Painter: Jenny Evans: Wood Sculpture: Tracey Swift: Textile : Alison Milne: Stained Glass: Roselyne O’Neil Ceramic: Natalie Naylor: Painting: Katherine Rae Painting: Diane Norrie: Painting Cally Smith Jewellry: Sarah Harper: Painting: Caroline Simpson: Painting: Jill Mackenzie: Painting: Emma Rodenhurst -Grant
Interested! Email [email protected] stating if you are interested in exhibiting in the Adult (17 upwards) Exhibition or our Young People Exhibition (16 & Under on 19 March 2026).
Exhibition 19 – 22 March 2026, at the Garioch Heritage Centre Inverurie. We accept 2D & 3D work, so welcome Glass, Ceramic, Wood, Metal work, alongside Paintings & Photography.
2025 was a huge success, with over 800 visitors over the 4 days and the Preview Evening, and several Artworks sold.
Award Winners work is at the Acorn Centre Inverurie 1 -26 April 2025
If you enjoyed the Exhibition, here is another chance to see some of the work. If you missed it this is your opportunity to see a very small selection of the 112 Exhibits. Hope to see you in 2026.
Youth Award Winners work is exhibited at the Acorn Centre.
We run a Youth Competition and the Winners in each section & the Commended Art Works are framed, and exhibited both at the Gordon Art Exhibition, and the Acorn Centre.
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Award Winners
Award Sponsor: Donside Frames
Adult Best in Show: “The Blue Field” by Jane McMillan
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Award Sponsor: J & A Keepsakes
Most Eye Catching Art Work: “Camels in the Desert” by Murray Fraser Selkirk
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Award Sponsor: Frameworks Gallery, Blackburn
16 & Under Best In Show
“Galactic Dragon”by Erin Grant
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Daily People’s Choice
Preview Evening: “New York Pizzeria” by Liz Young
Thursday: Joint Winners “Young Girl” by Liz Young and “Roberta” by Lindy Cheyne
Friday: “Young Girl” by Liz Young
Saturday :Joint Winners “Mr Happy” by Trisha Richie and “Barn conversion in progress” by Jane Warrander
Sunday: Joint Winners:”Young Girl” by Liz Young and “Duvet Day” by Keith Price
Hope to see you at the Exhibition We had 800+ Visitors in 2024, not surprising with such high quality work
Award Sponsor
Donside Frames
Adult Best in Show: “Old Lady” by Liz Young
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Award Sponsor:
J & A Keepsakes
Most Eye Catching Art Work: “Chris & the Corpach Wreck” by Ian Matthews
Most Promising Young Artist: “Flowering Spring” by Isla Hao
Most Creative Piece: “Jelly Fish” by Mya Jaffrey
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Award Sponsor
Frameworks Gallery, Blackburn
Under 16 Best In Show
Love Birds by Ana Gonzalez
Preview Evening People’s Choice Winner
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People’s Choice:
Preview Evening: Forever Free joint entry by Rosa Gonzalez & Amy Maxwell
Thursday: Old Lady by Liz Young
Friday: Young Girl by Liz Young
Saturday : Pizzeria by Liz Young
Sunday: Joint Winners:Chris & the Corpach Wreck by Ian Matthews & Highland Siesta by Dorothy Beaton
The Raffle Prizes are Art Works donated by the Showcase Artists. and Included Paintings, Jewellery and Ceramics. A raffle with a difference. Your contribution enabled us to support the Inverurie Community Partnership Pantry. Thank you if you bought Raffle Tickets, and if you won we hope you are enjoying your Art Work.
What is the Pantry?
Inverurie Community Partnership Pantry
Offer a non referral food pantry:
£5 registration fee which entitles you to a membership card and number which is required for sign in with each visit.
A £2 donation each visit.
For more info please contact the Pantry
Open Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays from 10am to 3pm
Pop in and see us at Inverurie Community
Partnership, No. 3 High Street, Inverurie, AB51 3QA Email Ingrid Baker on [email protected] or call 07437421410
Visit our Facebook page for updates and ICP news
What great Exhibition. Thank you to our local Artists who entered over 100 high quality Artworks of many disciplines, All contributing to a hugely successful Exhibition with over 800 visitors coming to see the work over the 4 days of the exhibition. The relaxed atmosphere with Visitors chatting to our Showcase Artists as they demonstrated their skills & created new work. Visitors could also “have a go” and many left with an Artwork that they had created themselves. Our Visitors voted daily for their favourite Artwork and, you can see these Artworks at the Acorn Centre until 26 April. Thank you to all our Visitors see you in 2026.
The 2024 Raffle Prizes were Art Works donated by the Showcase Artists, proving very popular and raising enough to allow us to support 3 local charities, Charlie House £200, Befriend a Child £100, and Grampian Opportunities £50. Thank you if you bought a Raffle Ticket, and if you won, we hope you are enjoying your prized Artwork.
Charlie House supports Children with Life Limiting or Life Threatening Conditions & their Families, at a difficult time. Charlie House
Befriend a Child Vision is that all children experience a happy childhood and are given the best chance in life to thrive. Befriend a Child
Grampian Opportunities supporting & Guiding People with learning disabilities, long-term conditions, mental health problems and autism, live a life full of opportunities. Grampian Opportunities
Award Winners
Award Sponsor Donside Frames
Adult Best in Show: “The Old Lady” by Liz Young
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Award Sponsor:
J & A Keepsakes
Most Eye Catching Art Work: “Chris & the Corpach Wreck” by Ian Matthews
Most Promising Young Artist: “Flowering Spring” by Isla Hao
Most Creative Piece: “Jelly Fish” by Mya Jaffrey
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Award Sponsor
Frameworks Gallery, Blackburn
Under 16 Best In Show
Love Birds by Ana Gonzalez
Preview Evening People’s Choice Winner
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People’s Choice:
Preview Evening: Forever Free joint entry by Rosa Gonzalez & Amy Maxwell
Thursday: Old Lady by Liz Young
Friday: Young Girl by Liz Young
Saturday : Pizzeria by Liz Young
Sunday: Joint Winners:Chris & the Corpach Wreck by Ian Matthews & Highland Siesta by Dorothy Beaton
Wednesday 7 June 2023 6 – 8.30pm,
Acorn Centre, West High Street, Inverurie, AB51 3SA
The GAE Committee hope that you will be able to join us for the 2023 AGM where we will be interested in your thoughts on how the 2023 Event was for you and any suggestions you may have going forward.
Gordon Art Exhibition Annual General Meeting:
Wednesday 7 June 2023 6 – 8.30pm,
Acorn Centre, West High Street, Inverurie, AB51 3SA
Please can you advise if you will be joining us so we know how many to cater for.
RSVP: [email protected]