Aiming to surprise with art at Inverewe

Created in 2016, the Sawyer Gallery at Inverewe always aims to inspire and surprise. With an eclectic and bold approach to programming, the gallery has displayed sculpture, photography and a host of painting styles and prides itself on bringing quality exhibitions to Wester Ross.

This week, Swedish-born artist David Sandum has started a six-week residency at the gallery. Over the next six weeks, he’ll be filling the blank walls of the gallery with paintings and drawings inspired by Inverewe.

He will also work in the garden, interacting with the public as much as possible during his stay.

The exhibition is titled ‘Evolving Impressions’ to capture how it will develop and grow during his stay. A ‘Meet the Artist’ event takes place on Saturday 17 August to show how the piece is shaping up.

Based in Moss, Norway, David began drawing and painting in the early 2000s while experiencing depression. He was inspired by Edvard Munch’s philosophy that we should all write or paint our life story. David works in a variety of mediums including oils, watercolours and charcoal, as well as print-making.

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