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Quines: Celebrating Scotland's Women at Birnam Arts
Sat 17 Oct
Quines: Celebrating Scotland's Women
20:00 - 21:30
Doors Open 19:30

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Sheila Messenger

11 Jul - 6 Sep 2026

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Sheila Messenger
Sheila Messenger

This small selection of work has been inspired by Adrian Stokes (1902 -1972) series of still life paintings of bottles and jars, called The Last Eleven.

He painted them between September - December 1972 in the last days of his life. As the bottles and jars emerge from a mysterious background, disappearing and reappearing, they speak of a liminal
space, of transitions and the ephemeral.

Flowers too, can represent the ephemeral. In my garden I find much inspiration as plants appear mysteriously from the greenery , partly disappear in the shade and edges disappear fading into the light.

About the artist

Sheila is a local artist working in oils. Her practice is inspired by the natural world, with a special focus of the myriad of changing colours that flowers display over time—from the bud, through full bloom, to decay. Her paintings capture flowers appearing from and disappearing into the background. Through this interplay of presence and absence, she hopes to convey their essential, ephemeral quality as a meditation on the fleeting beauty of life.

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Station Road
Birnam Dunkeld
PH8 0DS
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Welcome to Birnam Arts, a boutique multi-purpose arts, conferencing and entertainment venue.

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Pop in to the Foyer Cafe for breakfast, grab a delicious coffee with a selection of our homemade baking or enjoy a light lunch whilst browsing on the free WiFi. Wander upstairs to view the latest of our monthly art exhibitions before visiting the world of Beatrix Potter, or the Gift Shop to purchase a special gift for your loved ones or yourself!

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As a past Chairman of Tayside NADFAS/Arts Society, I have enjoyed so many of our lectures in Birnam's wonderful hall and the hospitality which has accompanied it.

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I just wanted to drop you a note to thank you for everyone's support in the planning and delivery of our Perthshire Artisan's event at Birnam Arts. The space was ideal, the food delicious and it was great to be back in real life!

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