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We showcase a diverse range of contemporary paintings, sculpture, ceramics and glass from some of th

Founded in 2003, Morningside Gallery specialises in contemporary art and works closely with emerging and established artists. We seek out, work with and mentor painters and sculptors who display talent, skill and intrinsic creativity and we are committed to nurturing their careers. Using separate areas of the gallery space, we show constantly changing collections of paintings from our stable of ar

tists and each month feature a collection of up to 20 works by one artist or a themed collection by a group of artists. At Morningside Gallery, we believe in the life-enhancing value of art and constantly work to offer the best experience for both our artists and our clients. With the firm belief that art should be accessible to everyone, we are committed to excellence and aim to fulfil all enquiries based on the highest level of personal service.

03/09/2026

https://www.morningsidegallery.co.uk/latest/collections/contemporary-japanese-print

We have a wonderful group of woodblock prints, in collaboration with the Tolman Collection (Tolman Gallery), Tokyo, Japan’s leading specialist and widely regarded as the country’s largest dealer of contemporary Fine Art Japanese prints. Founded in 1972 by Norman and Mary Tolman, the gallery has built an international reputation for championing living print traditions.

Our partnership has come about in a wonderfully organic way: first introduced to us by a client and collector, Adam then visited the Tolman Gallery in Japan last year, where he met the team and saw the breadth of their collection firsthand. We subsequently reconnected in London while attending an art fair together, and from there the collaboration naturally took shape around a shared enthusiasm for bringing exceptional contemporary Japanese printmaking to new audiences.

We're thrilled to be exhibiting works by three outstanding Tolman artists: Seiko Kawachi, Ryo Nishimura, and Sayaka Kawamura, whose practices together show the range and technical brilliance of Japanese printmaking today.

Please contact us for further information about each artist and the individual works.

01/09/2026

https://www.morningsidegallery.co.uk/artwork/paintings/we-picked-flowers-and-went-to-the-circus

Ella Williams’ paintings explore memory and the difficulty of recording experience accurately. Working from an archive of sketches, photographs, notes and observations gathered over time, she brings together fragments of everyday life to create what she describes as “imperfect translations” of particular periods and experiences.

Familiar domestic objects, patterns and interiors are combined with shifts in scale, perspective and abstraction, creating compositions that feel both recognisable and slightly dreamlike.

Influenced by medieval panel painting, symbolism, non-linear narrative and modernist literature, Williams allows memories and observations from different moments to coexist within a single image.

We Picked Flowers and went to the Circus, Acrylic on Canvas, framed size: 105 x 105 cm

31/08/2026

https://www.morningsidegallery.co.uk/artwork/paintings/midwinter-2?q=b8353389&id=48428

We’re delighted to have several paintings by Simon Laurie RSW RGI in our Festival Exhibition, including Midwinter.

Inspired by artists from the Modern British movement including Peter Lanyon, Roger Hilton, William Scott, and Ben Nicholson, Simon reduces familiar subjects to their essential shapes, concentrating on colour, pattern, spatial relationships and the balance of the composition rather than conventional realism.

Midwinter combines areas of opaque bold colour with textural mark making and motifs that allude to being recognisable representations.

Midwinter, Acrylic on Board Framed Size: 107 x 97 cm.

30/08/2026

https://www.morningsidegallery.co.uk/artists/john-bellany

We were curious about the origins of this framed portrait of the Scottish poet Hugh MacDiarmid (1892-1978) by John Bellany - part of our Festival Exhbition.

MacDiarmid and Bellany were close friends and part of a wider movement to establish an art movement that was uncompromisingly modern but recognisably Scottish.

With the help of painter and printmaker Alfons Bytautas RSA (whose work we are looking forward to exhibiting) we have found that the image came from a folio of poetry by Scottish poet, Alan Bold, a lifelong friend of MacDiarmid.

Homage To MacDiarmid was illustrated with Bellany etchings and there were only fifty copies produced. The Bellany etchings were printed by Alfons whilst he was Master Printmaker at Edinburgh Printmakers' Workshop, and he was able to show us a complete folio.

We’re not sure how our portrait came to be framed but it’s fascinating to discover the origins of the artwork - available to view on our website or in person by appointment at our studio in Leith.

29/08/2026

https://www.morningsidegallery.co.uk/artists/barry-stedman

Barry Stedman’s ceramics are rooted in an intuitive, painterly approach to making. He describes himself as essentially a painter working in clay, and drawing and painting outdoors are fundamental to his practice.

Working predominantly in red earthenware, he creates vessels by throwing on the wheel or constructing with soft slabs, before altering, scoring and marking the clay while it is still soft. Layers of coloured slips, stains and oxides are applied much like paint, allowing colour, line and texture to develop alongside the form itself.

Firing introduces an important element of unpredictability, while the irregularities and visible marks of the making process are deliberately retained, giving each piece its distinctive sense of spontaneity, movement and energy.

We have received a vibrant new collection of Barry's work which is available to view on the website.

28/08/2026

https://www.morningsidegallery.co.uk/artists/david-smith-rsw

Adam and Jonny recently visited David Smith RSW to see his studio and he took them to a favourite sketching spot near his home.

Sketchbooks play an important part in David's practice, and he uses them both in the studio and on location. He credits working in them with developing his draftsmanship for his painting compositions.

Here are a few shots of his studio and the objects that inspire him - we also have a couple of short films of the visit, but for now we hope you enjoy a peek into the artist’s studio.

27/08/2026

'Bouquet in a Floral Jug' is one of 13 new works by John Bellany which feature in our current Festival Exhibition - shown here alongside some wonderful new ceramic work from Barry Stedman.

You can view all of these pieces (and lots more!) on our website at any time or in person by appointment at our studio in Leith while the gallery is temporarily closed for renovations.

25/08/2026

https://www.morningsidegallery.co.uk/artwork/paintings/scottish-spring

We’re enjoying this stunning painting by Nael Hanna, Scottish Spring (mixed media on board, framed size: 126 x 126cm) in our Leith studio space whilst we are closed for our gallery renovations.

This and our full collection of artworks is here with us in Leith and all are available to view by appointment.

If there are any pieces you would like to take a closer look at, please get in touch.

Address

94 Morningside Road
Edinburgh
EH104BY

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 5pm
Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm
Sunday	12pm - 5pm

Telephone

+441314473041

Website

http://www.morningsidegallery.co.uk/

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