Exhibition
Close to Home
11 Nov 2021 – 9 Jan 2022
Regular hours
- Thursday
- 10:00 – 16:00
- Friday
- 10:00 – 16:00
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 16:00
- Sunday
- 10:00 – 16:00
- Wednesday
- 10:00 – 16:00
Address
- Waterston House
- Aberlady
Scotland - EH32 0PY
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- East Coast Bus X24/124 from Edinburgh passes the entrance way to Waterston House. Ask the driver for the ‘Pleasance, Aberlady’. When you’re ready to return home, the bus stop back is right across the road. Visit East Coast Buses to plan your journey and for ticket information.
- Visit Traveline Scotland to plan your journey via public transport or call 0871 200 22 33.
Darren Woodhead’s new solo show “Close to Home” is an ode to the natural world and a reflection on the anchor it has been for the artist over the past months.
About
As Darren explains: “Although the world has changed, my need to observe, document and record through watercolour has not. Even more so now, it is my escape, my sense of serenity and belonging. Many of the paintings have stemmed from observing birds in the garden or from “one man on his bike” trips in the field. Here, I could immerse myself in the changing seasons and the parallel natural world, and feel the ultimate connection to my subject, close to home.”
Born in West Yorkshire, Darren has lived in Scotland, East Lothian, for 25 years. A pure field painter, all his work is produced outside on location painted directly in watercolour. By working directly from life, he aims to retain the freshness and energy derived from being in nature, often in demanding conditions. He has exhibited widely and is an elected member of the Society of Wildlife Artists
