Roots presented by Peter Gillies

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Press Release

'Roots'
Début Solo Art Exhibition
Presented by Peter Gillies

VENEER GALLERY
1184 Argyle Street. Glasgow, G3 8TE

T: 07791388983
info: gilliesglass@gmail.com
web: http://www.gilliesart.com/

Preview Evening Friday 26th April 6/9pm
Exhibition runs until May 24th
Tuesday / Sunday 10-6pm

Veneer Gallery presents 'Roots', the début solo exhibition from artist Peter Gillies. Presenting a show of new paintings and stained glass work. Veneer opened 5 weeks ago in Finnieston at 1184 Argyle Street and this will be its second showcase. 'Roots' opens on Saturday the 27th with a preview evening on Friday 26th.

The work showcased in this exhibition is comprised of framed stained glass panels featuring painted and fired work with engraving and a collection of paintings featuring night time landscapes and cherry blossom themed works.

Gillies works from his studio located in locally in The Hidden Lane, based there since January 2012. He previously spent 10yrs living and working in Edinburgh spending several years working in a Stained Glass restoration studio working in churches across Scotland.
With several years being represented in exhibitions during the Edinburgh festival and group exhibitions he has since being based in Glasgow exhibited in Skypark, The Good Spirits Company, Christo's Gallery, Juno Design Gallery in Dunoon and he also initiated and hosts a monthly open studio evening in The Hidden lane with some of the other creative studios there.

Peter Gillies
1103 Argyle Street
The Hidden Lane
19 Argyle Court
G3 8ND
Tel: 0779138898
email: gilliesglass@gmail.com
web: http://www.gilliesart.com/

Further images available on request