Scott Carruthers Art - Artists Blog

'Caractar' Sculptures

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Carruthers) — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 15:02:00 +0000

Brand new clay Caractar sculptures are now here!

Standing 25cm high, all sculptures are individually hand crafted in clay, painted in acrylic with a satin lacquered finish.

Unique, stylised sculptures based on the characters found in my original paintings.

Now available at Artery Gallery

or enquire at www.scottcarruthers.co.uk for more info

Pastel Sketches ii Auction @ McTears

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Carruthers) — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 10:23:00 +0000

Pastel Sketches ii Auction

@ McTears Gallery 1842

Starts February 24th - Ends 3rd March

The second Pastel Sketches auction at McTears Auctioneers in Glasgow is now live online

www.gallery1842.com

Following last year's inaugrial sketches auction which saw a sell out result, McTears invited me to release another set of 20 Pastel Sketches. All the sketches are created on coloured, heavy grade pastel paper in both A3 and A4 formats.

My pastel sketches have only been made available for these two special auctions to date, so they are a rare thing indeed. Go check them out, and maybe put in a bid on vour favourite piece! :)

Look At It My Way

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Carruthers) — Thu, 28 Nov 2013 15:12:00 +0000

This is the 50th painting I've made this year and I've had a bit of a like/hate/hate/like/hate/love relationship with it throughout the process. Started off with the image in my head but not having any idea what the point of it would ...be or it's meaning. I couldn't even pretend that there was a story to fit it.

In the early stages of painting the grid and squares, I wanted to give up on it but perservered simply due to not wanting the time spent on it already to be wasted. I returned to the piece 3 or 4 times in between creating other work, something I very rarely do. Also in the hope that it could still go somewhere, even though I wasn't enjoying a single moment of its creation, and even questioned giving up on painting altogether (Self doubt is a real pain in the rear!). Only when finishing off the characters and toward the very end of completion, did it eventually win me over, to the point now that I have become rather fond of it. I almost do not want to let this one go, but alas must.

"Look At It My Way"

All of my paintings have some kind of meaning and story behind them, but this one doesn't at all, only the personal story of the journey I've had making it.

Just Another Illusion

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Carruthers) — Sat, 12 Oct 2013 10:50:00 +0000

Two brand new paintings now available at Richard Goodall Gallery, Manchester:

"Stairway"

80cm x 80cm

acrylic on box canvas

"A Life of Illusion"

80cm x 80cm

acrylic on box canvas

These paintings will be on show at the upcoming London Affordable Art Fair, Battersea where they will be exhibited by the Richard Goodall Gallery. The art fair runs from 24th - 27th October.

Contact Richard Goodall Gallery for more details on availability of these new paintings and other original work.

Affordable Art Fair - Stockholm and London, Battersea

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Carruthers) — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 08:48:00 +0000

Memorabilia Charity Art Exhibition for Great Ormond Street Hospital

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Carruthers) — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 11:32:00 +0000

'Memorabilia' promises to be an art exhibition with a difference! Recall precious moments from childhood, conjuring an atmosphere of nostalgia and reintroducing you to some gems from the past, all through the work of some of the UK's most influential artists.

The event will take place in the Art Studios of 66 Norlington Road, Leyton E10 6LA on the weekend of the 6th and 7th July, 12-5pm as part of the Leytonstone Arts Trail.

On the Saturday night from 8pm there will also be a party hosted by the artists resident at the studios, during which visitors can take part in some retro gaming, enjoy some toys of yesteryear and even take part in a Space Hopper Race! (It's got to be worth going, just for that!)

But all these fun and games is for the more important purpose of raising much needed funds for Great Ormond Street Hospital and the fine work they do for sick children.

Carne Griffths, artist and organiser of this superb event:

“We owe so much to GOSH, they saved our little girl, Noemi’s life. Through their actions my wife Claire and I were inspired to do something positive. We wanted to create a sense of nostalgia with this show, to remind us of our inner child. Hopefully those feelings will raise money for the incredibly important work GOSH does.”

You can check out some of the Original Paintings, Prints and Sculptures exhibiting and available at this show by visiting the online shop here; http://memorabilia2013.bigcartel.com/

"W R In Control"

This new piece from the Life is a Game We Play series was created especially for the 'Memorabilia'

50% of the final sale price will be donated to GOSH.

If you're in the market to buy a great piece of art, now is the time, as anything from 30-100% of each sale will be donated to Great Ormond Street Hospital.

