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* JOHN LOWRIE MORRISON OBE (JOLOMO) (SCOTTISH b. 1948), MOONRISE, ISLE OF COLONSAY oil on canvas, signed, titled and dated 2007 versoframed and under glassimage size 23cm x 23cm, overall size 49cm x 49cm Note: Jolomo remains one of Scotland's most celebrated contemporary artists. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 13th December 2020, lot 717 "Birlinn Leaving the Uists" by Jolomo sold for £7000 (hammer) and on 20th June 2021 lot 641 "Nick's Tug at Crinan" achieved £6000 (hammer). In our August 2021 auction, "Portnahaven, Islay" sold for £6000 (hammer). These being just three of numerous recent auction prices which reflect the strong and ever-growing collector demand from both the UK and abroad for the vibrant work of John Lowrie Morrison. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 28th September 2023 lot 38 LEE SHORE - NO LANDING ON STAFFA, sold for £8000 (hammer) setting a new auction record for a painting by John Lowrie Morrison.

* JOHN LOWRIE MORRISON OBE (JOLOMO) (SCOTTISH b. 1948), WINTER GLOAMING, BENBECULA oil on canvas, signed, titled and dated 2007 versoframed and under glassimage size 41cm x 41cm, overall size 67cm x 67cm Note: Jolomo remains one of Scotland's most celebrated contemporary artists. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 13th December 2020, lot 717 "Birlinn Leaving the Uists" by Jolomo sold for £7000 (hammer) and on 20th June 2021 lot 641 "Nick's Tug at Crinan" achieved £6000 (hammer). In our August 2021 auction, "Portnahaven, Islay" sold for £6000 (hammer). These being just three of numerous recent auction prices which reflect the strong and ever-growing collector demand from both the UK and abroad for the vibrant work of John Lowrie Morrison. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 28th September 2023 lot 38 LEE SHORE - NO LANDING ON STAFFA, sold for £8000 (hammer) setting a new auction record for a painting by John Lowrie Morrison.

* ROBERT KELSEY DA MUniv PAI FRSA (SCOTTISH b. 1949), THROUGH THE REEDS, RANNOCH MOOR oil on canvas, signed, titled label versoframed and under glass image size 51cm x 61cm, overall size 70cm x 80cm Label verso: Thompson's, LondonNote: Robert Kelsey was born in Glasgow and studied at the Glasgow School of Art (1966-1970) under David Donaldson, Alexander Goudie and James D. Robertson. Kelsey has earned a formidable reputation as one of Scotland's finest and most sought after contemporary artists. His numerous one man shows in London in particular enjoy huge success and his sell out exhibition at Thompson's Gallery (London) in 2004 was reported on BBC's "Breakfast" as "one of the biggest contemporary art exhibitions in London in recent years". The prestigious Thompson's Gallery described the event as "the most successful solo exhibition we have ever had". Robert has been a regular exhibitor for many years at The Royal Glasgow Institute, The Royal Institute of Oil Painters, Paisley Art Institute, The Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour and The Royal Scottish Academy. He has enjoyed success in New York , Budapest and Chicago and is widely exhibited throughout the UK. He has featured in many magazines including "Homes & Interiors" and "Scotland Magazine" and BBC News 24 has reported his achievements. The book "Robert Kelsey-the artist" was published in 2004. His style is distinctly "Contemporary Scottish Colourist" and although his work reveals his GSA training the strongest influences remain Peploe and Cadell. Robert writes : "I love the loneliness and serenity to be found at certain locations such as the beaches of the Outer Hebrides. I say "loneliness", which sounds like a bad thing, better to describe it as being at peace in serene places, where you can be alone with your thoughts, listen to the sea birds and the trickle of water". Robert's home and studio are in Paisley but his commercial success has allowed him to travel the world in search of the light and colour that are such strong features within his work. This broadening of horizons has been reflected in his "gallery prices" as his career and reputation continues to flourish. Kelsey collectors include : Sir Arnold Clark, The Duke of Bedford, Lord McFarlane of Bearsden, Cairn Energy PLC, Credit Lyonnais Bank, Taylor Woodrow, The Dunfermline Building Society, Highland Spring Water, Enterprise Oil, Paisley Art Gallery, Turnberry Hotel & Golf Club, Alliance & Leicester Building Society, Arisaig Partners (Asia) and The Fleming Collection.

* ETHEL WALKER (SCOTTISH b. 1941), BLUE SHADOWS oil on board, signed, titled and dated 2003 label versoframed and under glassimage size 24cm x 24cm, overall size 43cm x 43cm Label verso: The Gatehouse Gallery, GlasgowNote: Ethel Walker was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, in 1941. She graduated from the Glasgow School of Art in 1964 where she had been taught by David Donaldson, once the Queen's portrait painter. Beginning her career as a teacher, by the age of twenty-seven she was a full-time artist. Walker is one of the most successful female painters working in Scotland today. Her talent in capturing the ever-changing light of the Scottish landscape is outstanding, and her subtle but strong still life paintings are highly-prized. Work is held in many public and corporate collections worldwide, including the Royal Bank of Scotland and Sara Lee Holdings. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 12th September 2021 "The Silver Table" (lot 562), a mixed media by Ethel Walker sold for £2600 (hammer) and in our December 2021 auction "The Lace Cloth" achieved £3000 (hammer).

* GEORGE DEVLIN RSW RGI ROI ARWS FRSA (SCOTTISH 1937 - 2014), MINERVOIS AFTERNOON oil on canvas, signed, titled versoframed and under glass image size 51cm x 56cm, overall size 68cm x 73cm Handwritten artist's label versoLabel verso: Roger Billcliffe Gallery, GlasgowNote: George Devlin was one of Scotland's most successful 20th century artists with numerous exhibitions in Scotland, throughout the UK and around the world. Corporate collections include: De Beers (South Africa and Switzerland); Robert Fleming Holdings; Dutch Water Board; London Stock Exchange; Arthur Andersen and Co; Scottish Television; Universities of Leicester, Glasgow and Strathclyde, Essex, Dunbartonshire, Argyll and Tayside; Edinburgh City Collection; Royal Bank of Scotland; Clydesdale Bank; Lloyds TSB; Bank of Scotland; J. O. Hambro; Mason Owen; Dunedin Trust Management; Dunfermline Building Society; Argyll Group; Scottish Friendly Society; United Distillers; Teachers Whisky; Edrington Group and Clan Donald Centre; Cunard (QM2), Dunbartonshire Educational Trust. Private collections include: Sir Tim Rice; Sir James Black; Earl Haig; Lord Maclay; Duke of Bedford and numerous collections in the UK and worldwide. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 6th March 2022, two smaller examples of George Devlin's continental scenes sold for £2200 and £3300 (both hammer prices).

* JAMES HARRIGAN (SCOTTISH b. 1937), CULZEAN CASTLE watercolour on paper, signedmounted, framed and under glassimage size 26cm x 39cm, overall size 40cm x 50cm Note: James Harrigan is a graduate of Glasgow School of Art where he studied Painting and Printmaking between 1956 and 1961. He was born in Ayr in 1937 and has continued to live in Ayrshire all his life. He taught Art for many years and was an inspiring teacher with many of his pupils going on themselves to develop successful careers as artists. In recent years James has spent time in the West Indies and in Brazil but he never tires of painting the landscape and coastline around his Ayrshire home and elsewhere in Scotland. He is known mainly as a landscape artist but his landscapes are almost invariably informed by a human presence and day to day activities, a sense of life being lived. This may be actual figures or it may be a suggestion of human life through buildings, gardens, boats.... He is an expressive painter working mainly in oils, using the rich, luscious quality of the paint to great effect. He exhibits widely and has work in many collections including those of the House of Lords, Glasgow University, P & O Cruises, Wigtownshire Education Trust and the Maclaurin Gallery. He is a past winner of the prestigious Laing Landscape Competition and the Scotsman Art Competition. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 10th November 2022, lot 52 "Girvan Harbour" a 48 x 58cm oil on board (dated 1998) by James Harrigan sold for £2200 (hammer). Since then "Sailing at Elie" a 50 x 75cm oil (by James Harrigan) sold in our auction of 13th December 2023 (lot 10) for £2400 (hammer) and in our 9th May 2024 auction lot 175 Summer Morning (View to Arran) a 51 x 77cm oil (by Harrigan) sold for £3000 (hammer).

* FRANK COLCLOUGH (SCOTTISH 1941 - 2023), ARRAN SUNSET oil on board, signed, titled versomounted, framed and under glassimage size 20cm x 25cm, overall size 44cm x 48cm Note: Frank Colclough was born in Wick, Caithness and lived in London before settling back in Scotland in 1975. He originally worked as a design draughtsman while studying art at Camberwell Art School and worked as a professional artist since 1981. All Frank Colclough early contemporary paintings were in watercolour, but over recent years he worked in acrylic and oils. The inspiration for Frank Colclough paintings stems from his admiration of the Scottish colourist movement. This is reflected in his paintings which consist mainly of marine views of the Scottish West Coast and colourful still life studies. Frank Colclough contemporary paintings appear in many private and public art collections. The RSW, RGI and RSA have also regularly exhibited his work. Frank was a frequent, popular and very successful contributor to The Scottish Contemporary Art Auctions from 2008 for many years.

