Glenfiddich has announced details of the artists who will take part in the eleventh year of the Glenfiddich Artists in Residence programme.

First to arrive at the end of this month is Daniel Zalkus, a life drawer from Chicago. www.zalkus.com

He will be closely followed by the winner of The Glenfiddich/Bestcollegeart Emerging Artist of the Year Award, Juhikadevi Bhanjdeo, a young textile artist from India.

July will see the arrival of two painters, Wu Tung-lung from, Taiwan and Jack Newling from London.
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They will be joined by another young London artist who continues the programmes relationship with the Royal Academy, Carly Bateup who will be exploring ideas of exchange through Dufftown’s twinned relationship with Mortlach In Canada.

Arriving at the same time will be our first fully fledged Korea artist, Dongwan Kook www.kookdongwan.com/index.html

In mid July Canadian film maker Jillian McDonald takes up her place in Dufftown and will be on the lookout for local extras to play a role in her proposed horror film entitled ‘ The Valley of the Deer’ www.jillianmcdonald.net

 Last to join will be Yuan Yuan, a painter from China www.artnet.com/artists/yuan%20yuan

Residency exhibition schedule will be announced shortly, but in June the gallery will host >> FORWARDTHINKING a group show with 16 young London based artists including former residents Tim Ellis and Blue Firth. Work will also be included by Jack Newling.

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