You can also find out more and register your interest in going to the event by visiting the Memorabilia Charity Art Exhibition Facebook Page, which I highly recommend doing :)

'Have you played Atari today?'

Forth Valley Open Studios

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Carruthers) — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:47:00 +0000

I'm showing at this years

Forth Valley Open Studios, June 8th - 16th

where I will be based at The Westland's Hotel, Dunblane.

Artist Derek Collins will also be on show at the same venue, so plenty of great art, to enjoy, including some brand new Carruthers and Collins Collaborative paintings!

It's also a great place to eat and have a drink, so come and say hello.

Find out more details on the location and openng times at the Open Studios website;

http://forthvalleyopenstudios.com/index.php/routes/the-trossachs/77

The show will be open from Saturday 8th - Sunday 16th, 10am - 7pm

drop me a message if you plan to visit on a certain day, and I will make sure I am there.

Coming Together for The Children's Trust

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Carruthers) — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:33:00 +0000

As the official artist-in-residence for The Children's Trust annual Art Exhibition, I invited budding young artists to complete an artwork by painting in the black outline images of my child characters.

It was great to see the drawing come to life with vibrant colours and some really interesting creativity from all the children, from chequered trousers to green shoes, and pink hair!

There was some serious concentration going on!

It was such an enjoyable experience for me to be able to work with all the children who took part in this little collaboration, from ages 2 to 15.

‘Come Together’ was finished on the last day of the exhibition by two-year-old Emma Hevesy. The painting has been donated to The Children’s Trust, a national charity that provides specialist care for some of the UK’s most severely disabled children, and rehabilitation to children with an acquired brain injury.

And this is the finished masterpiece

"Come Together"

I hope patients and visitors at the trust will gain as much joy looking at the painting as we did creating it.

Resident Artist @ The Childrens Trust spring exhibition

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Carruthers) — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:50:00 +0000

This year, I have been chosen to be resident artist at The Children's Trust Spring Art Exhibition. I will be dabbling in a bit of live painting as well as exhibiting a new collection of work!

April 12th - 14th

@ The Childrens Trust Manor, Tadworth, Surrey

"Play By Numbers"

The event is in its 27th year and is organised by the Friends of The Children's Trust to raise money for the charity that helps children with multiple disabilities.

Admission is FREE.

The three-day Exhibition is open from:

6pm - 9pm on Friday 12th,

10am - 5pm on Saturday 13th,

and 10am - 3pm on Sunday 14th April 2013.

http://www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk/

Book Cover Artwork - "Hoofing It"

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Carruthers) — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:31:00 +0000

OUT NOW

the new paperback from Ian M Pindar

"Hoofing It"

Available from Amazon in Paperback and for Kindle

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hoofing-It-Ian-M-Pindar/dp/1482533286

(click the link to read more about the book)

Here is Ian's story:

"It took three years to get from the initial contact with artist Scott Carruthers to the final graphic designed cover of both books, something Scott pointed out when it was finished – I literally (!) could not believe it!

It had taken nearly sixteen years from the first tappings on a rudimentary 386 computer in Rusholme, Manchester (in the shadow of the kippax) Then the computer fulled of memory; it crashed, burned and had a nervous breakdown – the latter being me. ``Have you backed it up?’’ If I had £1 for everyone that asked me this at the time, I would have made £38! I had backed it up, but only at the half way point - remember when I started writing this I only had just got e-mail, we only had 3.5 inch floppy discs (insert your own joke) and if you wanted to download something, you needed to leave it, make your tea, eat your tea, wash-up and then come back! – stop laughing youths! It actually sounds worse than it was, because I had just written it, I could remember most of it, especially the research mainly from Time Outs and Rough Guides.

Having returned to the book much later I would say it is three times better than it was; from the original first draft I cut six chapters at the beginning and put in a much punchier start - ``Ok I stole the money, there's no other way of looking at it; one minute I didn't have twenty-eight grand, the next, abracadabra, I did.’’ – if you don’t get your reader on the first page you have lost them! So if there is a word of caution apart from the obvious backing everything up, it is… allow yourself at least double the amount of time to finish every aspect of your book, or if you’re anything like me… add a decade on for good measure!!

Aim for perfection in all aspects of your work, then when it falls short – which invariably will, you have produced something great/good you can be proud of.
Big Love," - Ian M Pindar

Purchase this fantastic book and let me know what you think :)

Scott.

All Artwork Copyright - Scott Carruthers 2012

A Unique Opportunity....

