TORE art gallery

ART IN SCOTLAND
just a few miles north of Inverness

You will find a warm welcome at the largest gallery in the Highlands, a huge renovated church building always filled with an extensive, exciting and varied selection of original work from established and emerging artists. The contemporary art that we choose offers a visual experience that is enriching and uplifting; most importantly the works are able to speak for themselves with honesty, skill, beauty and clarity.

CHRISTMAS is not only about wall-hung art at Tore - we have a huge selection of small arts and crafts and other original gift ideas, all very affordable. (see the EXHIBITIONS pages). The Christmas Exhibition opens on 16th Novemberwith mulled wine - all welcome. In fact we'll be serving mulled wine every weekend during the run-up to Christmas, and will be open on Sunday afternoons as well.

NEXT MUSICAL EVENT:
Anne McIntyre and the indomitable Black Isle Singers present music and carols on Sunday 21st December 2008 (daytime)- see Concerts page

Tore Art Gallery has gained a reputation for offering a wide choice of contemporary artists in varied styles and media, in an environment that is relaxed, friendly and welcoming to all (including familes).

We also stock the largest variety of good-quality greetings cards in the area, along with interesting designer jewellery, glass, ceramics and many kinds of applied art very suitable for collectors or for special gifts.
Tore Art Gallery is situated on the Black Isle, 10 minutes north of Inverness, one mile west of Tore Roundabout (A9). Our building has been a landmark since 1860 - the former Free Church at Killearnan has been sensitively renovated to provide a spacious, light and airy gallery.

Art for All

Tore Art Gallery shows a large variety of original works from all over Scotland and beyond. Exhibitions feature individual contemporary artists alongside a changing mixed exhibition which includes more traditional styles. We are also well known for:

Good quality cards including hand-made artist cards, a BIG selection of high-quality greetings cards that you will not find elsewhere in the area. Some very amusing cards too!
Prints by print-makers. These do NOT pop out of a computer! Screen-prints, lino-prints, etchings ....... all these are painstakingly and individually made by skilled artists.
Silver, including Highland designer-silversmith ALAN BAILLIE , and jeweller ANGIE YOUNG who works with silver and willow.
Glass: colourful jewellery by Merlin of Inverness, stained glass by Gail Steele .
Ceramics & pottery including colourful ranges ideal for gifts. Surreal sheep ceramics by both Andy Cordy and Annie Bowden. Collectable raku fish by Claire Smith. Pots, jugs and bowls by various artists.
Photography: Scottish landscape beautifully interpreted and especially popular with our visitors. Currently our photographersare Gary Williamson,and Brian Mackintosh.
Ethically sourced: We now stock beautiful richly coloured rugs , up to large sizes, from Afghanistan, and an excellent range of animal and bird garden sculpture made from recycled metals, from a sheltered workshop in Zimbabwe. Many of the works on show can be seen on this site, which will be regularly updated throughout the year.
Jewellery: Interesting and unusual ranges in pewter, raku and copper, all made in the north, and unique beach-pebble pendants and earrings from the Isle of Gigha.

We can also help you with

Sourcing the artist or type of work you require
Gifts for special occasions (weddings, retirement) or vouchers
Commissions
Selling (good!) art you no longer require
A venue for (small) private evening meetings, music rehearsals etc

What else do we have?

toys and books to keep your kids amused
a Bechstein Grand Piano for you to play (if you know how, that is)
a comfortable sofa, magazines, art books
wheelchair access via north door
occasional concerts for good causes (see menu)

"OWN ART" scheme
We have been selected by the Scottish Arts Council to offer their scheme whereby you can buy works of art with 10 months interest free credit, enabling you to easily spread the payments. Easy to set up.

Opening hours thiswinter are 10.30 to 4.30 daily EXCEPT Tuesdays and Sundays (closed). Sunday opening will recommence for the run-up to Christmas 2008. You can contact us by e-mail on clare@tore-art-gallery.co.uk or by phone on 01463 871444.

Please explore our website, and feel free to contact us for further information.You can see larger images of most of the pictures by clicking on them. PLEASE SCROLL RIGHT DOWN THE PAGES FOR MORE PICTURES

phone 01463 871444 or 07913 033142 out of hours.