* JOHN BELLANY CBE RA HRSA (SCOTTISH 1942 - 2013), HEAD OF A WOMAN watercolour on paper, signed, titled and dated 2001 label versomounted, framed and under glass image size 37cm x 26cm, overall size 65cm x 51cm Label verso: John Green Fine Art, GlasgowNote: Collector demand has never been higher for the work of John Bellany and numerous examples have been sold in recent months by both McTear's and others at ever more impressive prices. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 29th May 2022 "The Finnon Smoker" by Bellany sold for £80,000 (hammer) and in the same sale, "Bass Rock Fable" (a 76 x 61cm unframed oil) sold for £12,000 (hammer). In our 21st August 2022 auction, lot 137 "The Newspaper Hat" (a 61 x 51cm oil) sold for £9500 (hammer). "Like-for-like" auction prices for original paintings are usually difficult to assess, but in The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of April 2023, two Bellany paintings which had been acquired in our auctions in September and November 2014 were consigned for sale by the same owner. The original 2014 selling prices were £1800 and £4000 and the same paintings sold in April for £3800 and £7000 (all hammer prices). This equates to a growth in value of 86.2% in fewer than nine years. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 25th May 2023, lot 282, "Restless Wave" a 90 x 90cm oil (by Bellany) sold for £9000 (hammer) and in our auction of 9th November, lot 92, "Harbour" a 90 x 120cm oil by Bellany sold for £11000 (hammer). Most recently, "The Players" lot 50 in our auction of 28th March 2024 sold for £30000 (hammer) and on 1st August 2024 lot 95 "Self Portrait as a Dog, With Puffin" (a 170 x 155cm oil on canvas) sold for £15000 (hammer).

* JAMES HARRIGAN (SCOTTISH b. 1937), LIGHTHOUSE AT TURNBERRY watercolour on papermounted, framed and under glassimage size 26cm x 39cm, overall size 41cm x 50cm Note: James Harrigan is a graduate of Glasgow School of Art where he studied Painting and Printmaking between 1956 and 1961. He was born in Ayr in 1937 and has continued to live in Ayrshire all his life. He taught Art for many years and was an inspiring teacher with many of his pupils going on themselves to develop successful careers as artists. In recent years James has spent time in the West Indies and in Brazil but he never tires of painting the landscape and coastline around his Ayrshire home and elsewhere in Scotland. He is known mainly as a landscape artist but his landscapes are almost invariably informed by a human presence and day to day activities, a sense of life being lived. This may be actual figures or it may be a suggestion of human life through buildings, gardens, boats.... He is an expressive painter working mainly in oils, using the rich, luscious quality of the paint to great effect. He exhibits widely and has work in many collections including those of the House of Lords, Glasgow University, P & O Cruises, Wigtownshire Education Trust and the Maclaurin Gallery. He is a past winner of the prestigious Laing Landscape Competition and the Scotsman Art Competition. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 10th November 2022, lot 52 "Girvan Harbour" a 48 x 58cm oil on board (dated 1998) by James Harrigan sold for £2200 (hammer). Since then "Sailing at Elie" a 50 x 75cm oil (by James Harrigan) sold in our auction of 13th December 2023 (lot 10) for £2400 (hammer) and in our 9th May 2024 auction lot 175 Summer Morning (View to Arran) a 51 x 77cm oil (by Harrigan) sold for £3000 (hammer).

* FRANK COLCLOUGH (SCOTTISH 1941 - 2023), AUTUMN LIGHT, POITOU CHARENTES, FRANCE oil on board, signed, titled versoframed and under glassimage size 51cm x 61cm, overall size 72cm x 82cm Note: Frank Colclough was born in Wick, Caithness and lived in London before settling back in Scotland in 1975. He originally worked as a design draughtsman while studying art at Camberwell Art School and worked as a professional artist since 1981. All Frank Colclough early contemporary paintings were in watercolour, but over recent years he worked in acrylic and oils. The inspiration for Frank Colclough paintings stems from his admiration of the Scottish colourist movement. This is reflected in his paintings which consist mainly of marine views of the Scottish West Coast and colourful still life studies. Frank Colclough contemporary paintings appear in many private and public art collections. The RSW, RGI and RSA have also regularly exhibited his work. Frank was a frequent, popular and very successful contributor to The Scottish Contemporary Art Auctions from 2008 for many years.

GRAHAM H D MCKEAN, EASTRE, STUDY OF A BRASS BY J D FERGUSSON oil on canvas, signed, titled versoframedimage size 40cm x 30cm, overall size 58cm x 48cm Note: In 1996, after 17 years as a graphic designer, Graham McKean decided to commit himself totally to producing his oil paintings. Graham McKean’s paintings have featured in numerous exhibitions and are increasingly appearing at the U.K.’s leading auction houses. His work has now become highly collectible and is held in prestigious private and public collections worldwide. Graham also supports a number of charities through events and auctions. A review by the late W. Gordon Smith (Art Critic, The Scotsman), described the work of Graham McKean as a cross between the painters John Byrne and Stanley Spencer, but with an “interesting bite”. Graham McKean needs little introduction to our buyer audience having been consistently one of our most popular and best selling artists since the inaugural Scottish Contemporary Art Auction in November 2008.

* JOHN BELLANY CBE RA HRSA (SCOTTISH 1942 - 2013), PLAYING CARDS OF THE HALIBUT oil on canvas, signed, titled in the artist's hand on label versounframedoverall size 152cm x 152cm Comment: An exceptional and very large example of Bellany's work.Note: Collector demand has never been higher for the work of John Bellany and numerous examples have been sold in recent months by both McTear's and others at ever more impressive prices. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 29th May 2022 "The Finnon Smoker" by Bellany sold for £80,000 (hammer) and in the same sale, "Bass Rock Fable" (a 76 x 61cm unframed oil) sold for £12,000 (hammer). In our 21st August 2022 auction, lot 137 "The Newspaper Hat" (a 61 x 51cm oil) sold for £9500 (hammer). "Like-for-like" auction prices for original paintings are usually difficult to assess, but in The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of April 2023, two Bellany paintings which had been acquired in our auctions in September and November 2014 were consigned for sale by the same owner. The original 2014 selling prices were £1800 and £4000 and the same paintings sold in April for £3800 and £7000 (all hammer prices). This equates to a growth in value of 86.2% in fewer than nine years. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 25th May 2023, lot 282, "Restless Wave" a 90 x 90cm oil (by Bellany) sold for £9000 (hammer) and in our auction of 9th November, lot 92, "Harbour" a 90 x 120cm oil by Bellany sold for £11000 (hammer). Most recently, "The Players" lot 50 in our auction of 28th March 2024 sold for £30000 (hammer) and on 1st August 2024 lot 95 "Self Portrait as a Dog, With Puffin" (a 170 x 155cm oil on canvas) sold for £15000 (hammer).

* JOHN BELLANY CBE RA HRSA (SCOTTISH 1942 - 2013), COCKENZIE MADONNA oil on canvas, signed, titled and dated '76 versoframedimage size 145cm x 65cm, overall size 159cm x 80cmNote: Collector demand has never been higher for the work of John Bellany and numerous examples have been sold in recent months by both McTear's and others at ever more impressive prices. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 29th May 2022 "The Finnon Smoker" by Bellany sold for £80,000 (hammer) and in the same sale, "Bass Rock Fable" (a 76 x 61cm unframed oil) sold for £12,000 (hammer). In our 21st August 2022 auction, lot 137 "The Newspaper Hat" (a 61 x 51cm oil) sold for £9500 (hammer). "Like-for-like" auction prices for original paintings are usually difficult to assess, but in The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of April 2023, two Bellany paintings which had been acquired in our auctions in September and November 2014 were consigned for sale by the same owner. The original 2014 selling prices were £1800 and £4000 and the same paintings sold in April for £3800 and £7000 (all hammer prices). This equates to a growth in value of 86.2% in fewer than nine years. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 25th May 2023, lot 282, "Restless Wave" a 90 x 90cm oil (by Bellany) sold for £9000 (hammer) and in our auction of 9th November, lot 92, "Harbour" a 90 x 120cm oil by Bellany sold for £11000 (hammer). Most recently, "The Players" lot 50 in our auction of 28th March 2024 sold for £30000 (hammer) and on 1st August 2024 lot 95 "Self Portrait as a Dog, With Puffin" (a 170 x 155cm oil on canvas) sold for £15000 (hammer).

