News Articles
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Two Seasons at the Punch Bowl
The Punch Bowl on the River Quoich is a place that never looks the same twice, and standing there through different seasons makes that clear.
In spring, the river fills its channel with power and noise, pushing hard through the rock and throwing up bright, lively reflections.
By autumn, the same spot feels transformed. The water drops, the hidden shapes of the stone shelves emerge, and the surrounding woodland softens into quieter colours.
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Exhibition at Music Hall
John joined the Aberdeen Artists Society’s Exhibition and Sale at the Music Hall, Aberdeen (30–31 August), showing a full display of pure watercolours for the first time.
He presented framed pieces and mounted A3 works, refreshed a St Machar Cathedral watercolour, attracted many visitors and enjoyed warm, constructive conversations.
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Refreshing The Punch Bowl
I explain why I refreshed my Linn of Quoich watercolour (the Punch Bowl), refining rather than repainting.
I clarified the cascade with brighter whites, deepened the bowl’s centre, tightened granite textures, simplified marks and lifted greens to open the space.
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Facelift For St Machar Cathedral
Aberdeen artist John Gerrie revisits St Machar Cathedral in two expressive watercolour paintings that reveal how light transforms mood.
The first version captures a grey, reflective day, where cool tones and subdued greens evoke quiet contemplation.
The second, painted under sunlight, lifts the scene with warmer stonework and livelier greens, inviting the viewer into a brighter, more hopeful atmosphere. Together they form a dialogue between shadow and light — the same cathedral seen through two emotional lenses.
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