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Carruthers) — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 14:14:00 +0000

I have started an art project through Kickstarter with the aim to create a unique art piece that brings people from all quarters together, representing the world melting pot and the life journey in a single one off, original painting.

A Coming Together

The aim of this project is to create a unique painting depicting a world melting pot of people from all quarters who are working their way along their life path.

Each collaborator will be depicted within the painting as an individual character together with something specific that represents them. This can be by something they are holding, like a favourite childhood toy or an object relating to their hobby or interest, the clothing they are wearing, whether it's the uniform of their career (or even what they WANTED to be!). Anything they can think of that tells their story or that shows a small piece of their personality.

There are also great incentives for backing this project. You will have an individually commissioned piece of artwork to own (see Rewards), and at the same time be part of a wider achievement and be included in an exciting process with a final result! A coming together and melting pot of people from all quarters included in a single, unique painting.

Find out more about 'The World Melting Pot' Project with 'Kickstarter'

This is a unique opportunity to be involved in a fantastic art collaboration!

Find out more about Kickstarter

original Pastel Sketches auction now LIVE!

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Carruthers) — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:01:00 +0000

The auction of my original Pastel Sketches is now live online at Mctears Auctioneers, Glasgow

This online auction is running for a week and all bidding ends at 9pm on 26th Feb.

To view the collection, click the link below:

http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/mctears-gallery1842/catalogue-id-2880053

or visit:

www.mctears.co.uk

Hope you enjoy :)

Custom painted TOMS shoes and sunglasses!

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Carruthers) — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 20:12:00 +0000

Here are a final images of the painted TOMS shoes and sunglasses, created for the unique 'Art of Giving' tour event from TOMS. This show was held at the Whitespace Gallery, Edinburgh in January, and saw 20 artists from around Scotland taking part.

The shoes and sunglasses were part of a silent auction raising money for Artlink, the Edinburgh based charity.

I'm pleased to say they have now gone to a wonderful new home where I have no doubt they will be treasured and enjoyed for many years :)

For me this completes the journey I have been on with this project absolutely perfectly!

"All the World's a Playground"

80cm x 60cm Acrylic on box canvas

created especially for the 'Art of Giving' event and currently available to purchase direct through my website.

A Cheeky Sneaky Preview....

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Carruthers) — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:47:00 +0000

....of the pair of shoes (and their custom box!) I've painted for the TOMS Art of Giving exhibition.

To see the completed pair of shoes and contributions from the 19 other artists from Glasgow, Edinburgh and surrounding areas, come along to the exhibition!

An original painting created especially to tie in with the shoes, and this unique event, will also be on exhibition. (80cm x 60cm acrylic on box canvas).

TOMS Art of Giving exhibition at the The Whitespace Gallery

11 Gayfield Square, Edinburgh EH1 3NT

Exhibition runs 18th Jan - 30th Jan

Private View is on Friday 18 January 2013, 6-9.30pm.

See you there!

the TOMS 'Art of Giving' - Edinburgh Exhibition

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Carruthers) — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:22:00 +0000

In November last year, I was asked to take part in the TOMS shoes Art of Giving event.

20 artists are taking part in this unique Edinburgh show, so it was an absolute pleasure to be asked to be involved. I was supplied with a pair of TOMS plain canvas shoes and sunglasses, and asked to paint them with an interpretation of what giving means.

All the shoes created by the artists are available for purchase via a silent auction which will run from 18th - 25th Jan, raising money for the TOMS charity.

I have also created a painting to tie in with the event (and the shoes!) which will be exhibited alongside the TOMS shoes and sunglasses. The painting will be available for purchase by contacting myself directly. I will of course post images on my website for those unable to attend the exhibition.

The Art of Giving tour started in Canada last year, before moving onto Dublin, Liverpool, and now Edinburgh.

To confirm you want to attend the Preview Evening, RSVP to; artedinburgh@toms.com

You can mention my name if you want.

Complimentary drinks are provided all evening with entertainment from the Foo Birds!

For every pair purchased, TOMS will give a new pair of shoes to a child in need, One for One.

Find out more about TOMS shoes here: http://www.toms.co.uk/

New Limited Edition Prints now available

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Carruthers) — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 10:21:00 +0000

The prints of "My Generation - Inspired" are now available exclusively through my website.

A choice of two size formats are available, A2 and A3, with both sizes limited to an edition of 65.

Each giclee print is signed and numbered, mounted in white mount with backing board and ready to frame.