* GORDON K MITCHELL RSA RSW RGI (SCOTTISH b. 1952), A.W.O.L. oil on canvas, signed, titled label verso framed and under glass image size 50cm x 60cm, overall size 68cm x 78cm Handwritten artist's label versoNote: Prizes and Awards include: Borders Biennial Exhibition; First Prize, City Arts Centre, Open Exhibition; First Prize, Educational Institute for Scotland; Purchase Prize, Glasgow Mayfest Award, Royal Scottish Academy Award; First Prize, Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour; William Gillies Award, Scottish Drawing Competition, Paisley; Second Prize, Royal Scottish Academy; J. Murray Thompson Award, Scottish Artists and Artist Craftsmen; Arts Club Prize, Scottish Artists and Artist Craftsmen; Whyte & Mackay Award, Scottish Artists and Artist Craftsmen; Scottish Provident Award, Scottish Artists and Artist Craftsmen; Dunfermline Building Society Prize, Scottish Artists and Artist Craftsmen; SSWA Special Award. Solo Exhibitions include Dorothy Quinn Gallery, St. Andrews, Henderson Gallery, Edinburgh, Old City Art Gallery, Jerusalem, Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh (biannually since 1992), Roger Billcliffe Fine Art, Glasgow (biannually since 1993), Atholl Gallery, Dunkeld (1993) Albemarle Gallery (biannually since 1997). Represented in Group Exhibitions in the United Kingdom, including:Allan Park Gallery, Stirling, Atholl Gallery, Dunkeld, Borders Biennial Exhibition, City Arts Centre, Edinburgh, Contemporary British Art Show, London, Contemporary Fine Art Gallery, Fine Art Society Galleries, Glasgow, Gracefield Art Centre, Dumfries, Hilton Hotel, Hong Kong, John Martin of London, Kirkcaldy Art Gallery, Mall Galleries, London, Morrison Scottish Portrait ExhibitionOpen Eye Gallery, Edinburgh, Paisley Art Institute, Portland Gallery, London, Richard Demarco Gallery, Edinburgh, Roger Billcliffe Fine Art, Glasgow, Royal Glasgow Institute, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour, Scottish Arts Club, Edinburgh, Scottish Arts Council Gallery, Smith Art Gallery & Museum, Society of Scottish ArtistsSociety of Scottish Artists and Artist Craftsmen, Stirling Gallery, Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh Group Exhibitions held abroad: Through the `Old City Gallery` Jerusalem, paintings have been included in group exhibitions in Israel, Australia, Canada, U.S.A. and Sweden. Blue and White Gallery, Jerusalem, Contemporary Scottish Art 1994, Hilton Hotel, Hong Kong Collections: Works held in a great many private and public collections, including; Alliance & Leicester Building Society, Edinburgh Distillers Co. Ltd, Edinburgh College of Art, Educational Institute for Scotland, Johnny Walker Whisky Co, Kansas City Art Institute, Macfarlane Group Plc, National Westminster Bank, Paisley Art Institute, Scottish Arts Council, Scottish Brewers Limited, Slottseal Forthside Limited, The Knesset, Israel, University of Edinburgh, Welcome Inns, Whyte & Mackay Group, William Teacher & Sons (Whisky). One of the most recent examples of Gordon Mitchell's paintings we've offered was "Castaway" a 73 x 98cm oil on canvas which sold in The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 24th January 2021 for £8000 (hammer) setting a new auction world record for a work by the artist.

* PETER GOODFELLOW (BRITISH 1950 - 2022), SUILVEN watercolour on paper, signedframed and under glassimage size 48cm x 69cm, overall size 72cm x 94cm Notes: Peter Goodfellow's paintings rarely appear at auction and his UK auction record price was achieved in The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction 26th February 2017 when lot 15 BUACHAILLE ETIVE MOR sold for £2800 (hammer). A notable (2000/02) commission by the Hon Phillip Astor to design and paint a series of 24 artworks and three stained glass windows for a private chapel in Migvie, (Tillypronie Estate) Aberdeenshire. Public and corporate collections include: Victoria & Albert Museum, Saatchi & Saatchi, Whitbread, Penguin Books, Baxter’s Foods, William Collins & Sons, Scandutch (Denmark), IC, National Savings, British Telecom, Quantas Airlines, Scania Motors (Sweden), Grisewood & Dempsey Publishers, Bergsoe 3 (Denmark), Peter Justenson (Denmark), Cidel Bank (Luxembourg), Intergrated Engineering Services (Aberdeen), The BBC, Duncan & Todd (Aberdeen) and CBC (Copenhagen).

* CATRIONA MILLAR, VAL oil on canvas, monogrammed, titled versounframed as intendedoverall size 40cm x 30cm Note: Catriona Millar's work takes its inspiration from the stories that lie at the heart of the human condition, and the sparkle of a narrative behind the eyes of her subjects hints at everything from longing to melancholy. Her work often juxtaposes human characters with a variety of animal confidants, with some seeming physically present in the composition while others take on a talismanic quality. Born in Glasgow, Catriona Millar studied at Harrogate School of Art and Grays School of Art, Aberdeen. Since the success of her sell-out 2005 degree show she has exhibited across the UK including the Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh. In October 2006 she came to the attention of Charles Saatchi with her first solo exhibition at the Dundas Street Gallery, Edinburgh. Catriona Millar now lives and paints in the southeast of England. Catriona Millar is listed in the 2012 edition of Who's Who in Scotland. In the Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 3rd May 2015 lot 2138 "The Agency" by Millar sold for £2800 (hammer).

* STEVEN CAMPBELL (SCOTTISH 1953 - 2007), UNTITLED oil on card, signed and dated 1989 versoframed and under glass image size 49cm x 39cm, overall size 65cm x 54cm Note: Steven Campbell was born in Glasgow and originally worked as a maintenance engineer in a steelworks in Cambulsang before attending Glasgow School of Art and becoming one of the leading Scottish figurative painters of his generation. Campbell worked alongside the artists Ken Currie, Peter Howson and Adrian Wiszniewski, a group which later became known as the 'New Glasgow Boys'. While their artistic output was not homogenous they all shared an interest in figurative painting during the early 1980s which broke away from the conceptual and minimal trends in Modern art at the turn of the twentieth century. After graduating from Glasgow School of Art in 1982 Campbell won a Fulbright Scholarship to study at the Pratt Institute in the United States. Campbell worked from a studio in Brooklyn until 1986 and this period was key in establishing his status as an internationally renowned artist whilst raising awareness of Scottish contemporary art on a global scale.

* JOHN BELLANY CBE RA HRSA (SCOTTISH 1942 - 2013), DIVA watercolour on paper, signed, titled versoframed and under glassimage size 39cm x 28cm, overall size 58cm x 48cm Note: Collector demand has never been higher for the work of John Bellany and numerous examples have been sold in recent months by both McTear's and others at ever more impressive prices. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 29th May 2022 "The Finnon Smoker" by Bellany sold for £80,000 (hammer) and in the same sale, "Bass Rock Fable" (a 76 x 61cm unframed oil) sold for £12,000 (hammer). In our 21st August 2022 auction, lot 137 "The Newspaper Hat" (a 61 x 51cm oil) sold for £9500 (hammer). "Like-for-like" auction prices for original paintings are usually difficult to assess, but in The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of April 2023, two Bellany paintings which had been acquired in our auctions in September and November 2014 were consigned for sale by the same owner. The original 2014 selling prices were £1800 and £4000 and the same paintings sold in April for £3800 and £7000 (all hammer prices). This equates to a growth in value of 86.2% in fewer than nine years. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 25th May 2023, lot 282, "Restless Wave" a 90 x 90cm oil (by Bellany) sold for £9000 (hammer) and in our auction of 9th November, lot 92, "Harbour" a 90 x 120cm oil by Bellany sold for £11000 (hammer). Most recently, "The Players" lot 50 in our auction of 28th March 2024 sold for £30000 (hammer) and on 1st August 2024 lot 95 "Self Portrait as a Dog, With Puffin" (a 170 x 155cm oil on canvas) sold for £15000 (hammer).

GRAHAM H D MCKEAN, THE WHISKY LOVERS oil on canvas, signed, titled versoframedimage size 35cm x 35cm, overall size 53cm x 53cm Note: In 1996, after 17 years as a graphic designer, Graham McKean decided to commit himself totally to producing his oil paintings. Graham McKean’s paintings have featured in numerous exhibitions and are increasingly appearing at the U.K.’s leading auction houses. His work has now become highly collectible and is held in prestigious private and public collections worldwide. Graham also supports a number of charities through events and auctions. A review by the late W. Gordon Smith (Art Critic, The Scotsman), described the work of Graham McKean as a cross between the painters John Byrne and Stanley Spencer, but with an “interesting bite”. Graham McKean needs little introduction to our buyer audience having been consistently one of our most popular and best selling artists since the inaugural Scottish Contemporary Art Auction in November 2008.

