about us
Background information
The Corstorphine Art Group was formed in 1962 and it was the inspiration of Miss Belle Kilgour, a local professional artist who graduated from Edinburgh College of Art in 1924. She became a Professional Member of the Scottish Society of Watercolourists and a professional member of Paisley Art Institution. She exhibited in The Royal Society of Artists, later at the Scottish Society of Artists and the Royal Glasgow Institute. She was the invited “Carver”of the George Jameson Memorial Plaque in 1946. Much of her art work is in private collections in Britain and the United States of America.
Belle died in 1982 and bequeathed monies to be used by C.A.G. each year to meet the fee of hiring the halls of St. Ninian’s Church for the Exhibition. The funds are held by Corstorphine Trust, they themselves also being benefactors in her Will along with St Ninian’s Church Congregation. This much appreciated benefit to the Club ended in 2019.
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Annual Exhibition
The Annual Exhibition is a well established community event in the Summer calendar of Corstorphine, and over the past 30 years, hundreds of people have experienced the pleasure of exhibiting and selling their paintings at our exhibitions in St. Ninian’s Church Hall.
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The Belle Kilgour Memorial Trophy and the Earle Douglas Award
The club introduced The Belle Kilgour Memorial Trophy and the Earle Douglas Award in the past few years in memory of our two monumental and very special historical figures without whom we would not have C.A.G. today.
The Trophies (both of equal merit) are awarded annually at our Annual General Meeting in October. All visitors to the Annual Exhibition are encouraged to vote for their two favourite paintings in the exhibition and these votes when counted decide the winners of each year for “Best in Show.”
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Belle Kilgour Memorial Trophy
2006 Alex Brebner
2007 Sheila Paton
2008 Lorna Hunter & Donald McKenzie
2009 Emma Merchant
2010 Jean Ferguson
2011 Elaine Stewart
2012 Isabel Ingram
2013 Jennifer Milligan
2014 Anne Henderson
2015 Aline George
2016 Walker Forbes
2017 Raymond Ronaldson
2018 Neil Wilson
2019 Sheila Paton
2020/2021 not awarded
2022 Neil Wilson
2023 Lorna Hunter
2024 Anne Henderson
The Earle Douglas Award
2006
2007
2008 Ian Baird
2009 Stuart Liddle
2010 Jennifer Milligan
2011 Anne Henderson
2012 Murray Easton
2013 Aline George
2014 Anne Davidson
2015 Pam Townsend
2016 Anne Henderson
2017 Lyn Campbell
2018 Anne Henderson
2019 Neil Wilson
2020/2021 Not awarded
2022 Anne Henderson
2023 Carol Carden
2024 Carol Carden
Benefits of joining the Corstorphine Art Group
Monthly evening meetings that include:
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Live demonstrations by artists in a variety of mediums
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The opportunity to have your work assessed by a professional artist
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Introduction to different styles and mediums
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Discount at local art shops
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Meet and exchange experience with other members
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To exhibit and sell your artwork at our annual exhibition
If you would like to join, or require more information, please use the form on the 'contact us' page
Meetings Take Place:
St Ninian’s Church hall,
St Ninian’s Road,
commencing at 7pm.
Access from St. Ninian's Road.
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Visitors can attend any meeting for a fee of £5.00 per meeting.
There will be no charge at our open meetings in May and September.