Glasgow Print Studio is delighted to present a solo exhibition of work by internationally renowned artist Barbara Rae CBE RA RSA RE.
A survey of colour and place through
the specialist media of carborundum prints and monotypes, this exhibition
includes work that Barbara Rae has produced with the Master Printmakers at
Glasgow Print Studio and in her own studio over the past ten years.
Barbara Rae’s research journeys take her to some of the world’s remotest areas in search of inspiration. These include the West of Ireland, the Scottish Highlands, Shetland, the Lammermuirs in southern Scotland, the Arizona desert and the ice floes and Inuit villages of the Northwest Passage, Baffin Island and Hudson’s Bay.
Her work is distinctively rich and evocative; combining bold compositional control with strong contrast and layered abstract expressionist marks and textures to capture a sense of history, time, and place. Her palette of intense colour evokes dramatic landscapes while retaining an abstract sensibility. The majority of her print editions published by Glasgow Print Studio use an intaglio technique called carborundum. Essentially this involves making marks using a mixture of glue and powder, allowing for loose, painterly marks and the realisation of rich colour.
Rae’s first solo exhibition at GPS was held in 1987 and has had four further solo shows between 1992 and 2003. She has developed a strong relationship with Glasgow Print Studio, collaborating on the production of editions and monotypes over the past 39 years. Many of the exhibited works were made in collaboration with Master Etcher Ian McNicol, who has worked with Barbara since the early 1990s, building a strong and trusting relationship.