* JOHN BELLANY CBE RA HRSA (SCOTTISH 1942 - 2013), FISHERWOMAN oil on canvas, signedunframedoverall size 76cm x 61cmNote: Collector demand has never been higher for the work of John Bellany and numerous examples have been sold in recent months by both McTear's and others at ever more impressive prices. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 29th May 2022 "The Finnon Smoker" by Bellany sold for £80,000 (hammer) and in the same sale, "Bass Rock Fable" (a 76 x 61cm unframed oil) sold for £12,000 (hammer). In our 21st August 2022 auction, lot 137 "The Newspaper Hat" (a 61 x 51cm oil) sold for £9500 (hammer). "Like-for-like" auction prices for original paintings are usually difficult to assess, but in The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of April 2023, two Bellany paintings which had been acquired in our auctions in September and November 2014 were consigned for sale by the same owner. The original 2014 selling prices were £1800 and £4000 and the same paintings sold in April for £3800 and £7000 (all hammer prices). This equates to a growth in value of 86.2% in fewer than nine years. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 25th May 2023, lot 282, "Restless Wave" a 90 x 90cm oil (by Bellany) sold for £9000 (hammer) and in our auction of 9th November, lot 92, "Harbour" a 90 x 120cm oil by Bellany sold for £11000 (hammer). Most recently, "The Players" lot 50 in our auction of 28th March 2024 sold for £30000 (hammer) and on 1st August 2024 lot 95 "Self Portrait as a Dog, With Puffin" (a 170 x 155cm oil on canvas) sold for £15000 (hammer).

* HUGH GERARD BYARS (SCOTTISH b. 1957), PORTRAIT oil on canvas, signedunframedoverall size 70cm x 60cm Note: Byars trained at The Glasgow School of Art and then at The Royal College of Art in London. In 2001 he received a major award from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation (USA). Nineteen examples of his work are recorded within notable public collections including City of London Corporation, The Peoples Palace (Glasgow), MOMA (Wales), The Fleming Collection (London), Guildhall Art Gallery, Cheltenham Art Gallery and Glasgow Museums and Art Galleries. Hugh lives and works in Glasgow. He is a contemporary of Howson and of the same school as Campbell and Currie, and like them concentrates on the human form, and scenes from his local city. He often takes his inspiration from the derelicts and dossers in his native Glasgow. These are his Partick people who he paints with sympathy, graphic simplicity and powerful humanity. Hugh is one of the ''New Glasgow Boys'' school of painters.

* BET LOW RSW ARSA RGI DLitt (SCOTTISH 1924 - 2007), SANDY BAY pastel on paper, signed, titled versomounted, framed and under glass image size 25cm x 36cm, overall size 41cm x 50cm Handwritten artist label versoNote: Bet Low was a Scottish landscape and figurative painter whose career spanned the majority of the twentieth century. Her mystical and beguiling landscapes offer great insight into the career of this prolific artist. Born into impoverished conditions in Gourock, Low studied at the Glasgow School of Art during the Second World War before going on to study briefly under James Cowie at Hospitalfield House. Low had a great love of Scottish landscapes and they are a typical theme in her oeuvre - notably of Orkney where she spent numerous summers with her family in Hoy. By the 1960s her works moved further into abstraction, and she is best known for her works in this style. After her studies, Low co-founded the Clyde Group with J.D. Fergusson in 1942. With this group, Low co-organised Glasgow's first open air exhibition in 1956 at the Botanical Gardens. In 1963, she went on to open the New Charing Cross Gallery in Glasgow with John Taylor and Cyril Gerber, which received great critical acclaim for encouraging contemporary art in Scotland. Throughout her career she exhibited widely - including a retrospective of her work in 1985 at the Third Eye Centre (now the Centre for Contemporary Arts), and her work is held in numerous public and private collections.

* FRANK COLCLOUGH (SCOTTISH 1941 - 2023), COMPOSITION WITH DRAGONFLY VASE oil on board, signed, titled versoframed and under glassimage size 41cm x 41cm, overall size 62cm x 62cm Note: Frank Colclough was born in Wick, Caithness and lived in London before settling back in Scotland in 1975. He originally worked as a design draughtsman while studying art at Camberwell Art School and worked as a professional artist since 1981. All Frank Colclough early contemporary paintings were in watercolour, but over recent years he worked in acrylic and oils. The inspiration for Frank Colclough paintings stems from his admiration of the Scottish colourist movement. This is reflected in his paintings which consist mainly of marine views of the Scottish West Coast and colourful still life studies. Frank Colclough contemporary paintings appear in many private and public art collections. The RSW, RGI and RSA have also regularly exhibited his work. Frank was a frequent, popular and very successful contributor to The Scottish Contemporary Art Auctions from 2008 for many years.

* DAVID REDPATH MICHIE OBE RSA RWA FRSA RGI (SCOTTISH 1928 - 2015) MAN ON DECKCHAIR oil on canvas, signed and dated '77framedimage size 105cm x 70cm, overall size 110cm x 75cm Note: David Michie was born at Saint-Raphaël in the south of France. His father, James Michie, was an architect and painter who had been an apprentice to Edwin Lutyens at the War Graves Commission, helping to lay out cemeteries in northern France after the First World War. His mother was the celebrated artist Anne Redpath OBE RSA. David’s early years were spent living in St-Jean-Cap-Ferrat where his father was private architect to American tycoon Charles Thompson. Later, the vibrant colour schemes of the Côte d’Azur would infuse his work. In 1934, David returned to Scotland with his family and settled in the Scottish Borders where David attended school in Hawick. In 1946, he enrolled at the Edinburgh College of Art but his time there was interrupted in 1947 with the introduction of National Service. He completed his service in the Signal Corps, qualifying as an instructor with the Royal Artillery Signals in 1949 and returned to Edinburgh College of Art where he was taught by William Gillies RSA. In 1953 he received a travelling scholarship to Italy, accompanied by his friend, the painter John Houston. They toured the Renaissance sites of Tuscany, and stayed in the hilltop towns of Anticoli Corrado and Orvieto in Umbria. John Houston RSA and his wife Elizabeth Blackadder RSA were to remain life-long friends. Colour was central to David’s painting. Working in both oils and watercolour, David’s subjects ranged from nature, garden compositions and his observance of people going about their everyday activities. His work was regularly inspired by his travels to far-flung places such as Australia, the USA and across Europe and is very effectively seen in his RSA Diploma painting On the Ramblas (1976) which invokes a colourful and busy Barcelona street scene. David taught widely, lecturing at James Clarke’s School in Edinburgh and Gray’s School of Art in Aberdeen. He was a visiting professor at the Academy of Fine Art in Belgrade and the University of California. He returned to Edinburgh College of Art to teach painting during the 1960s and 1970s, and was Vice Principal there from 1974-77. Between 1982 and 1990 he was Head of the School of Drawing and Painting. In 2009, he received an Honorary Fellowship from the College “in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the life of the college and the education of its students”. David was a prominent member of the Royal Scottish Academy, a former President of the Society of Scottish Artists and a member of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts. He was also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a Founding Fellow of the Institute of Contemporary Scotland. He served on a number of professional panels including those of the Scottish Arts Council and the Scottish Education Trust. Sixty-seven of his paintings are included in many significant public collections such as Aberdeen Art Gallery, Glasgow Museums, the National Galleries of Scotland, the City of Edinburgh Museums, The Fleming Collection and the Tate. David was elected an Associate of the Royal Scottish Academy in 1964 and Royal Scottish Academician in 1972. He was appointed OBE in 1997. Was a regular exhibitor in one-man shows at Mercury Gallery and later ones including The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh. Work held by HM Queen Elizabeth II.

* RUTH MULVIE (BRITISH b. 1979), BROWN BASKET oil on canvas, signed, titled versounframedoverall size 70cm x 100cm Note: Ruth Mulvie is a contemporary fine artist, known for her vivid palette and for the delightfully unexpected detail in her paintings. She graduated from the Glasgow School of Art and over the years comparisons have been made with Hockney. She cherishes that visceral connection that Kodachrome™ gives us with our past. That single moment frozen in time that one can look at forever. Old photographs are her initial inspiration for each new piece; a digital springboard atop which she dives into her latest delicious fantasy landscape. "Mulvie’s colour choices yell and fizz. They quicken the heartbeat. Sherbet yellow next to candy pink or lime green besides turquoise, they all elevate the mood. In her paintings we are invited to join the most wonderful party or shared experience. Mulvie’s realms surprise and delight. Hers are playful, glamorous worlds with pure glee for oxygen. And in each we are granted a day in happy valley. At the heart of Mulvie’s pieces is the palpable joyfulness in her response to colour. She is at her happiest when mixing and combining paint, waiting for the thrill of the perfect shade. For her, colour is emotion, colour is memory, colour is her favourite place to be. And we are all invited. There’s no place like it." Julie Tellouche

* EMMA S DAVIS RSW PAI (SCOTTISH b. 1975), WINDOW LIGHT mixed media on board, signed, titled versomounted, framed and under glassimage size 49cm x 49cm, overall size 92cm x 90cm Note: Emma Davis studied contemporary art and painting at the Glasgow School of Art and graduated in 1998 with a sell-out Degree Show. From the time of graduating she has been working full time as an artist. She has received many awards over the years including the House for an Art Lover Award, the Sir William Gillies Award, the Miller’s Creativity Award, the Glasgow Art Club Award and others. She was the youngest ever winner of The Alexander Graham Munro Travel Award, which took her on an extensive tour of Italy in 2000. At the age of 23 she was also one of the youngest artists to receive the RSW Diploma which she received from HM The late Queen. A few years later she also became one of the youngest ever artists to receive the Paisley Art Institute Diploma.

