TORE art gallery

The largest gallery in the Highlands, always filled with an extensive, exciting and varied selection of original work from established and emerging artists.

NEW EXHIBITION OPENS SUNDAY 4th MAY - SEE MENU

Our busy exhibition programme for 2008 features shows by individual Scottish artists alongside an
ever-changing mixed exhibition.

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 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.
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, painted glass by Faye Cameron , stained glass by Gail Steele .
Ceramics & pottery including colourful ranges ideal for gifts.Surreal sheep ceramics by both Andy Cordy and Annie Bowden.
Photography: Scottish landscape beautifully interpreted and especially popular with our visitors. Currently our photographers include Gary Williamson, Andrew Dowsett, Brian Mackintosh and Dave Johnson
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. Also larger stone sculpture in the Shona tradition.

Many of the works on show can be seen on this site, which will be regularly updated throughout the year.

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 this Spring are 10.30 to 4.30 daily EXCEPT Tuesdays and Sundays (closed except when we have an "Opening") 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.