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Glasgow Print Studio Promoting contemporary and innovative printmaking. Glasgow Print Studio is a non-profit-distributing company with charitable status registered in Scotland.

Fine arts printmaking is a creative activity that can be enjoyed by all and Glasgow Print Studio provides opportunities for everyone to experience, enjoy, learn and develop skills in the art of printmaking. Glasgow Print Studio (GPS) was founded in 1972 as an artist-led initiative providing accessible workshop facilities and later a gallery space for artists making original prints. Now, as an internationally acclaimed centre of excellence in fine art printmaking, GPS promotes contemporary and innovative printmaking and supports
the development and expression of artists’ practices. Its state-of-the-art workshop lies at the centre of its activities, which encompass publishing and exhibition programmes, learning events, printmaking courses, print
sales and an archive.

The countdown is on! Franz Ferdinand x Glasgow Print StudioJoin us on Thursday 5 November for the launch of L’Olympia Pa...
17/10/2026

The countdown is on! Franz Ferdinand x Glasgow Print Studio

Join us on Thursday 5 November for the launch of L’Olympia Paris,
March 2026, an exclusive limited-edition print created in
collaboration with Franz Ferdinand as part of our Call & Response
project.

Based on a photograph by Julien Courbe, captured on stage before a
show during the band’s March 2026 Paris residency, the image has been
transformed into a photopolymer gravure print in collaboration with
Glasgow Print Studio Master Printer Alistair Gow.

Bringing Franz Ferdinand’s international touring world back to the
city where it all began, this special collaboration celebrates the
connection between Glasgow’s music and printmaking scenes.

Members of Franz Ferdinand will be joining us for the launch!

The edition of 100 will be available exclusively from Glasgow Print
Studio, online and in the gallery, from 6pm on launch night. ÂŁ100 per
print.

Thursday 5 November, 6–8pm
Glasgow Print Studio, Trongate 103, G1 5HD

All welcome. See you there!

Born in Aberdeen in 1974, Barry McGlashan RSA (elect) is a painter known for his luminous, dream-like landscapes that bl...
16/10/2026

Born in Aberdeen in 1974, Barry McGlashan RSA (elect) is a painter known for his luminous, dream-like landscapes that blur the boundaries between reality, folklore and memory. His paintings draw on memories of places, old photographs, literature, film and art history, transforming these sources through painterly distortion to explore the fragility and mutability of recollection.

McGlashan studied painting at Gray's School of Art, Aberdeen, graduating in 1996, and later taught in its drawing and painting department. Recent solo exhibitions include Frestonian Gallery, London; Maya Frodeman Gallery, Wyoming; Art SG, Singapore; and Annarumma Gallery, Naples.

McGlashan lives and works in Edinburgh and is represented by Frestonian Gallery, London.

McGlashan is currently exhibiting at Glasgow Print Studio as part of RSA 200, celebrating the Royal Scottish Academy’s bicentenary. The exhibition brings together four Royal Scottish Academicians whose work explores diverse subjects through distinctive narrative, mythology and representation, revealing complex psychological and imaginative worlds.

RSA 200 @ Glasgow Print Studio continues until 28 November 2026
Exhibition open 10am - 5.30pm Tuesday - Saturday

For details of all works shown please visit the link in our bio
https://shop.glasgowprintstudio.co.uk/exhibitions/136-rsa-200-glasgow-print-studio/

16/10/2026

A peek behind the scenes of Janie Nicoll’s Islands.

Discover some of the processes behind the works in Janie’s latest exhibition, from woodcut and laser etching to digital collage, Chine-collé and monotype.

Catch Janie's exhibition before it closes on the 31st of October!

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Featured Artist | Janie Nicoll: IslandsGlasgow Print Studio presents Islands, a new body of work by Glasgow-based artist...
14/10/2026

Featured Artist | Janie Nicoll: Islands

Glasgow Print Studio presents Islands, a new body of work by Glasgow-based artist Janie Nicoll, featuring photographic imagery captured during recent visits to the remote archipelagos of St Kilda and the Skellig Islands.

Exploring themes of cultural identity, utopias, climate and sustainability, Nicoll combines relief printmaking and digital collage, incorporating recycled materials including newspapers, maps and dictionaries.

Blending hand-cut and photographic elements, her prints embrace the unexpected, bringing traditional printmaking processes into dialogue with contemporary digital technologies.

Nicoll works across painting, collage, printmaking, installation and digital imaging, and has exhibited widely in Scotland and internationally.

On view at Glasgow Print Studio until 31 October.

Find out more via the link in our bio.

1. Janie Nicoll
Stac An Armin, Boraraigh, St Kilda II, 2026
relief print using hand cut and laser etching techniques
37 x 52 cm
edition of 14
ÂŁ350

2. Janie Nicoll
Boraraigh, St Kilda, Turquoise, 2025
relief print using hand cut and laser etching techniques
37 x 52 cm
14 5/8 x 20 1/2 in
edition of 5
ÂŁ350

Celebrating Connections: Explore the Glasgow Print Studio ArchiveJoin us this Thursday, 15 October, for the first of our...
13/10/2026

Celebrating Connections: Explore the Glasgow Print Studio Archive

Join us this Thursday, 15 October, for the first of our Celebrating Connections open-house afternoons, exploring archive material relating to RSA Academicians.

Discover prints, printing plates, sketches, photographs and more by Dame Elizabeth Blackadder, John Houston, Jacki Parry and Philip Reeves.

🗓️ Thursday 15 October, 1–5pm
đź“Ť Glasgow Print Studio Archive, 2nd Floor, Trongate 103

Free drop-in event. No booking required.

Part of RSA200, celebrating 200 years of the Royal Scottish Academy.