* GARRY BRANDER (SCOTTISH b. 1983), THE WATCH TOWER oil on board, signed, titled versoframed and under glassimage size 58cm x 58cm, overall size 82cm x 82cmNote: Garry Brander began his studies in 2005 obtaining his HND in graphic design in 2007, winning several awards including the Trade House of Scotland ‘Best 2D Painting’. He began exhibiting his artwork in and around the west coast of Scotland and shortly after made the decision to attend the Glasgow School of Art. Graduating in 2011 with a BA Honours in Fine Art, he enjoyed a sell-out degree show. Garry spends much of his time painting the highlands and islands of Scotland, particularly the island of Tiree, where his family has lived and worked the old watermill and surrounding crofts for over 500 years. His love of the West Coast has inspired his paintings and living on the islands, learning about remoteness, isolation and the beauty of the beaches and landscapes, has forged the artist he has become. His upbeat and vibrant modern palette raises the viewer’s level of emotional engagement with his paintings and reminds them that Scotland is one of the most beautiful places on earth. Garry Brander’s contemporary artwork is in private collections all over the world and has been exhibited in Art Fairs from New York to London and Amsterdam. He also exhibits with many of Scotland’s best-known galleries and has had many successful solo exhibitions.

* GERARD BURNS (SCOTTISH b. 1961), IN DEEP WINTER oil on canvas, signed, titled versoframedimage size 60cm x 40cm, overall size 87cm x 68cmNote: Gerard Burns is one of Scotland's best known and most successful living artists. He trained at Glasgow School of Art and achieved UK wide acclaim as Winner of the Daily Mail ''Not the Turner'' Competition in 2003 with a £20,000 first prize. His many private collectors include The Malaysian Royal Family, Ewan McGregor, Sir Tom Hunter and numerous celebrities from the worlds of entertainment, sport and politics. Exhibiting Galleries include Thompson's Gallery, London; Contemporary Fine Art Gallery Eton; Richmond Hill Gallery, Loch Gallery, Toronto; Robertson's Fine Art Gallery, Edinburgh. Works in Corporate Collections include Aberdeen Asset Management New York and Aberdeen, RBS Scotland, Standard Charter Bank, West Coast Capital, Accenture, Dublin, Stagecoach Group, Norwood Club, New York. National Public Collections include Hunterian Art Gallery, Glasgow; Kelvingrove Art Gallery, Glasgow; Burns Museum Alloway, Ayr; Scottish National Portrait Gallery (Portraits of former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, and author Denise Mina entered into the permanent collection at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in 2015). The Scottish Parliament (''The Rowan'' hung in the former First Minister Alex Salmond's office for the duration of his tenure and Portrait of Margo McDonald entered into the permanent collection and was installed at the Scottish Parliament in Sept 2016). Glasgow Caledonian University Portrait of Chancellor Professor Yunus installed 2016, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Glasgow, portrait of former President Frank Dunn installed April 2016. Recent portraits include Judy Murray, Nicola Sturgeon (First Minister, Scotland), Neil Lennon, Kirsty Wark, Alan Cumming, Billy Connolly, Elaine C Smith, Doddie Weir & Sir Brian and Lady Soutar.

* JOHN BELLANY CBE RA HRSA (SCOTTISH 1942 - 2013), IL MONUMENTO AI CADUTI, SERAVEZZA, LUCCA watercolour on paper, signedframed and under glassimage size 58cm x 75cm, overall size 76cm x 93cm Note: Collector demand has never been higher for the work of John Bellany and numerous examples have been sold in recent months by both McTear's and others at ever more impressive prices. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 29th May 2022 "The Finnon Smoker" by Bellany sold for £80,000 (hammer) and in the same sale, "Bass Rock Fable" (a 76 x 61cm unframed oil) sold for £12,000 (hammer). In our 21st August 2022 auction, lot 137 "The Newspaper Hat" (a 61 x 51cm oil) sold for £9500 (hammer). "Like-for-like" auction prices for original paintings are usually difficult to assess, but in The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of April 2023, two Bellany paintings which had been acquired in our auctions in September and November 2014 were consigned for sale by the same owner. The original 2014 selling prices were £1800 and £4000 and the same paintings sold in April for £3800 and £7000 (all hammer prices). This equates to a growth in value of 86.2% in fewer than nine years. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 25th May 2023, lot 282, "Restless Wave" a 90 x 90cm oil (by Bellany) sold for £9000 (hammer) and in our auction of 9th November, lot 92, "Harbour" a 90 x 120cm oil by Bellany sold for £11000 (hammer). Most recently, "The Players" lot 50 in our auction of 28th March 2024 sold for £30000 (hammer).

* CONNIE SIMMERS (SCOTTISH b. 1941), ORCHID ON A PIANO oil on canvas, signed, titled label versoframed and under glass image size 71cm x 76cm, overall size 87cm x 92cm Label verso: Thompson's, Marylebone.Note: Connie Simmers was born in Glasgow. She attended non-diploma classes at Glasgow School of Art and is now a highly respected figure in the field of Scottish contemporary fine art. Connie Simmers use of bold colours and rich textures express a love of paint and mixed media as well as a love of her subject. Her unique style has gained her much success in many groups and solo art shows, including RSA, RSW and RGI exhibitions. Through travelling widely, Connie's art work has been greatly inspired by the people, colour and light of different parts of the world. She is inspired by the familiar and the unfamiliar and her paintings cover everyday interiors and unusual figurative scenes to landscapes. Connie Simmers is a recipient of many art awards including: Scottish Amicable Award (GSWA), Morton Fraser Award (VAS), Scottish Arts Award (RSW).

* EMMA S DAVIS RSW PAI (SCOTTISH b. 1975), TWO BIRDS, TWO BEES mixed media on board, signed, titled versoframed and under glassimage size 31cm x 31cm, overall size 54cm x 54cm Note: Emma Davis studied contemporary art and painting at the Glasgow School of Art and graduated in 1998 with a sell-out Degree Show. From the time of graduating she has been working full time as an artist. She has received many awards over the years including the House for an Art Lover Award, the Sir William Gillies Award, the Miller’s Creativity Award, the Glasgow Art Club Award and others. She was the youngest ever winner of The Alexander Graham Munro Travel Award, which took her on an extensive tour of Italy in 2000. At the age of 23 she was also one of the youngest artists to receive the RSW Diploma which she received from HM The Queen. A few years later she also became one of the youngest ever artists to receive the Paisley Art Institute Diploma.

* FRANK COLCLOUGH (SCOTTISH 1941 - 2023), CRINAN DEPARTURE acrylic on board, signed, titled versoframed and under glassimage size 26cm x 31cm, overall size 44cm x 49cm Note: Frank Colclough was born in Wick, Caithness and lived in London before settling back in Scotland in 1975. He originally worked as a design draughtsman while studying art at Camberwell Art School and worked as a professional artist since 1981. All Frank Colclough early contemporary paintings were in watercolour, but over recent years he worked in acrylic and oils. The inspiration for Frank Colclough paintings stems from his admiration of the Scottish colourist movement. This is reflected in his paintings which consist mainly of marine views of the Scottish West Coast and colourful still life studies. Frank Colclough contemporary paintings appear in many private and public art collections. The RSW, RGI and RSA have also regularly exhibited his work. Frank was a frequent, popular and very successful contributor to The Scottish Contemporary Art Auctions from 2008 for many years.

* ETHEL WALKER (SCOTTISH b. 1941) HELLEBORE oil on board, signed, titled and dated 1995 label versoframed and under glassimage size 45cm x 39cm, overall size 64cm x 59cm Note: Ethel Walker was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, in 1941. She graduated from the Glasgow School of Art in 1964 where she had been taught by David Donaldson, once the Queen's portrait painter. Beginning her career as a teacher, by the age of twenty-seven she was a full-time artist. Walker is one of the most successful female painters working in Scotland today. Her talent in capturing the ever-changing light of the Scottish landscape is outstanding, and her subtle but strong still life paintings are highly-prized. Work is held in many public and corporate collections worldwide, including the Royal Bank of Scotland and Sara Lee Holdings. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 12th September 2021 "The Silver Table" (lot 562), a mixed media by Ethel Walker sold for £2600 (hammer) and in our December 2021 auction "The Lace Cloth" achieved £3000 (hammer).

