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Artists

As this web site develops, and new artists exhibit with us, some if their works will be accessable here. We currently have some images of previous exhibits, so this current selection is just a very small sample of the many artists we have exhibited over the years.

View art by

• Rosemary Beaton
• Lesley Burr
• Claire Dalby
• Peter Davis
• Alison Harper
• Ron Sandford
• Glasgow Girls
• Joyce Wark
• Paul Bloomer
• Peter Biehl
• Alex Malcolmson
• Brian Henderson

Current Exhibitions

Brian Henderson: paintings 2011

Opens 19 November 2011

“Paintings 2011” is the current exhibition at Vaila Fine Art and features new works by Brian Henderson.

We all know Brian Henderson and his ability to amaze us with his precision of execution of photo-realistic paintings in acrylics, his eclectic choice of subject matter and his consistent vision of the better aspect of life. This new work by the much loved and collected artist will not disappoint his followers – it is sharp, crisp and engaging. There is immaculate fruit, well polished glass and freshly laundered table linen. There is even one little piece of “merchandise”, so evocative of his earlier shows, and the artist’s portrait reflected in a glass ball. All 21 images are pleasingly composed and ready to hang unframed. Brian’s delight in depicting the carefully chosen object in brightly lit interiors is evident in every picture. His virtuosity in concealing individual brushstrokes is as puzzling as ever.

Read full press release. Visit paintings for real in our Shetland gallery, or preview online images.

Previous Exhibitions

Peter biehl: May to October

Opens 9 June 2011

“May to October” is the current exhibition at Vaila Fine Art and features new works by Peter Biehl, a Danish artist living in Tresta.

These immediately recognisable drawings of wildlife by Peter Biehl will be familiar to the Shetland public. Subjects are all painstakingly observed, captured on a particular day in their habitat, selected for their personal appeal to the artist and masterfully executed.

Alex Malcolmson's New Box

Mixed media constructions, available to view and buy in the Lerwick gallery from June 2011.

Paul Bloomer: Unseen

Opens 6pm on Saturday 16 April 2011

Paul Bloomer’s work has been well known in Shetland since 1997. His strong images of birds and highly stylised island communities are immediately recognisable.

Winter exhibition 2010

December - January. An exhibition of 15 different professional artists working in Shetland: Peter Biehl, Ruth Brownlee, Paul Bloomer, Claire Dalby, Peter Davis, Dave Donaldson, Mike Finnie, Gail Harvey, Brian Henderson, Mike McDonnell, Roxane Permar, Richard Rowland, Ron Sandford, Meilo So and Joyce Wark.

Joyce Wark

20 March to 30 April 2010

Exhibition of new watercolours by Joyce Wark

Some Shetland Fiddlers

Exhibition of new linocuts and drawings by Ron Sandford. View Ron Sandford's exhibition. Read more about Ron Sandford's art here.

The Crossing of Paths

New paintings from Africa by Peter Davis. A few examples of watercolours from this exhibition.