Art Exhibition: “Life Choices”- an exhibition of The Nude Figure executed in various media by 19 local artists from The Tore Life Drawing Group.

Venue: Inchmore Gallery, near Beauly

Dates: 17th September – 1st October

Opening: 2 – 5pm Saturday, 17th September

( normal gallery hours are 10am -5pm, Tuesdays – Saturdays)

Don’t expect to be shocked at this exciting new exhibition. There won’t be babelicious nudes to ogle at. But there will be beautifully drawn, painted, carved and sculpted works of art done by the professional and emerging artists who practise life drawing on a Tuesday morning at Tore Village Hall.

The session starts with a very challenging twenty minute activity – the model chooses and holds a pose for a minute while the artists try frantically to capture it. That means doing twenty drawings in twenty minutes. The rest of the two hour session is relatively easier with longer poses of anything from 10 minutes to one hour. What you will see in the exhibition at Inchmore Gallery hosted by Jane and Barbara Inglis are some of these sketches and some pieces developed from them.

Originally organised by Ben Southern, the Tore Group has a loyal following and a long waiting list for new participants. Current organisers, Gilyan Noble, Sheena Mitchell and Dorothy Francis would be happy to welcome new artists but there just isn’t room. Inchmore Gallery hope to fill the void by running life drawing classes in the very near future.

The exhibition will feature hung framed work, clay sculptures and wood carvings. There will also be “folio” pieces for sale: folio pieces are unframed, mounted pieces which will be easier on the pocket for any art lover on a budget.

There are three models featured, two females and one male, all with enviable physiques. The nineteen artists taking part come from all over the Highlands from as far apart as Brora, Nairn, Inverness, Contin, Drumnadrochit, and Aviemore. Most are already well – known and for a full list of artists exhibiting, go to www.inchmoregallery.co.uk According to the rule of six degrees of separation, everyone will know somebody.

This exhibition promises to be a rare treat. Do come along.

Source: Inchmore Gallery