A3 print including mount measures 50cm x 40cm at £45

http://www.scottcarruthers.co.uk/shopping/prod_2300265-My-Generation-Inspired.html

A2 print including mount measures 75cm x 67cm at £65

http://www.scottcarruthers.co.uk/shopping/prod_2288731-My-Generation-Inspired.html

(plus Secure Postage & Packaging £10)

Best wishes :)

"My Generation" painting raises £5,501 for the Mo Farah Foundation!

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Carruthers) — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 13:29:00 +0000

I recently donated one of my paintings to the Mo Farah Foundation, which subsequently saw the painting raise an impressive £5,501 for the charity.

On the 1^st September, The Mo Farah Foundation held its ‘Night of Champions’ charity event at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London. The event was attended by Olympic greats such as Sir Steve Redgrave, Usain Bolt and a host of British Olympic stars, including Mo Farah himself.

The painting “My Generation – Inspired” was part of the charity auction that took place on the night and gained a lot of interest from enthusiastic bidders.

The Mo Farah Foundation works to help save lives and support children affected by the worst drought to hit Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia in over 60 years, by distributing food and supplying water and sanitary facilities.

I was over the moon when I found out how much the painting had raised for such an important foundation.

I created the painting after the Olympics finished on 12^th August. Using the London 2012 Olympic tagline ‘Inspire a Generation’, my aim was to create a piece to celebrate the success of Team GB and the positive effect the Olympics has had, and will have on children watching the various sporting events.

I felt the painting was a really strong image. I wanted to be able to use it to its full potential, and by raising over £5500 for a great cause, it seems to have done just that! :)

Painting a hurdle in the My Generation piece seemed the perfect way to represent a metaphorical ‘hurdle’ we must all overcome to reach our goals.

The painting is capped off by a child draped in the Union Jack flag, a familiar site whenever a medal was achieved by Olympic heroes such as Sir Chris Hoy and Andy Murray, and which became a symbol for success during the games.

Visit www.mofarahfoundation.org.uk for more information on the charity.

Inspire a Generation - TeamGB and the 2012 Olympic Games

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Carruthers) — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 10:51:00 +0000

The London 2012 Olympic Games was a huge success, not only for the achievements of the TeamGB athletes, but for the positive impact the Games had on the public overall.

In this painting titled "My Generation - Inspired", I wanted to focus on the positive impact the Games will surely have on children over the coming years.

I wanted to portray in particular the diverse disciplines, together with a metaphorical 'hurdle' and the iconic Union Jack as a mark of achievement, as we saw with athletes draping themselves with the flag on numerous occasions. You may also notice some significant numbers on the back of the shirts :)

"My Generation - Inspired"

'First Flight' at the Virgin Money Lounge, Edinburgh

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Carruthers) — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 11:06:00 +0000

I have added a few sneak preview images of the current Carruthers and Collins Collaborative exhibition now on at the Virgin Money Lounge in Edinburgh.

If you're a Virgin Money customer, and have registered your membership for their Lounges, why not pop along to have a good look at the paintings on show, in the surroundings of their fantastic facilities!

If you're not a VIrgin Money customer, you can still visit the exhibition and the staff will happily help you out with any enquiries on the work.

Many thanks.

Follow me on Twitter....

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Carruthers) — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 13:06:00 +0000

For snippets of news and exhibitions, images of new paintings, special offers, and general ramblings, why not follow me on Twitter @ScArtCarruthers

If you really really want to that is! :)

'First Flight' exhibition at the Virgin Money Lounge, Edinburgh

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Carruthers) — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 16:24:00 +0000

"FIRST FLIGHT"

A CARRUTHERS AND COLLINS COLLABORATIVE EXHIBITION

THE VIRGIN MONEY LOUNGE, EDINBURGH

Opening Night, Thursday 21st June - 6:00pm - 8:30pm

The new collaborative paintings from Scott Carruthers and Derek Collins will be exhibited for the first time at a venue as unique as the art itself!

These paintings combine the unique 'Flaming Art' style of Derek's work, along with Scott's familiar characters, creating a quirky human element to each piece, and each telling its own little story.

Derek Collins

With carefully blended resins, powders, pigments and liquids, Derek Collins creates abstract, textured paintings which come to life when he adds the final ingredient - fire!

By setting the entire painting alight, Derek creates strong emotive pieces which can be quite spectacular.

Scott Carruthers

Scott's paintings are largely inspired by observations of life, childhood and growing up.

