New Edinburgh solo exhibition announced for noted Scots artist

Born in Edinburgh in 1952, Gordon drew and painted from early childhood, with a pictorial, photographic memory even as a youth. The ability to see an object in his mind and then draw or paint it with accuracy was a skill he developed early on.

Gordon studied at Edinburgh College of Art, embarking upon a career in teaching until becoming a full-time painter in 1989. He is an elected Member of the Royal Society of Painters in Watercolour (1997), the Royal Glasgow Institute (1998) and the Royal Scottish Academy (2005).

There is more than meets the eye in a Gordon Mitchell exhibition. Always thought-provoking, Gordon’s work draws upon traditional iconography, news stories and visual puns, to create unexpected juxtapositions and perceptive visual commentaries.

Gordon has a distaste for the ‘taken for granted’, and he enjoys looking beyond logic and everyday reasoning. He invites us into his iconic painterly world, rich with meaning and intrigue, but his humour ensures that we stop just short of taking it and ourselves too seriously.

Eileadh Swan, director of Morningside Gallery, said: “We’re really looking forward to welcoming Gordon back to the gallery and to launching the exhibition with a Private View on Friday, September 27.

"Irreverent, warm, and self-effacing, Gordon’s company is as enjoyable as his paintings. Crowds of collectors, friends, family and former students joined us for his exhibition last year, and we’re expecting this to be another very popular show."

Based at Church Hill in Morningside, the gallery will display over 40 new paintings for the exhibition, which can also be viewed online and toured as a virtual exhibition will be available for anyone who can’t make it to Edinburgh.

The exhibition will run in the gallery from Saturday 28th September - 12th October, and is open to the public. A virtual exhibition will be available online at morningsidegallery.co.uk where all of the paintings are available to browse or buy.