Trongate 103
Until 1 Aug · Free
Andrew Cranston The sadness of being Scott , 2026 monotype 42 x 57.5 cm 16 1/2 x 22 5/8 in Glasgow Print Studio is delighted to present Painting, our mutual friend , a major two-person exhibition by Lorna Robertson and Andrew Cranston , presented as part of Glasgow International 2026. Bringing together etching, woodcut, monoprint, watercolour and oil painting, the exhibition reflects the shared and distinct practices of Robertson and Cranston - artists and life partners whose work has evolved in close dialogue over many years. Exploring the porous relationship between printmaking, drawing and painting, Painting, our mutual friend considers how these mediums intersect, diverge, and continually inform one another through process, materiality and image-making. Developed through a series of experimental residencies at Glasgow Print Studio between 2025 and 2026, the exhibition presents newly produced print works alongside paintings, forming a responsive and interconnected body of work shaped through collaboration, conversation and experimentation. Born in Hawick in the Scottish Borders in 1969, Andrew Cranston is widely recognised for paintings that unfold like fragmented narratives - intimate, atmospheric works that emerge gradually through the manipulation of materials and surface. Often painted on found linen-bound book covers, his works are built through layering, lacquering, bleaching, collage and continual reworking, allowing images to appear and dissolve simultaneously. Cranston has described one painting as "a painting that came out of my brush one day", a phrase that encapsulates the intuitive and open-ended nature of his practice. While resolutely contemporary, his work maintains a strong affinity with painters of the past, recalling the intimism of artists such as Vuillard and Bonnard, alongside echoes of Matisse and Munch. Cranston's work is held in major international collections including Tate, National Galleries of Scotland, Institute of Contemporary Art M