Showing in Gallery I at An Tobar on the Isle of Mull from 9th May is 'The Greenness of Sea', an exhibition of paintings by Glasgow based artist Anne Devine. The Gaelic naming of places inspired the title of the exhibition. It brings together a body of work created from Anne Devine's 2004 Artist in Residence post at An Tobar working on a project called the "Wee Islands".  The purpose of the project was to allow an opportunity for islanders and visitors travelling by boat to engage with a practising artist. During a period of three weeks Anne Devine made boat trips to many of the islands that are situated around Mull. Working directly in the landscape, Anne made numerous drawings and paintings, which became a visual record of that time and the inspiration for the work on exhibition. The paintings describe Anne's experience of the landscape distilled through working form memory - only essential elements remain and an inner landscape is also evoked.

The exhibition will tour to the neighbouring Isle of Ulva and to the two island Agricultural shows on Mull. The opening of 'The Greenness of Sea' marks the beginning of the 3rd Mull & Iona Wildlife Week.

The Greenness of Sea - Paintings by Anne Devine
9 May - 2 June 2005 (Opening: 7 May, 6-8pm)
Gallery I, An Tobar - The Tobermory Art Centre, Isle of Mull.

Tour Dates:
13 -30 June, The Heritage Centre, Isle of Ulva
5 August, The Bunessan Show, Isle of Mull
11 August, The Salen Show, Isle of Mull

For more information contact Julie Paton on 01688 302211arts@antobar.co.uk  www.antobar.co.uk