JOYCE M BORLAND

A West of Scotland artist, born in Dumbarton, and living in the village of Cardross, Argyll and Bute, it followed that the influence of the Colourists of the Glasgow School of Art would be a major inspiration in developing her style.

Tutored at this Institute by Pete Howson, Neil Macdonald and Norrie Kirkham, she has specialised in the tonality of landscapes mainly in East and West Scotland.

She is an elected member of the Glasgow Society of Women Artists and the Paisley Art Institute. Works have been exhibited by the Royal Glasgow Institute, The Scottish Artists and Artist Craftsmen in Edinburgh.

Enjoys working outdoors at home and abroad, and prefers to work in acrylics or water-based mediums using strong colours and bold palette knife and brushwork.

She successfully exhibits throughout the UK, and her prizes include the Barclay Lennie Award of oGlasgow Society of Women Artists, MacRoberts Open Prize at Art Exposure Gallery, Glasgow, Inverbeg Trophy at Helensburgh Art Club and the Gregor Ian Smith Prize at Bearsden Art Club and a London Finalist for a number of years in the Laing Art Competition

Exhibits regularly at Nicholas Hagen Fine Art, London, Hunter Gallery, Long Melford, Leith Gallery, Edinburgh, Torrance Gallery, Edinburgh Di Rollo Gallery, Edinburgh, Rowan Gallery, Drymen, Rowan Gallery Helensburgh, the Jerdan Gallery, Crail Atholl Gallery, Dunked , Aberfeldy Gallery and many others