The human form is one of the most compelling subjects in art and an endless source of fascination. The best artists in this field go deep beneath the skin to explore the joy and vulnerability of being human in all its guises. Kilmorack Gallery artists Joyce W Cairns, Alan McGowan, Alan Macdonald Paul Reid and Henry Fraser are among the finest figurative artists in the country. Here is a selection of their brilliant, insightful work.
  • Paul Reid - Odysseus on the Island of Circe
    Paul Reid
    Odysseus on the Island of Circe
    oil on canvas paper
    44cm x 36cm
  • Stopping at the Wall | MARK EDWARDS
    Mark Edwards
    Stopping at the Wall, 2024
    mixed media
    50cm x 60cm
    (69cm x 79cm framed)
  • Lost Cause
    Anthony Scullion
    Lost Cause, 2024
    oil on board
    48cm x 59cm
    (59cm x 70cm framed)
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  • Artemis
    Georgina Coburn
    Artemis, 2024
    collage and mixed media
    10" x 12" unframed
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  • Kiyomizu
    Colin Brown
    Kiyomizu, 2024
    collage and mixed media
    40cm x 30cm
    (43cm x 33cm framed)
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  • Harunobu
    Colin Brown
    Harunobu, 2024
    collage and mixed media
    40cm x 30cm
    (43cm x 33cm framed)
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  • Eurydice
    Georgina Coburn
    Eurydice, 2024
    collage and mixed media on board
    10" x 12" unframed
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  • The Blue Dress | ROBERT POWELL
    Robert Powell
    The Blue Dress , 2022
    lihograph (VE)
    38cm x 26cm
    (57cm x 44cm framed)
    Edition of 9
    £ 435.00
  • Psyche
    Georgina Coburn
    Psyche, 2024
    collage and mixed media
    10" x 12" unframed
    £ 520.00
  • Violet Study
    Anthony Scullion
    Violet Study, 2024
    oil on paper
    29cm x 19cm
    (41.5cm x 31cm framed)
    £ 750.00
  • Child Study
    Anthony Scullion
    Child Study, 2024
    ink and acrylic on paper
    28cm x 19cm
    (40.5cm x 30.5cm framed)
    £ 750.00
  • Momiji-Gari
    Colin Brown
    Momiji-Gari, 2024
    collage and mixed media
    15cm x 20cm
    (20.5cm x 25.5cm framed)
    £ 850.00
  • Nevermind
    Henry Fraser
    Nevermind, 2022
    acrylic on board
    30cm x 30cm
    £ 950.00
  • The Piggy Backers
    Pamela Tait
    The Piggy Backers, 2024
    pen and pencil on paper
    34cm x 25cm
    (41cm x 33cm framed)
    £ 1,000.00
  • Maria
    Henry Fraser
    Maria, 2022
    acrylic on board
    52cm x 38cm
    £ 1,200.00
  • Libray of the Blind | ROBERT POWELL
    Robert Powell
    Library of the Blind or Memory of Babel, 2022
    etching and watercolour
    39cm x 58.5cm
    (61cm x 80cm framed)
    Edition of 6
    £ 1,400.00
  • Figure Study 5
    Anthony Scullion
    Figure Study 5, 2024
    oil on paper
    45cm x 38cm
    (56cm x 49cm framed)
    £ 1,400.00
  • The Shelterbelt
    Pamela Tait
    The Shelterbelt, 2022
    pencil on paper
    29cm x 70cm
    (39cm x 80cm framed)
    £ 1,800.00
  • The Bathers
    Becs Boyd
    The Bathers, 2025
    oil on cradled ply
    80cm x 80cm
    (88cm x 88cm framed)
    £ 1,800.00
  • Whelped
    Robert Powell
    Whelped, 2022
    acrylic
    59cm x 42cm
    (75cm x 56cm framed)
    £ 2,000.00
  • New Beginnings
    Carolynda Macdonald
    New Beginnings, 2024
    oil on board
    32cm x 30cm
    (49cm x 47cm framed)
    £ 2,100.00
  • Stone of Destiny
    Carolynda Macdonald
    Stone of Destiny, 2025
    oil on board
    32cm x 30cm
    £ 2,100.00
  • The Object Lesson | ROBERT POWELL
    Robert Powell
    The Object Lesson or The Revolution of Whispers, 2020
    ink, gouache and watercolour
    76cm x 56cm
    (85cm x 65cm framed)
    £ 2,500.00
  • Fiddler
    James Newton Adams
    Fiddler, 2024
    acrylic on canvas
    90cm x 60cm
    (107cm x 77cm framed)
    £ 2,500.00
  • Piper
    James Newton Adams
    Piper, 2024
    acrylic on canvas
    90cm x 60cm
    (107cm x 77cm framed)
    £ 2,500.00
  • The Berth of Venus
    Alan Macdonald
    The Berth of Venus, 2023
    oil on board
    36cm x 30cm
    (53cm x 47cm framed)
    £ 2,600.00
  • Guardian of Secrets
    Carolynda Macdonald
    Guardian of Secrets, 2024
    oil on linen
    60cm x 56cm
    (77cm x 73cm framed)
    £ 4,200.00
  • Cailleach - Decommissioner | PINKIE MACLURE
    Pinkie Maclure
    The Cailleach - Decommissioner, 2024
    stained glass lightbox
    70cm x 45cm
  • Peter White head
    Peter White
    Head ii, 2022
    oil, acrylic and wax
    123cm x 100cm
    £ 6,200.00
  • Where Spirits Run Free
    Carolynda Macdonald
    Where Spirits Run Free, 2023
    oil on linen
    91cm x 84cm
    (118cm x 101cm framed)
    £ 8,300.00
  • Norwegian Woods
    Alan Macdonald
    Norwegian Woods, 2023
    oil on linen
    91cm x 76cm
    £ 8,500.00
  • Interesting Vessels
    Adrian Wiszniewski
    Interesting Vessels, 2003
    acrylic on canvas
    46cm x 70cm
    (69cm x 93cm framed)
    £ 10,000.00
  • Flower Power
    Alan Macdonald
    Flower Power, 2023
    oil on linen
    113cm x 91cm
    (30cm x 118cm framed)
    £ 12,500.00
  • Euphorus
    Alan Macdonald
    Euphorus, 2023
    oil on linen
    178cm x 203cm
    (195cm x 220cm framed)