Lady Agnew of Lochnaw

 

 

 

 

 

 

Triangulation, Jini Rawlings

Evening Ebb Tide, Amy Davenport

 

 

Surmount, Jim Tait

 

Eddie Reader, As Others See Us

Milan, Arthur Goodwin

Coast, CSCape

Cost of entry to exhibitions in the Exhibition Rooms and Long Gallery is included in admission price, unless otherwise stated.

1 April to 31 October ~ Open 11am to 5pm ~ Daily

(1 Nov to 31 Mar ~ Thu to Sun 11am ~ 4pm)

 

EXHIBITION ROOMS

 

IN THE GREAT DRAWING ROOM

On display now until 31 May

LADY AGNEW OF LOCHNAW, 1892

By John Singer Sargent (1856-1925)

On Loan from the National Gallery of Scotland

Andrew Noel Agnew, a barrister who had inherited the baronetcy and estates of Lochnaw, in Galloway, commissioned this painting of his young wife, Gertrude Vernon (1865-1932) in 1892 shortly after their marriage. The portrait hangs in the National Gallery in Edinburgh where it is a great favourite with members of the public. This is the first time it has been shown at Duff House. The painting also links in with the exhibition of dresses on display in the main exhibition rooms.

 

LONG GALLERY

The Long Gallery is also used as educational space and as a result may sometimes be closed to the public.  We advise you to check before making your visit to avoid disappointment.

Saturday 25 April to Sunday 7 June

HOMEGROWN TALENT IV

A one-off showcase exhibition of new and original work that illustrates the diverse visual arts activity of Aberdeenshire's resident artists.  All works on display in the Long Gallery have been created by a selection of local artists who have received support from the Aberdeenshire Visual Artists' Awards Scheme, a partnership with the Scottish Arts Council which encourages innovative professional practice.

 

TEAROOM

Thursday 9 April to Sunday 17 May

CAPTURING REALITY

This show, in the Tearoom, includes drawings and paintings produced in the last two years by local artist Mike Brown. It features representational art of the Buchan area, where he lives. He depicts subjects which interest him in a style close to reality. He likes to illustrate and paint contemporary subjects where the features of reality such as proportions, three dimensional aspects, colour, distance and light are retained.  Free Entry.

 

In collaboration with COAST, Banff and Macduff’s visual arts festival weekend which runs from 22nd to 25th May:

 

Thursday 2 April to Sunday 31 May

LAND/SEA-SCAPES OF MEMORY

In this exhibition on the 2nd floor of the House artist Jini Rawlings uses video projections and glass to explore the contemporary resonances of memory and history.  “My  birth grandfather was born in a cottage in Kinnoir, like me he was illegitimate, unlike me he was not adopted.”  This exhibition features work that has been inspired in different ways by these broken narratives around belonging and by the power of language. The installations use location filming and text to illuminate fragments of stories of migration and the many meanings of ‘Home’. 

 

Tuesday 19 May to Sunday 21 June

VISION OF BANFFSHIRE COAST

The third Banffshire Coast photographic competition has proved to be a firm favourite with photographers from near and far.  The translucent coastal light, wide uninterrupted horizons, sandy beaches, hidden villages, historic architecture and stunning wildlife of the Banffshire Coast has long inspired artists and photographers.  This year’s winners, and indeed all the entrants, have underlined yet again the unique and inspirational appeal of this beautiful corner of Scotland.  Free Entry.

 

Saturday 20 June to Sunday 30 August

Jolomo presents ON THE EDGE OF BUCHAN PART 2

Duff House is delighted to welcome back one of Scotland’s best-loved contemporary landscape painters, John Lowrie Morrison - Jolomo.   In this stunning show of new work, on display on the 2nd floor and in the Long Gallery, the artist presents a very personal interpretation of Banff and Buchan’s rolling landscape, dramatic shoreline and coastal villages.  The atmosphere of storms and calm are wonderfully evoked in this vibrantly colourful work, capturing the unique essence of this inspiring part of Scotland.

 

Thursday 25 June to Sunday 9 August

BOATS FROM BUCKIE TO GAMRIE

60-year-old Shetland painter Jim Tait has fond boyhood recollections of the fishing fleets of the 1950s, which filled Lerwick Harbour as herring drifters in the summer months, and as seine-netters in bad weather during the winter. Many of these vessels came from Moray Firth ports, and this exhibition in the Tearoom is a manifestation of his youthful nautical memories.  Free Entry.

 

Saturday 4 July to Sunday 6 September

HOMECOMING SCOTLAND

The year 2009 marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns. He is the inspiration behind a year-long celebration of Scotland - Homecoming.  This exhibition in the Vestibule drawn from the collections of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery and the National Gallery of Scotland, takes the five themes of Homecoming: Golf, Whisky, Enlightenment, Ancestry and Burns himself. It will tour round Scotland at a time when the Scottish National Portrait Gallery is closed for renovation.

 

Thursday 13 August to Sunday 27 September

MARITIME HOMECOMING AT PORTSOY

Photographs of Portsoy’s Scottish Traditional Boat Festival

Over 16,000 visitors enjoy a fabulous collection of traditional craft, great music and fine food and drink every year in the uniquely happy atmosphere for which the festival is now renowned. As can be seen from this display of photographs in the Tearoom, rain or shine, it is always a great family weekend.  Free Entry.

 

Thursday 10 September to Sunday 1 November

AS OTHERS SEE US

As part of Homecoming 2009, this exhibition on the 2nd floor will showcase unique and engaging contemporary portraits of some of Scotland's best-known figures alongside their favourite pieces of poetry and songs by Robert Burns, whose work continues to inspire today.  People featured in the exhibition will include musicians and writers, such as Eddi Reader and Christopher Brookmyre, a clan chief and an Ayrshire farmer, all photographed by Ross Gillespie and Tricia Malley collectively known as broad daylight.

 

Saturday 12 September to Sunday 6 December

… TOGETHER …

The final portfolio of Arthur Goodwin, 1922 – 1998

This collection on show in the Long Gallery, discovered in an attic after Goodwin’s death, is a celebration of the last decade of his 50-year career. Accomplished and internationally reputed, he clearly achieved an articulate fluency in his watercolours. As mountaineer, traveller, philosopher and communicator, Goodwin’s unique view of the world, including Scotland, creates a strong and striking exhibition.

 

Thursday 1 October to Sunday 20 December

COAST

In her first exhibition in Duff House Tearoom, inspired by a visit to the North East of Scotland, CSCape’s fascination with light and atmosphere will be displayed in its fullness.  Her seascapes could be regarded as romantic, yet their potency lies in the ability to create a sense of place, a feeling of being right there in the painting.  Free Entry.