Annan Gallery

I often feel guilt and shame entering galleries like this — I love looking around but I’m nervous there is an expectation to buy!
Annan Gallery’s owners are more than happy to let you browse, however. Even though the woman in charge was preparing for an exhibition tonight she let me look around to my heart’s content.
There’re many understated Scottish artists represented in this space that I had not discovered until I found them within. Peter Nardini’s work in particular caught my eye and seems to be the latest artist being promoted here. His paintings remind me of a cross between seaside nostalgia and Jack Vetriano: they’d make lovely original addtions to your home. There are also a few pieces by Adrian Mc Murphie, who apparently illustrated for J K Rowling’s Guide to Edinburgh!
If you can afford to buy a painting I would highly recommend it. But if you’re just looking for a browse the lady in charge could not be friendlier or happier to leave you to it! Five stars, a great flavour of the amazing divergence Scottish contemporary art has to offer.

This West End shop has been promoting Glasgow artists for about 150 years: it has regular solo exhibitions, and seems to find work that is both suitable for the front room but retains a bit of contemporary edge. The paintings are often scenic, but still ask questions about the nature of art– expect strange perspectives, interesting use of colour and more.
Best way to enjoy the Annan is to catch an opening– it’s when the wise arrive to check out the artist, and is usually full enough so that it is possible not to feel singled out. I have a habit of whispering when I visit galleries, in case anyone overhears my opinions– an opening lets me be expansive and chatty.

annan gallery is a long established small privately owned gallery specialising in contemporary scottish art and located in the west end of glasgow near charing x
they hold regular artist events and they have an excellent selection of new and varied stock of paintings for sale — they are also framing experts
open 6 days — closed mondays — easily acessed via the clockwork orange