a wonderful place! Experiments with water-based Oil Paints Wellington College Chapel- 1862 The transcendental Steeple The Greenhouse painting studio! A … More RESIDENCY AT WELLINGTON COLLEGE, BERKSHIRE

WASPS OPEN STUDIOS OCT 2014

September 16, 2014

Set-up for Fantastical Landscape Painting workshop lead by Georgia Rose Murray Patriothall, Stockbridge Wasps has leased Patriothall Studios since 1984. The lease was due to expire in 2005 without the option of a renewal, threatening the loss of the building which provided studio space for over 50 artists. At this time Edinburgh’s property market was characterised by … More WASPS OPEN STUDIOS OCT 2014