Beacon | Euan McGregor

About

A common focus of McGregor’s work is the lighthouse. Using these structures to show not only their utilitarian nature but also how they connect with our coastal extremities as an island nation. Lighthouses have formed a ring of protection around the UK for thousands of years - from lit beacons to early Roman structures. In this series of paintings McGregor depicts the familiar structures with a reverential quality and spotlights their site-specific nature, painstakingly engineered to fit their often hostile environments.

Ominous, erratic seascapes met with unwavering solidity and safety is a dream juxtaposition for an artist like McGregor. Using highly contrasted lighting he emphasises the features and facets of the environment and draws us into the comforting sight of a lighthouse and the relief of entering a safe harbour. This sentiment is so resonant with our lives today as some of us enjoy the return of some of our cherished routines and pleasures while others are setting out into the unknown.

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After Graduating from a BA(hons) in Printmaking at Glasgow School of Art in 1998, Euan has actively pursued a career in fine art, especially landscape painting. He also teaches Art & Design in secondary school in Renfrewshire and lives with his young family in North Ayrshire.

His influences include the St Ives School, Ivon Hitchens, Keith Vaughn and Milton Avery among others, and is interested in mid-20th century British landscape painting and printmaking.

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If you are visiting the Roseland Peninsular, the Lost Garden of Heligan
and St Mawes we look forward to you popping in. All the work is available to discover, choose and purchase in the gallery, online, via instagram and the website.
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