Painting the characters in a naive, cartoon like style helps represent the childhood aspect of the work, taking the seriousness out of the piece and at the same time accentuating the innocence of children. The paintings are thought provoking, and sometimes with the use of metaphors to assist the narrative, allow the viewer to get lost in their imagination, often taking them back to a much simpler time.

As well as these collaborative pieces, Scott and Derek will also be exhibiting their own individual paintings, making for a diverse, but very distinct show.

* * *

The exhibition runs from 22nd June to 21st July and the Virgin Money Lounge is open daily to customers of Virgin Money

However you are specially invited to the Opening Night of the exhibition on Thursday 21st June.

The Virgin Money Lounge is located in St Andrews Square, Edinburgh (opposite Harvey Nichols)

For more information and images, click here; http://uk.virginmoney.com/virgin/about-lounges/

So please do come along and enjoy a relaxing evening in a fantastic setting, with complimentary wine, tea, coffee and snacks!

RSVP with your interest to attend by emailing Scott @

info@scottcarruthers.co.uk

www.scottcarruthers.co.uk

www.derekcollins.co.uk

New Collaborations - Carruthers and Collins

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Carruthers) — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:35:00 +0000

I would like to introduce you to a new collaboration project between myself and Scottish artist Derek Collins.

These new paintings combine the unique 'Flaming Art' style of Collins' work, along with my familiar characters, creating a quirky human element to each piece, and each telling its own little story.

"My Love is Waiting"

(24" x 24" box canvas)

With carefully blended resins, powders, pigments and liquids, Derek Collins creates abstract, textured paintings which come to life when he adds the final ingredient - fire!

By setting the entire painting alight, Derek creates strong emotive pieces which can be quite spectacular.

Once his process is complete, it's my turn to add the character. In these 2 particular paintings, a boy holding a love heart balloon in 'My Love is Waiting', and a boy getting a bit trigger happy with his paintball gun in 'War Paint'!

"War Paint"

(24" x 24" box canvas)

We believe these paintings are a true one of a kind, and are superbly unique and colourful artworks that will brighten up any home. I'm certain they will make an interesting talking piece too!

These 2 paintings are the first of this collaboration project with more to follow, and are available exclusively through myself or Derek Collins priced at £350. Contact myself or Derek for more information;

info@scottcarruthers.co.uk

dekcol@aol.com

Glasgow Art Show 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Carruthers) — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:04:00 +0000

March 2012 will see the birth of the Glasgow Art Show, a brand new exciting international art fair which will provide a platform in the west of Scotland for the showcasing of fresh, innovative original artworks.

I will have new work on show with Gallery Perutz of Calstone, Wiltshire. The gallery is a regular exhibitor at Art Fairs across the country and I'm pleased to be showing with them once more as they continue to support my work with such an enthusiastic manner.

The art show will be running from Friday March 23rd - 25th with a late private viewing on Thursday 22nd at 6.30pm - 9.30pm.

I do have limited number of invitational tickets available, so just drop me a message if you require any. Each ticket allows 2 people entry into the Private View or any one of the additional public days over the weekend.

'EMPIRE'

76cm x 76cm acrylic on box canvas

Glasgow Art Show

The Grand Ballroom

Thistle Glasgow

Cambridge Street

Glasgow, G2 3HN

www.glasgowartshow.com

New Paintings Available Direct

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Carruthers) — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:32:00 +0000

There is now a new selection of original paintings available to purchase direct from myself.

Visit the Shop section of the site to find out more regarding availabilty, desicriptions and pricing. You can also contact me with any further enquiries you may have: Contact Me

Here's a sneak preview of some of the original work available;

"Weekend Wars"

from the Paintings of Plastic Men collection

60cm x 60cm Acrylic on box canvas

"Don't Stop"

From the Artist collection

76cm x 76cm acrylic on box canvas

Remember that I am always willing to undertake a commission, so all you need to do is contact me to discuss your requirements and/or ideas!

I look forward to hearing from you :)

www.scottcarruthers.co.uk

The Big Postcard Show

noreply@blogger.com (Scott Carruthers) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:46:00 +0000

The Big Postcard Show is a new exhibition starting Friday 20th January at Scotlandart Galleries in Edinburgh. The exhibition proved a massive success last year, and with such an eclectic mix of paintings on show by 60 the artists taking part, it should be another great event.

"Life"

22cm x 16cm - Acrylic on board

"Money"

22cm x 16cm - Acrylic on board

All the paintings in the exhibition are of postcard size (approx 21cm x 15cm) hence the title of the show :)

for more information visit scotlandart.com

Enjoy