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Loomshop Studio, Lower Largo

13/7/2015

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The previous post covered Braehead and Cardy House, and this view is taken from just a little further west on Lower Largo's Main Street.  The gate of Cardy House is visible but the Braehead Cottages (also known as East End Cottages) are obscured by the main buildings featured. The low, white building on the left was the Loomshop Studio. This was originally at No. 119 Main Street, as pictured, but later migrated across the street to No, 122 as the Loomshop Gallery (the vacated building becoming the Gillies Studio). The building shown at No. 119 was originally a row of weavers' cottages.  These were converted into a workshop during the 19th century and which was used by the Gillies brothers.

The building was restored and converted in 1964 for artists to show their work and was named the Loomshop Studio. The venture was managed and promoted for 32 years by Jimmy Mowat.  Over the years many artists throughout Scotland exhibited in the gallery. In 1984, the East Fife Mail reported (on 28 November) on the Loomshop Gallery's 20th Christmas Exhibition. There was a special collection of art works from a range of artists who had been associated with the gallery over the years. This included Elizabeth Blackadder, Sir Robin Philipson and Alberto Morrocco. The Loomshop Gallery closed in 1996. If you have recollections of it, please comment.
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Paul Hamilton
20/7/2020 06:11:19 pm

Visited Jimmy Mowat's gallery in the mid 1980's bought a Philipson "Poppies" and went to Jimmy's home and later to a hotel/restaurant nearby for dinner and wine contributed by Jimmy. The restaurant had a large number of great paintings on display, doubtless from The Loomshop. A fascinating and memorable experience!

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Sheila MacFarlane link
29/8/2020 07:47:41 am

I am one of the artists who exhibited there.Great memories.I now have a Studio at Tangleha near St Cyrus.

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Peter Semple
26/5/2021 11:54:56 am

I visited the gallery shortly after it opened. The exhibit included some wonderful Eardley seascapes. It was a memorable introduction to a wonderful artist not long after her death.

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Kevin McClure
8/11/2021 05:27:43 am

In the mid 70 I went with my dad, David McClure, to deliver his paintings to the Loomshop for an exhibition. I remember Jimmy Mowat taking us up to his house and showing up his aviary full of budgerigars, which he bred.

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Sheila MacFarlane link
8/11/2021 07:39:05 am

I knew your Dad (I was on the staff of Duncan of Jordanstone in the 1970s.) A fine man with a sense of humour and a VERY good painter.

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