* ETHEL WALKER (SCOTTISH b. 1941), THE JAPANESE VASE gouache on paper, signed, titled label versomounted, framed and under glassimage size 54cm x 48cm, overall size 78cm x 71cmNote: Ethel Walker was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, in 1941. She graduated from the Glasgow School of Art in 1964 where she had been taught by David Donaldson, once the Queen's portrait painter. Beginning her career as a teacher, by the age of twenty-seven she was a full-time artist. Walker is one of the most successful female painters working in Scotland today. Her talent in capturing the ever-changing light of the Scottish landscape is outstanding, and her subtle but strong still life paintings are highly-prized. Work is held in many public and corporate collections worldwide, including the Royal Bank of Scotland and Sara Lee Holdings. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 12th September 2021 "The Silver Table" (lot 562), a mixed media by Ethel Walker sold for £2600 (hammer) and in our December 2021 auction "The Lace Cloth" achieved £3000 (hammer).

* GERARD BURNS (SCOTTISH b. 1961), IN WINTER oil on canvas, signedframedimage size 90cm x 60cm, overall size 111cm x 81cmNote: Gerard Burns is one of Scotland's best known and most successful living artists. He trained at Glasgow School of Art and achieved UK wide acclaim as Winner of the Daily Mail ''Not the Turner'' Competition in 2003 with a £20,000 first prize. His many private collectors include The Malaysian Royal Family, Ewan McGregor, Sir Tom Hunter and numerous celebrities from the worlds of entertainment, sport and politics. Exhibiting Galleries include Thompson's Gallery, London; Contemporary Fine Art Gallery Eton; Richmond Hill Gallery, Loch Gallery, Toronto; Robertson's Fine Art Gallery, Edinburgh. Works in Corporate Collections include Aberdeen Asset Management New York and Aberdeen, RBS Scotland, Standard Charter Bank, West Coast Capital, Accenture, Dublin, Stagecoach Group, Norwood Club, New York. National Public Collections include Hunterian Art Gallery, Glasgow; Kelvingrove Art Gallery, Glasgow; Burns Museum Alloway, Ayr; Scottish National Portrait Gallery (Portraits of former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, and author Denise Mina entered into the permanent collection at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in 2015). The Scottish Parliament (''The Rowan'' hung in the former First Minister Alex Salmond's office for the duration of his tenure and Portrait of Margo McDonald entered into the permanent collection and was installed at the Scottish Parliament in Sept 2016). Glasgow Caledonian University Portrait of Chancellor Professor Yunus installed 2016, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Glasgow, portrait of former President Frank Dunn installed April 2016. Recent portraits include Judy Murray, Nicola Sturgeon (First Minister, Scotland), Neil Lennon, Kirsty Wark, Alan Cumming, Billy Connolly, Elaine C Smith, Doddie Weir & Sir Brian and Lady Soutar.

* FRANK COLCLOUGH (SCOTTISH 1941 - 2023), LATE AFTERNOON - CRINAN oil on board, signed, titled versoframed and under glassimage size 51cm x 61cm, overall size 72cm x 82cm Note: Frank Colclough was born in Wick, Caithness and lived in London before settling back in Scotland in 1975. He originally worked as a design draughtsman while studying art at Camberwell Art School and worked as a professional artist since 1981. All Frank Colclough early contemporary paintings were in watercolour, but over recent years he worked in acrylic and oils. The inspiration for Frank Colclough paintings stems from his admiration of the Scottish colourist movement. This is reflected in his paintings which consist mainly of marine views of the Scottish West Coast and colourful still life studies. Frank Colclough contemporary paintings appear in many private and public art collections. The RSW, RGI and RSA have also regularly exhibited his work. Frank was a frequent, popular and very successful contributor to The Scottish Contemporary Art Auctions from 2008 for many years.

* JOHN BELLANY CBE RA HRSA (SCOTTISH 1942 - 2013), BK2 AMELIA AT EYEMOUTH HARBOUR oil on canvas, signedunframedoverall size 92cm x 122cmNote: Collector demand has never been higher for the work of John Bellany and numerous examples have been sold in recent months by both McTear's and others at ever more impressive prices. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 29th May 2022 "The Finnon Smoker" by Bellany sold for £80,000 (hammer) and in the same sale, "Bass Rock Fable" (a 76 x 61cm unframed oil) sold for £12,000 (hammer). In our 21st August 2022 auction, lot 137 "The Newspaper Hat" (a 61 x 51cm oil) sold for £9500 (hammer). "Like-for-like" auction prices for original paintings are usually difficult to assess, but in The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of April 2023, two Bellany paintings which had been acquired in our auctions in September and November 2014 were consigned for sale by the same owner. The original 2014 selling prices were £1800 and £4000 and the same paintings sold in April for £3800 and £7000 (all hammer prices). This equates to a growth in value of 86.2% in fewer than nine years. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 25th May 2023, lot 282, "Restless Wave" a 90 x 90cm oil (by Bellany) sold for £9000 (hammer) and in our auction of 9th November, lot 92, "Harbour" a 90 x 120cm oil by Bellany sold for £11000 (hammer). Most recently, "The Players" lot 50 in our auction of 28th March 2024 sold for £30000 (hammer) and on 1st August 2024 lot 95 "Self Portrait as a Dog, With Puffin" (a 170 x 155cm oil on canvas) sold for £15000 (hammer).

GRAHAM H D MCKEAN, PORTRAIT OF ROBERT BURNS oil on canvas, signed, titled versoframedimage size 25cm x 25cm, overall size 43cm x 43cmNote: In 1996, after 17 years as a graphic designer, Graham McKean decided to commit himself totally to producing his oil paintings. Graham McKean’s paintings have featured in numerous exhibitions and are increasingly appearing at the U.K.’s leading auction houses. His work has now become highly collectible and is held in prestigious private and public collections worldwide. Graham also supports a number of charities through events and auctions. A review by the late W. Gordon Smith (Art Critic, The Scotsman), described the work of Graham McKean as a cross between the painters John Byrne and Stanley Spencer, but with an “interesting bite”. Graham McKean needs little introduction to our buyer audience having been consistently one of our most popular and best selling artists since the inaugural Scottish Contemporary Art Auction in November 2008.

* JOE MCINTYRE (SCOTTISH b. 1940), STILL LIFE oil on canvas, signedframedimage size 35cm x 60cm, overall size 51cm x 75cm Note: Joe McIntyre was born in Dundee in 1940. His work has been exhibited extensively around the UK and in the USA. Collections include: HM The late Queen, HRH The late Duke of Edinburgh, HRH The Late Princess Margaret, Dundee City Chambers, J & B Scotch Whisky (New York), Dundee City Art Gallery, Pernod (London), The Scottish Arts Council, Fine Arts Society (London), Tayside Regional Council, Arbroath Art Gallery, The Lincoln Centre (New York), Johnston & Johnston (New York) and numerous other corporate collections. In the Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 5th July 2020 "Summer in the City, Dundee" (lot 632) set yet another world auction record for McIntyre, selling for £1900 (hammer).

* MOIRA BEATY (SCOTTISH 1922 - 2015), DISTANT HILLS oil on board, signedframedimage size 25cm x 35cm, overall size 34cm x 44cmNote: Moira went to Glasgow School of Art in 1939 where her contemporaries included Joan Eardley and Margot Sandeman. These three young women were regarded by their lecturers as the brightest stars of their generation. After one year as a student she was recruited to Bletchley Park where she worked as a code breaker, one of Churchill's 'corkscrew thinkers'. She returned to GSA in 1947 to complete her studies. Moira's enduring talent was recognised again in 2014 at the age of 92 with a sell-out exhibition in Kirkcudbright. Moira Beaty was a resolute and determined woman who was an integral part of the famous group at Bletchley Park who did much to aid the Allies' victory in the Second World War. She worked in Hut 8 where Alan Turing and Peter Twinn set up the Naval Enigma Code. Beaty was responsible to Twinn - the first mathematician to be recruited to Bletchley. ''I discovered something,'' Beaty modestly remarked years later, ''a code within a code. I was immediately moved to within the codebreakers and became a cryptographer working on the German Secret Service codes.'' The Twinn team was involved in breaking the secretive Abwehr codes which were even more complicated than the ordinary military messages. The information this provided to the Allies in such major operations as the desert campaign, the D-Day landings and the sinking of the battleship Tirpitz proved vital to the war effort. Her first solo exhibition was at the Open Eye Gallery in Edinburgh in 1979 and at the Collins Gallery in Glasgow. Her works were also seen at the Cadogan Contemporary Gallery in London and around Dumfries - notably at the Gracefield Arts Centre. In 2001 Gracefield held a major retrospective exhibition of both Moira and Stuart Beaty's works, entitled Full Circle. In 2014 Beaty officially opened the Kirkcudbright Summer Art Exhibition: Glasgow Girls 1920 - 1960, and held a solo exhibition in the town's Harbour Cottage Gallery. Both exhibitions were hugely popular and, at 92, Moira Beaty was still making a strong impression and gaining new collectors.

