Walk 5

Branching further east, we start from Portobello Promenade, exploring some of Porty’s backlanes in and around Pitville Street, before journeying to Argyle Crescent

= Art House = Art in Shops

Javier Ventura

Javier Ventura

Art House

71 Promenade, Edinburgh EH15 2DX

A series of oil on canvas works in response to the Art Deco movement combining historical academic style with the modernity of the avant-garde.

Karl Stern

Karl Stern

Art House

71 Promenade, Edinburgh EH15 2DX

Karl exhibits his colourful paintings and collographic work of people and landscapes reflecting humour or mood. Alongside are framed and mounted works for sale plus his hundreds of gift card designs.

Dylan Bell

Dylan Bell

Art House

6 John Street, Edinburgh EH15 2EE

Limited edition works, and smaller pieces, on paper in a range of printmaking techniques.

Alice Boyle

Alice Boyle

Art House

29 Pittville street, Edinburgh, EH15 2BX

Boyle’s artworks and fine art monoprints combine texture, vibrant colour, bold forms and collage to create playful and often emotionally charged worlds guided by the unconscious.

Anna Tallach Kennedy/Anna Malyon (Annadù)

Anna Tallach Kennedy/Anna Malyon (Annadù)

Art House

2 Vernon Cottages, Pittville Street Lane, Edinburgh, EH15 2BT

‘It comes to us in waves’ speaks of themes around loss and restoration. This metaphor is explored using a range of media, including repurposed fragments of Portobello pottery, printmaking and film.

Access to Industry

Access to Industry

Art in Shops

The Porty Light Box, Bellfield Street, Edinburgh EH15 2AS

‘Flux’ touches on the changes in emotion that are experienced when land, sea, sky and people meet and how the convergence of nature and humans influences wellbeing.

Denise Horn

Denise Horn

Art House

17 Bellfield Street, Edinburgh EH15 2BR

A bright and bold collection of oil paintings and collages from Denise Horn, where nailbars and pantomimes are featuring strongly, work that is filled with memories.

Lydia Budler

Lydia Budler

Art House

17 Bellfield Street, Edinburgh EH15 2BR

Oil paintings that explore the connection between people and land through archives linked to the artist's grandparents farmhouse in Eskdale, situated on a 17-acre Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Mary W Drummond

Mary W Drummond

Art House

17 Bellfield Street, Edinburgh EH15 2BR

Inspired by nature and the sea – real and abstract images are captured in fused glass.

Velvet Easel Gallery

Velvet Easel Gallery

Art in Shops

298 Portobello High Street, Edinburgh, EH15 2AS

Velvet Easel Gallery present their summer exhibition showcasing a range of work from Scotland-based artists.

Craigmillar Art Club and Craigmillar Tapestry Project

Craigmillar Art Club and Craigmillar Tapestry Project

Art in Shops

St Mark's Church, 287 Portobello High Street, Edinburgh EH15 2AR

Craigmillar Tapestry Project and Craigmillar Art Club collaborate to exhibit over 20 tapestry panels and a range of visual artwork, celebrating the creativity in Craigmillar and Niddrie. Open only 12 Sept (10-5), 13 Sept (1-5).

Craigmillar Art Club and Craigmillar Tapestry Project

Workshop

Sat 12 Sept: 2pm-4pm

Tapestry Stitching Workshop:
Come along to get involved in the Craigmillar Tapestry and have a stitch yourself.

Marking 60 years since the first Craigmillar Festival, you will get the chance to learn some stitching techniques from some of the group members and play your part in this historic community tapestry project. All materials will be provided. No need to book.

Sue Hudson Craufurd

Sue Hudson Craufurd

Art House

39A Argyle Crescent, Edinburgh EH15 2QE

Sue will be showing stained glass artworks created using traditional and contemporary glass painting methods and construction. She is influenced by the flora and fauna of the natural world.

Jan Benjamin

Jan Benjamin

Art House

39A Argyle Crescent, Edinburgh EH15 2QE

A variety of printmaking and photographic techniques on paper and fabric, including artists books. Inspired by a love of geography, geology and the natural world, but often with an unexpected twist.