Supported by the Association of Independent Museums’ Museum Fundamentals Grant Scheme, funded by the Pilgrim Trust and The Julia Rausing Trust.

Images:
Jacki Parry, 'Cloud Rising', etching, 1978
John Houston, untitled monotype, 1987
Elizabeth Blackadder, Intaglio plate for 'Venice Boat', 2014


Now Open | Rosalind Lawless: Take Me to Every Double Arch BridgeGlasgow Print Studio is pleased to present a new body of...
12/10/2026

Now Open | Rosalind Lawless: Take Me to Every Double Arch Bridge

Glasgow Print Studio is pleased to present a new body of work by Rosalind Lawless, exploring the possibilities of screenprint through found materials, layering and experimentation.

Beginning with repeated drawings of a double-arch bridge, Lawless moves beyond recognisable structures to create abstracted compositions shaped by the interplay of water, ink, chance and the physical processes of printmaking.

Working with recycled paper and postcards, she embraces the unexpected, allowing images to dissolve and re-emerge in new and elusive forms.

Lawless’s work is held in collections including National Galleries of Scotland and the Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh.

On view at Glasgow Print Studio until 31st October

Find out more via the link in our bio.

Image:
Rosalind Lawless
Underpass, 2026
screenprint with soft pastel on somerset satin
87 x 61 cm
ÂŁ1700
Finance options available via Own Art
View all works available via link in bio

Franz Ferdinand x Glasgow Print StudioJoin us at Glasgow Print Studio on Thursday 5th November for the launch of an excl...
10/10/2026

Franz Ferdinand x Glasgow Print Studio

Join us at Glasgow Print Studio on Thursday 5th November for the launch of an exclusive new limited-edition print created in collaboration with Franz Ferdinand as part of our Call & Response project.

L’Olympia Paris, March 2026 transforms a photograph by Julien Courbe, captured on stage, before the show during the band’s March 2026 residency at the legendary L’Olympia in Paris, into a photopolymer gravure print created with Glasgow Print Studio Master Printer Alistair Gow.

The new work brings Franz Ferdinand’s international touring world back to Glasgow- the city where the band formed and where their early years were closely connected to the visual arts scene.

Members of Franz Ferdinand will be joining us for the launch.

The edition of 100 will be available exclusively from Glasgow Print Studio, online and in the gallery from 6pm on Thursday 5 November, priced at ÂŁ100. Join our mailing list (link in bio) to receive the link to buy!

Come along and celebrate this special collaboration between one of Glasgow’s best-known bands and the city’s printmaking community.

Thursday 5th November, 6-8pm
Glasgow Print Studio
Trongate 103
G1 5HD

All welcome

We have a number of used frames, in varying conditions, that need to find new homes!Frames are priced individually and a...
10/10/2026

We have a number of used frames, in varying conditions, that need to find new homes!

Frames are priced individually and are available to purchase directly from the gallery, to be taken away on the day of purchase.

Interested? Please enquire in person at the front desk in our Ground Floor Gallery.

We’re unable to respond to enquiries about frames via social media or email, so please pop in to see what’s available!

Caroline Walker RSA (elect) is known for her accomplished paintings exploring the everyday lives of women. Working almos...
09/10/2026

Caroline Walker RSA (elect) is known for her accomplished paintings exploring the everyday lives of women. Working almost exclusively with female subjects, she examines the social, cultural and economic experiences of women in contemporary society, often focusing on overlooked forms of labour.

Born in Dunfermline in 1982, Walker studied at Glasgow School of Art before completing an MA in Painting at the Royal College of Art in 2009. Her recent solo exhibitions include Mothering, shown at The Hepworth Wakefield, Pallant House Gallery and Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange, and Nurture at Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh. Her work is held in major public collections, including Tate and National Galleries of Scotland.

Walker is currently exhibiting at Glasgow Print Studio as part of RSA 200, celebrating the Royal Scottish Academy’s bicentenary. The exhibition brings together four Royal Scottish Academicians whose work explores diverse subjects through distinctive narrative, mythology and representation, revealing complex psychological and imaginative worlds.

RSA 200 @ Glasgow Print Studio continues until 28 November 2026
Exhibition open 10am - 5.30pm Tuesday - Saturday

Images:
1. Caroline Walker
Late Evening [Nocturnes], 2023
lithograph
53 x 43 cm
20 7/8 x 16 7/8 in
edition of 35
ÂŁ3000

2. Caroline Walker
Twilight [Nocturnes], 2023
lithograph
53 x 43 cm
20 7/8 x 16 7/8 in
edition of 35
ÂŁ3000

3. Caroline Walker
Early Evening [Nocturnes], 2023
lithograph
53 x 43 cm
20 7/8 x 16 7/8 in
edition of 35
ÂŁ3000

4. Caroline Walker
Midnight [Nocturnes], 2023
lithograph
53 x 43 cm
20 7/8 x 16 7/8 in
edition of 35
ÂŁ3000

Finance options available via Own Art

NOW OPEN | Featured Artist: Janie NicollJanie Nicoll’s Islands is now open at Glasgow Print Studio, presenting a new bod...
08/10/2026

NOW OPEN | Featured Artist: Janie Nicoll

Janie Nicoll’s Islands is now open at Glasgow Print Studio, presenting a new body of work inspired by the remote island archipelagos of St Kilda and the Skellig Islands off the west coast of Ireland.

Bringing together new relief prints and digital collage works, the exhibition explores ideas around human utopias, cultural identity, climate and sustainability. Nicoll combines landscape imagery with recycled materials and the Gaelic language, alongside traditional hands-on printmaking processes and photographic techniques.

📅 2–31 October 2026
đź“Ť Glasgow Print Studio

Come and see the exhibition throughout October.

Find out more and view the works via the link in our bio

Photos: Fiona Watson

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