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Helen TaborA selection of new work by one of Scotland’s most exciting landscape artists

16th June – 16th July 2011

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Helen Tabor

Helen has lived in the Scottish Borders for the past twenty years with her partner and threechildren. Her paintings are very much inspired by her surroundings, in particular the ruralScottish Borders countryside and the soft seascapes of south west Scotland. Her use ofmedium is expressive in style so that her subjects are to some extent secondary to themovement of paint and the use of colour. While this gives an energy to these paintings, theyalso have a feeling of calmness and simplicity, evoking the gentle ebb and flow of tides andthe steady passing of seasons.

After graduating from York University in 1981, Helen travelled and worked in India and Bhutanfor several years before returning to gain a post graduate certificate in education. She took upa teaching post in North Yorkshire which was followed by a return to Bhutan to teach at theParo High School. Helen now paints full-time and has exhibited widely throughout the U.K.since 1993, becoming one of Scotland's most popular and exciting landscape artists.

Helen has recently returned from an inspiring trip the West Coast, including Skye and Arisaig,the fruits of which can be seen for the first time in this exhibition.

Selected Exhibitions

2011 Marine House at Beer, Devon, Two man show; Visual Arts Scotland at the RSA, awardedthe Lily Macdougal Prize2010 RSA Small Paintings Annual Show; Morningside Gallery, Edinburgh; Mellerstain House,Summer Exhibition; Frames Gallery, Perth2009 Thompson's gallery, Marylebone, London, Scottish Show2008 The Green Gallery, Aberfoyle, 'Intimate landscapes'; Thompson's Gallery, Aldburgh,Summer show; Thompson's Gallery, Marylebone, London, Three man show; MellerstainHouse, Summer Exhibition2007 Castlegatehouse Gallery, Cumbria, Solo show; Thompsons Gallery, Marylebone,London, Three man show; Mellerstain House, Summer Exhibition;Affordable Art fair, Battersea, London2006 Dronninglund Kunstcentre, Denmark, Thompson's Gallery, Marylebone, The Scottish Show2005 Thompson's Gallery, Marylebone; The Scottish Show; Morningside Gallery, Edinburgh;The Mainhill Gallery Edinburgh Festival exhibition.2004 Chelsea and Dulwich Art Fairs with the Rowley Gallery; Art London Chelsea with theMainhill Gallery, solo show; Castlegate House gallery, Cockermouth, solo show; Affordable Artfair, Battersea with Gallery 1392003 The Glasgow Art Fair; The Mainhill Gallery, Edinburgh, solo show;The Green Gallery, Aberfoyle, two man show

Cows on a Hillside, Oil on Canvas, 30x34ins – £3,400

Thistles near the Sea, Oil on Canvas, 28x32ins – £3,300

Sheep in the Fields, Oil on Canvas, 28x36ins – £3,300

Winter Shore, Oil on Canvas, 28x36ins – £3,300

Tulips in a Gold Vase, Oil on Canvas, 32x40ins – £3,500

SOLD

Gunmetal sea, Oil on Canvas, 30x30ins – £3,100

Rocky Shoreline, West coast, Oil on Board, 47x50cm – £1,500

SOLD

Gathering Clouds, Oil on Board, 47x50cm – £1,500

Arisaig I, Oil on Board, 37.5 x 66cm – £1,500

Arisaig II, Oil on Board, 38 x 61cm – £1,600

On the shore, Broadford, Skye, Oil on Board, 36x42cm – £820

Hillside, Skye, Oil on Board, 36x43cm – £820

SOLD

Cottage in the Valley, Oil on Board, 33x35cm – £750

Shoreline Cottages, Oil on Board, 38x39cm – £820

Cows on a Hillside II, Oil on Board, 41x51cm – £995

November trees, Oil on Board, 38x43cm – £850

SOLD

Across the Bay, Oil on Board, 41x45cm – £850

Shoreline, Blustery Day, Oil on Board, 33x35cm – £750

SOLD

Sheep amongst the Gorse, Oil on Board, 36x42cm – £820

Breaking Wave, Oil on Board, 28 x 26cm – £420

SOLD

SOLD

Path through the Snow I, Oil on Paper, 23x25cm – £395

Towards the Border, Oil on Paper, 23x25cm – £395