Patrick Dragon (American, 20th/21st c). Contemporary studio ceramic stoneware art pottery vase or pot with pit-fired glaze depicting colorful and abstract designs, late 20th to 21st century. Incised signature along the footrim; inscribed along the underside "10" and "#1800."Height: 10 in x diameter: 12 in.Condition: There are no major cracks, breaks, or signs of restoration. There are some small chips to the pigment along the upper edge and light wear to the gilt along the rim. There a piece of tape affixed to the underside. Light accretions along the interior.

Patrick Dragon (American, 20th/21st c). Contemporary studio ceramic stoneware art pottery vase or pot with pit-fired glaze depicting colorful and abstract designs, late 20th to 21st century. Incised signature along the footrim.Height: 8 in x diameter: 9 in.Condition: There are no major breaks, cracks, losses, or restorations. Minute wear to the gilt along the rim. There is an area of dark yellow accretions measuring approximately 1 1/4 in by 2 1/4 in along the footrim, possibly from residual adhesive. Light wear to the footrim.

Mary Fedden (British, 1915-2012). Oil on canvas still life painting depicting a jug, a sugar bowl, a creamer, and a plate with eggs, 1966. Signed and dated along the lower left.Lot Essay:Mary Fedden was a celebrated British artist, renowned for her vibrant and imaginative still-life paintings and landscapes. Born in Bristol, England, she displayed an early passion for art, studying at the Slade School of Fine Art in London from 1932 to 1936. Her career spanned over seven decades, during which she developed a distinct style characterized by bold colors, simplified forms, and whimsical compositions that balanced both realism and abstraction.Fedden's work was heavily influenced by artists such as Henri Matisse and her contemporary, Ben Nicholson. She often incorporated everyday objects - flowers, fruits, and domestic items - into her work, imbuing them with a sense of warmth and nostalgia. Her art resonated with audiences for its ability to evoke joy and reflection, blending a keen sense of design with poetic subject matter.Throughout her career, Fedden taught at various institutions, most notably as the first female tutor at the Royal College of Art, where she influenced a new generation of artists, including David Hockney.Mary Fedden was married to the artist Julian Trevelyan, and the couple shared a studio in London until Trevelyan's death in 1988. Fedden continued to paint prolifically into her later years, leaving behind a rich body of work. Her legacy is celebrated through numerous exhibitions and collections, securing her reputation as one of Britain's most beloved modern painters.Sight; height: 21 1/2 in x width: 25 1/2 in. Framed; height: 27 in x width: 30 3/4 in x depth: 2 1/2 in.Condition: There are no major visible losses. There is craquelure throughout. Small accretions throughout that fluoresce under UV light. Verso is painted over. Housed under a linen mat. The frame shows some wear, including minute chips in the gilt. It has not been inspected out of the frame.

John Randall Nelson (American, b. 1956). Mixed media on panel painting titled "Whitey" depicting a fedora hat against a deep red background. Signed and titled along the verso. With a label from Chiaroscuro Contemporary Art affixed to the verso.Provenance: Chiaroscuro Contemporary Art, Santa Fe; Private Minnesota Collection.Height: 9 in x width: 9 in x depth: 1 1/4 in.Condition: The colors are bold and deep. There are no major breaks, losses or signs of restoration. The is a minute and extremely faint scuff along the lower left corner. The work is not framed.

Vladimir Nasedkin (Russian, b1954), 2 x acrylic on board constructionist paintings titled: 'CONSTRUCTION' and 'CONSTRUCTION III', c2003. Possibly part of a larger series of related works. Nasedkin began exhibiting in 1975 and has had over 30 solo exhibitions. He has been considered one of the leaders of contemporary Russian Art. His works are in the Hermitage museum, Russian State Museum, Pompidou Centre, Albertina Gallery and others.

Vincent Kamp(Contemporary)Preparatory Drawing for "Cassano Study",signed,pencil on paper,38 x 28cms, in frame.Provenance: Purchased at DeMontfort Fine Art.

Vincent Kamp(Contemporary)"Deno Study",signed,oil on aluminium board,38 x 29cms, in frame.Provenance: Purchased at DeMontfort Fine Art.

Vincent Kamp(Contemporary)Preparatory drawing for "Bring Out The Meat",signed,pencil on paper,38 x 29cms, in frame.Provenance: Purchased at DeMontfort Fine Art.

Vincent Kamp(Contemporary)"Jerome Study",signed,oil on aluminium board,34 x 29cms, in frame.Provenance: Purchased at DeMontfort Fine Art.

* Plank (George Wolfe, 1883-1965). A collection of 39 bookplates for William F. Gable, Mary Knox Garvin Pedrick, Olive Percival, Mary Cass Canfield, Kate E. Gable, Lowal Gable, George S. Pomeroy, Rixey Smith, H. Luther Frees, Hayworth & Jacquin Campbell, Enid Bagnold, Anna E. Gable, Frances J. Dill, Lewis Buddy III, Nelly Eliot, William Leete Hays, Edward Frederic Benson, Mary Virginia, and others, wood engravings, mostly on thin japan, largest sheet size 11 x 8 cm, smallest sheet size 7 x 5 cm, all housed in four clear plastic ring binder sleevesQTY: (39)NOTE:American illustrator George Woolfe Plank (1883-1965), best known for his art deco designs for Vogue magazine covers, was also a designer of bookplates, similar in manner to the work of his English contemporary Edward Gordon Craig.

Cabanis (Pierre Jean). Sketch of the Revolutions of Medical Science, and Views relating to its Reform. Translated from the French with notes by A. Henderson, London: J. Johnson, 1806, preliminary leaves misbound but complete with errata leaf, contemporary tree calf gilt, some wear to extremities, 8vo, together with: Mackenzie (Morell), Use of the Laryngoscope in Diseases of the Throat, with an Appendix on Rhinoscopy, 2nd revised and enlarged edition, London: Robert Hardwicke, 1866, 3 pp. adverts at rear, some illustrations to text, original cloth gilt, slightly rubbed and a little frayed at spine ends, 8vo, plus Russell (J. Rutherfurd), The History and Heroes of the Art of Medicine, 1st edition, London: John Murray, 1861, engraved frontispiece and illustrations to text, publisher’s adverts at rear, partly uncut and unopened, contemporary ink inscription to front free endpaper, original cloth gilt, spine faded, slightly rubbed to extremities, 8vo, plus other medical interest including cardiology, circulation and several biographies including Baron’s Life of JennerQTY: (21)

James II. Some Reflections on his Majesty's Proclamation of the 12th of February 1686/7 for a Toleration in Scotland, together with the said Proclamation [by Gilbert Burnet], [Amsterdam? 1687], 8p., caption title, (Wing B5926), bound with [Burnet, Gilbert]. An Enquiry into the Reasons for Abrogating the Test imposed on all Members of Parliament. Offered by Sa. Oxon., [London, 1688], 8p., caption title, first line of caption title ends 'abrogating and A4v last line of text reads 'first bit would quite disgust them', (Wing B5813), bound with [Burnet, Gilbert]. A Letter, containing some Remarks on the Two Papers, writ by his late Majesty King Charles the Second, concerning Religion. [London?, 1686], 8pp., caption title, (Wing B5816), bound with British Catholicism and Protestantism. An Historical Relation of several great and learned Romanists who did imbrace the Protestant Religion, with their reasons for their change, deliver'd in their own words. Collected chiefly from the most eminent historians of the Roman perswasion. To which is added a catalogue of sundry great persons of the Roman Catholick religion, who have all along oppos'd the tenents of the Church of Rome. With allowance, April 20. 1688, London: printed and are to be sold by Richard Baldwin, 1688, [2], 34 p., (Wing H2108), bound with Jurieu (Pierre). Seasonable advice to all Protestants in Europe of what persuasion soever. For uniting and defending themselves against Popish Tyranny. Written in French, by the learned Monsieur Peter Jurieu. Done out of French, London: R. Baldwin, 1689, [2], 16, 25-39, [1] p., (Wing J1213), bound with [Ferguson, Robert]. The Design of Enslaving England discovered in the Incroachments upon the Powers and Privileges of Parliament, by K. Charles II. Being a new corrected impression of that excellent piece, intituled, A just and modest Vindication of the Proceedings of the two last Parliaments of King Charles the Second, London: printed for Richard Baldwin, 1689, [4], 48 p., (Wing F734), bound with nine other late 17th-century pamphlets and sermons, old bookplate of Exeter Cathedral Library to upper pastedown with front endpaper bearing two ink stamps 'purchased from the Dean and Chapter of Exeter' with signature of S. C. Carpenter, Dean dated July 1938, late 17th-century calf, upper joint repaired and lower joint cracked, 4to, together with: Taylor (John). [Thesaurarium Mathematicae, or The Treasury of Mathematicks. Containing variety of usefull practices in arithmetick, geometry, trigonometry, astronomy, geography, navigation and surveying. As also the mensuration of board, glass, tiling, paving, timber, stone, and irregular solids. Likewise it teacheth the art of guaging, dialling, fortification, military-orders, and gunnery: explains the logarithms, sines, tangents and secants: sheweth their use in arithmetick, &c. To which is annexed a table of 10000 logarithms, log-sines and log-tangents, London: printed by J[ohn]. H[eptinstall]. for W. Freeman, 1687], [2], 328, [3], 340-507, [3] p., lacking title and following 9 leaves of preliminaries, 4 folding engraved plates only (of 8), lacking portrait, first plate torn to upper outer corner, some damp-staining, dust-soiling and marks, later endpapers, contemporary calf, worn at foot of spine, 8vo (Wing T534)QTY: (2)

