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PRESS RELEASE...
14 September 2011
SEVENTH HEAVEN FOR GALLERY TRAIL
Scotland’s Gallery Trail, now in its seventh year welcomes a new partner and a new gallery to Grampian - the Airt Gallery based outside Kintore, named after the traditional Scots word, meaning segment of the heavens or direction of the wind. The Airt specialises in Scottish Landscape art. Celebrating the best the Scottish Highlands and Islands has to offer in painting, printmaking and photography; proprietor Jeannie Robinson hosts a regularly changing exhibition of both contemporary landscapes and seascapes.
This Grampian Trail is aimed at art lovers who visit, or live in the area, who want to see what this part of the art world has to offer, and take in the spectacular scenery along the route.
The trail now consists of 12 galleries, The Milton Art Gallery of Crathes, Lang Byre Gallery of Banchory, Larks Gallery of Ballater, The Braemar Gallery of Braemar, The Lost Gallery of Strathdon, Tomintoul Art Gallery of Tomintoul, Logie Steading Art Gallery of Forres, Leap Studio & Gallery of Craigellachie, Duff House Gallery of Banff, Country Frames Gallery of Insch, Touched by Scotland of Oyne and The Airt Gallery of Kintore.
Also new to the 2011-2012 trail is Country Frames Gallery of Insch, a warm welcoming gallery set in the heart of the beautiful Aberdeenshire countryside. Yvonne Flett offers a wide range of art and crafts from local, national and international exhibiting artists. A comprehensive picture framing and giclee printing service is also provided.
Scotland's Gallery Trail is entirely self-funded by the partners themselves and this year Moray Chamber of Commerce has taken on the role of operating partner, ensuring leaflets are distributed and the www site updated. Rachael Annand, recently graduated from Robert Gordon University in International Tourism Management is the project co-ordinator. Speaking from the Speyside based chamber she said, “I have thoroughly enjoyed collating all the information from the partners and hope to help them raise their profile nationally and internationally with our new marketing strategy. These are unique galleries in the most beautiful countryside in the world and we hope our information entices visitors to plan their way around the trail.” Leaflets will be distributed throughout the region and Moray Chamber’s international partnership with the medieval city of Zwolle in the Netherlands allows the leaflet to be distributed there too.
This year sees the chamber also operate Scotland’s Food Trail – Grampian, which will be re-launched shortly. On the food trail you will find hotels and country houses, cafes, visitor attractions and retail outlets as well as internationally renowned food and drink producers-all with a commitment to quality and excellence.
ENDS…
For further information or photo opportunities contact:
Rachael Annand by e-mailing info@moraychamber.co.uk or call 01340 881226
Or contact any of the galleries direct – details at www.scotlandsgallerytrail.com
For gallery photo opportunities contact
Jeannie Robinson, the Airt Gallery – 01330 860333
Yvonne Flett, Country Frames Gallery - 01464 820389