Bennachie venue welcomes NEOS artists
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A CREATIVE clutch of artists have gathered at the Bennachie visitors centre for North East Open Studios (NEOS ) week.
NEOS celebrates it 20th anniversary this year and in that time has given many hundreds of artists a welcome showcase for their work.
The Bennachie visitors centre has in residence for the week ceramacist Natalie Naylor, photographer Richard Salway, glass artist Judith Glennie, Glynnis Knowles, Textiles, Phoebe Sleath, watercolourist, and Cally Smith, Colourworx,
They have all chosen very different styles and media yet have lent the centre an ambience of pleasing harmony.
Huntley ceramacist Natalie likes to incorporate flowers , plants even weeds into her stoneware.
Pictish symbols also give her inspiration for her ceramic jewellery
Photographer Richard Salway from Banchory was delighted to be showing his work at the centre for the first time, especially as some of his subjects are local landmarks such as the Maidenstone and the Poldullie bridge at Strathdon.
Cally Smith favours wildlife artwork, especially Swifts as she is founder of the Huntly Swift group.
She is also a tassel maker practising the ancient art of Passementerie, the braiding and pleating of materials for decoration, much used for military uniforms for centuries.
Phoebe Sleath had combined her occupation with her art.
An Aberdeen graduate in geology her watercolours are inspired by geological shapes and features .
The NEOS Donside trail now includes ten venues where artists have thrown open their doors to visitors.
