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Tess Dunlop Solo Art Exhibition at Colinton Arts, Edinburgh

Chasing the Light – Scottish Landscapes in Colour

I’m thrilled to announce my first solo exhibition, Chasing the Light, at Colinton Arts Gallery, Edinburgh (14 August – 12 September 2025). The show brings together over 60 of my paintings, exploring Scotland’s coastlines, hills and horizons in vibrant colour and shifting light.

A heartfelt thank you to all who came to the the preview evening on Thursday 14 August, 6–9pm to celebrate the opening! You coming along meant the world to me – and you were all so complimentary about my art 🙂

From the dramatic steel spans of the Forth Bridge, glowing in fiery sunsets, to the wide horizons of North Berwick and Portobello’s shoreline, I aim to capture the energy and atmosphere of Scotland’s seascapes and landscapes.

Alongside these vistas are more intimate works: figures and nudes, as well as family scenes on the beach that celebrate connection, play and memory. Each piece reflects a fascination with how light transforms the everyday — whether across water, stone or skin.

With subjects ranging from iconic Scottish landmarks to quiet human moments, the collection is united by a deep sense of place and an enduring search for beauty in fleeting light.

Vista – Sold
Crouching (Nude) Sold
August Days – Sold

Here’s a wee video showcasing some of my work. Details of the pieces can be viewed on Colinton Arts website. I’ll post a link here for you – Tess Dunlop – Colinton Arts

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New in: Colinton Arts Jan 2025/Winter Exhibition

These gorgeous new pieces are on display in the Colinton Arts exhibition including this snowy beauty entitled A River Runs Through It which was dropped off this afternoon. This piece features a snowy scene from Braidburn Valley Park in Edinburgh.

And a River Runs Through
A River Runs Through it
Oil on deep box canvas
70cm x 70cm

£750

Also exhibited there are 2 other pieces. First up is the gorgeous piece below featuring the instantly recognizable road bridges across the River Forth in Scotland, set against a summer sunset.

Something Old, Something New
Something Old, Something New
Oil on deep box canvas
Image continues around the sides, ready to hang
100 x 50cm

£700

Painted over a red underpainting with selected areas showing through in a broken colour technique. and featuring the old and new road bridges across the Forth, Scotland

And, finally – also at Colinton Arts is the lovely piece entitled Floating. Walkers around the Edinburgh Reservoirs and Pentland Hills will likely recognise this location

Floating
Floating
Oil on deep box canvas
Image continues around the sides so no need for framing
40cm x 40cm

£350
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Colinton Arts – showcasing their winter 2024 exhibition

Hello folks, at this moment, I’ve got work in three different venues – at the Royal Scottish Academy for the SSA Annual Exhibition, at the Cornerstone Centre on Princes Street for the Macmillan Art Show and also at Colinton Arts where I have 4 pieces on show – details and prices are on their website for 2 of them at the moment.

Tess Dunlop – Colinton Arts

A painting of the old and new forth road bridges at sunset
Something Old, something new
100 x 50
Oil on box canvas

Painted over a red canvas with considered areas showing through, this is a vibrant painting of the old and new road bridges spanning the Forth
Floating
40 x 40cm
£350
100 x 50cm
Oil on deep box canvas
Oil on deep box canvas 
100 x 100