Our art collection has over 1300 works. These are mainly by Scottish artists and cover the period, 1950 to the present day. As well as having significant bodies of work from established figures like Alan Davie, Wilhelmina Barns-Graham and Barbara Rae we also support emerging and mid- career artists by adding to our collection each year. Many works have been gifted or loaned and others have been purchased. All require a level of care, and we need to meet the on-going collection costs relating to conservation and maintenance, curation, insurance and storage.
Sponsoring an artwork is a way of getting to know the collection and contributing to its future development. For £3 per month you can adopt an artwork whether for yourself, or as a gift.
The work that you have selected will also be added to our on-line exhibition, featuring all adopted works. Your support can be acknowledged on the site, if this feels appropriate.
Perhaps there is an artist, artistic period of particular theme that you are interested in. If so please let us know and we will make some suggestions for works within our collection that may be of interest. We ask that you sign up for a minimum of one year, at £3 per month.
Please do get in touch by calling 0131 555 7638 or completing the form below
Sponsored by: Suzanne Reid "I chose to sponsor Pat Douthwaite’s The Birds and the Bees as it makes me chuckle. I was lucky enough to meet Pat and she had a grand sense of humour. I have very vivid memories of endless treks past a
Sponsored by: Matilda Hall "Gill Tyson is an interesting and reliable artist whom I have known for long years, and whose art I've always responded to. I am very happy to sponsor this unusual and busy work. This is definitely a happy holiday picture."
Sponsored by: Gillian Irons for Ken Irons "Jean was my mum, Ken was my dad. To me, this painting tells a story of their journey, of love, pride and happy memories. Always artistic, and determined, my mum graduated from art school in her 60's. With dad
Sponsored by: Anita Jack for Flo Knox
Sponsored by: Roddy Cameron for David Cameron
Sponsored by: Jordan Jack for Florence Knox
Sponsored by: Matilda Hall "Although I see her seldom I count wonderful Sam Ainsley among my best friends. Warm, loving, outward looking, she has made an excellent colleague since I first met her helping to set up a difficult Fruitmarket show in 1979. Since then
Sponsored by: Frances Cooper "This piece was sponsored because, as well as being an attractive work in its own right which caught my eye, it appealed because of family connections with Aberdeen, over many generations"
Sponsored by: Halla Beloff
Sponsored by: David Oxley
Sponsored by: Gillean Hoehnke
Sponsored by: Suzanne Reid for Annette Korstanje "I chose the Plannie Tree III for a friend who was an artist in Stonehaven and who was very fond of Kate Downie’s work, as am I. She was fascinated by trees and their properties, particularly in relation
Sponsored by: Suzanne Reid for Allan Doig "I sponsor Nettie III for a friend who did a lot of work with Children First and would love the thought that he’s still linked to making a wee difference for young people. I am sure children enjoy
Sponsored by: Trevor Jones for Sarah Lowe
Sponsored by: David Oxley
Sponsored by: Lisa McMurray for Flo Knox
Sponsored by: Liz and Mike Fraser "Being a patient or visiting someone in hospital can be a challenging and worrying time. Like many people, we know this from personal experience! The hospital environment, by its nature, can be very clinical and intimidating. Having paintings and