Husbandry. Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce invitation to award William Wallis Mason a medal for a method of stabbing hoven cattle into the stomach to discharge the rarified air from thence, after being overfed with moist clover, May 23rd, 1808, single sheet with wood-engraved vignette at head, signed at foot Charles Taylor MD sec., folded with wax seal applied and manuscript note to verso 'Mr Birkett has informed me that you cannot attend personally & that he will receive the medal for you', small folio, together with Broadside. A broadside advertisement entitled 'A Catalogue of the Truly Valuable Live & Dead Stock, Implements of Husbandry, Dairy Utensils, &c. of W. W. Mason, Esq. at Goodrest Lodge, near Warwick, which will be Sold by Auction, (on the premises,) by John Margetts, on Wednesday and Thursday, the 20th and 21st of April, 1808, and on Wednesday, the 27th Instant, all the Modern Household Furniture...', single sheet with old folds and some wear, folio, with Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. Transactions of the Society..., volume 26, London: printed by R. Wilks, 1808, engraved portrait frontispiece and several plates, pages 128-131 relate to William Wallis Mason's trochar and canular instrument for relieving hoven cattle of gas, and with engraved plate of the relevant instruments, occasional scattered spotting, contemporary half sheep, joints cracked and light wear, 8vo, and Evans (William). An English-Welsh Dictionary..., 2nd edition, Carmarthen: printed and sold by John Evans, 1812, contemporary half calf, joints splitting, worn, 8vo; Mortimer (John). The Whole Art of Husbandry: or, The way of Managing and Improving Land, volume 2 only, 5th edition, London: R. Robinson and C. Mortlock, 1721, toning and spotting, contemporary calf, joints cracked, rubbed, 8vo; Johnson (Thomas Burgeland). The Sportsman's Cyclopedia..., London: Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper, 1831, modern cloth, 8vo, plus a pencil and watercolour on board half-length portrait of a schoolboy captioned in pencil 'J. G. S. 1816, An Old School fellow, Newark upon Trent', portrait dimensions approximately 7.5 x 5 cm, board dimensions 17.5 x 11 cmQTY: (7)

Brown (John). The Description and Use of the Trianguler-Quadrant, bound with: Horologiographia or the Art of Dyalling, being the second book of the use of the Trianguler-Quadrant, London: John Darby for John Wingfield, John Brown and John Sellers, 1671, 6 engraved plates only to first title (of 18, also lacking frontispiece), 19 engraved plates only to second title (of 25, one with a few closed tears, another faintly damp-stained), all plates loosely inserted or tipped-in, lightly dust-soiled with occasional spotting, contemporary sheep, worn with loss (especially to spine), 8voQTY: (1)NOTE:Wing B5041 & B5042. Tomash & Williams B274 for second title.A scarce work found almost always incomplete. This can presumably be attributed to the fact that the plates were delicately tipped-in or simply inserted loose.

Taylor (Harriet). ‘Enfranchisement of Women’ [pp. 149-161 in the July issue of:] Westminster Review, Volume 55, Issues CVII-CX bound as one, American Edition, New York: Leonard Scott & Co., 1851, occasional browning and some pencil notes, bookplate and pencil name inscription of James Dougherty of Johnson, Vermont, contemporary black half morocco gilt over marbled boards, rubbed, large 8vo, together with: The Westminster Review, Volume I, Nos. 1 & 2, January-April 1824, 2 parts in one volume, London: Baldwin, Cradock and Joy, 1824, engraved view of Westminster, and two ink library stamps to title, occasional spotting and light damp spotting, scattered minor pencil marks, uncut, contemporary two-tone boards, rubbed and marked, spine chipped with remains of indistinct paper spine label, 8vo, plus Mill (John Stuart), The Subjection of Women, 2nd edition, London, Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer, 1869, half-title, original orange cloth, spine lettered gilt, some soiling, 8vo [MacCaig, D.], A Reply to John Stuart Mill on the Subjection of Women, 1st edition, Philadelphia: J. P. Lippincott & Co., 1870, Holton Library Brighton and library name stamp on title (near detached), library labels at rear, original green cloth, spine lettered gilt, rebacked with spine relaid (rubbed and small tear with loss of two title letters), 8vo White (Carlos), Ecce Femina: An Attempt to Solve the Woman Question. Being an examination of arguments in favor of female suffrage by John Stuart Mill and others, and a presentation of arguments against the proposed change in the construction of society, 1st edition, Hanover, N.H: the Author, 1870, bookplate of the Library of the Philomathaean Society, Gettysburg College, and circular blind stamp on the title of Philo Society of Pennsylvania College, a little spotting or soiling, original purple cloth, spine lettered gilt, rubbed, spine faded and a little frayed at head and foot, 8voQTY: (5)NOTE:Lots 263-331 comprise the residual book stock of Hamish Riley-Smith (1941-2020).The first item contains a seminal work on woman suffrage by John Stuart Mill’s wife, Harriet Taylor (1807-1858). This is the American edition of the Westminster Review, first published in London in the same year. While Taylor’s essay received subsequent publication in women’s rights tracts, it was not separately issued until 1868, almost seventeen years after its first appearance. The second item, the first two issues of the first volume of Westminster Review contains James Mill's Art. XI. Periodical Literature. 1. Edinburgh Review (pp. 206-50); and John Stuart Mill's Art. X. Periodical Literature. Edinburgh Review (pp. 505-41).

Titles include: Aesthetic of Excess by Jillian Hernandez (2020); John Waters: Change of Life, in association with the New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York (2004); Miguel Luciano by Cue Art Foundation (2006-2007); Momma Tried, Issue No.2 (2014); Wired Magazine (05-2012); Beautiful Decay Aparel, Issue: Q, (2006). Lot measures: 10.25''L x 2.5''W x 12''H. Issued: 21st centuryDimensions: See DescriptionCondition: Very good condition.

Titles include: Object to Be Destroyed, The Work of Gordon Matta Clark by Pamela M. Lee (2001); The Hoerengracht, Kienholz at The National Gallery, London (2009); Tour de France, Florida, Contemporary Artist from France In Florida's Private Collection by The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum (2001 - 2002); Thornton Dial, Viewpoint of the Foundry Man by Andrew Edlin Gallery (2012); Valencia09 / Confines, Pasajes de Las Artes Contemporaneas (2009). The dimensions of the collection measures: 9.75''L x 3''W x 11.5''H. Issued: 21st centuryDimensions: See DescriptionCondition: Very good condition.

Group of 18 contemporary and vintage books about Japanese tea culture, tea ceremonies, and history, 20th-21st century. Including: Seno Tanaka, "The Tea Ceremony," Harmony Books, 1973; "Tea Taste in Japanese Art," Asia House, 1963; Herbert Plutschow, "Rediscovering Rikyu," Global Oriental Publishing, 2003; and Soshitsu Sen XV, "Urasenke Chanoyu," Vol. 2., Urasenke Foundation: Kyoto, 1987, in addition to numerous other publications. This lot contains both English and Japanese language editions.(Shipping dimensions) height: 7 1/2 in x width: 16 1/2 in x depth: 12 1/2 in.Condition: Light wear throughout as expected from age and use. Books not checked for notes, soiling, or losses.

Large group of contemporary and vintage Asian, Chinese, and Japanese art auction catalogs from auction houses including Sotheby's, Christies, and Mainichi Auctions, 20th-21st century.(Shipping dimensions) height: 8 in x width: 24 in x depth: 20 in.Condition: Some wear throughout as expected from age and use. Books not checked for notes, soiling, or losses.

Group of 45 contemporary and vintage books and auction catalogs about Japanese art, culture, and history, 20th-21st century. Including: nine volumes of "Contemporary Japanese Prints" catalogs from the Red Lantern Shop, 1968-1972; "Worldly Pleasures, Earthly Delights: Japanese Prints from the Minneapolis Institute of Arts," MIA: Minneapolis, 2011; "Hokusai: One Hundred Views of Mt. Fuji," George Braziller, Inc.: New York, 1998; and several auction catalogs from Sotheby's Tokyo and Christies, in addition to numerous other publications. This lot contains both English and Japanese language editions.(Shipping dimensions) Height: 12 in x width: 14 in x depth: 20 1/2 in.Condition: Some wear throughout as expected from age and use. Books not checked for notes, soiling, or losses.