From Sid Ambrose, DG Unlimited Area Arts Convenor
for Wigtownshire
A new art gallery recently
opened its doors at the former Bladnoch Creamery near Wigtown. Unit 3 gallery is the
brainchild of Steve Dowling who is best-known for making the strongest stoves
in the world via his company Dowling Stoves. Gallery 3 is situated in a
small corner of a monolithic collection of buildings which have a decidedly
Bohemian feel. This comes from some of
the buildings being semi-derelict and also partly colonised by local artists
including a potter, artistic blacksmiths and a small but perfectly formed
recording studio.
Gallery 3 is hosting its
first exhibition called “Down with Gravity” which features the work of Kinetic
Sculptor David Williams. Having viewed the exhibition in late December l was
fascinated with the variety of moving machines which flipped, turned, bounced
and carried ball bearings around escheresque constructions. Monreith based David
originally hails from the Black Country and some people may be familiar with his
Meccano maquettes which are featured in window displays throughout
Wigtownshire.
Down with Gravity is a
free exhibition running from 10 am to 4pm through to the end of January, Steve
Dowling intends to curate bi-monthly exhibitions in this new formed gallery
space which in his words will “stretch the mind a bit and visitors are advised
to expect the unexpected”.
Given its proximity to
Wigtown, Scotland’s book town and the jet black peat stained waters of the
River Bladnoch which runs past the Gallery, l would highly recommend a visit
for those interested in a leisurely and enlightening day down in deepest
Wigtownshire.
More information about the
gallery and inaugural exhibition can be found on www.unit3gallery.co.uk.
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