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St Monans Festival 2026<\/h2>

Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th September <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Arts – Crafts – Music – Fun<\/mark><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All weekend <\/strong><\/a><\/td> Events <\/strong><\/a><\/td> Open Houses<\/strong><\/a> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Open Houses<\/strong> 2026<\/h2>
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\u00a0A\u00a0<\/mark><\/strong>\u00a01 Braehead<\/strong><\/a> – Liz & Catherine Cairney<\/strong><\/a>
\u00a0B\u00a0<\/mark><\/strong> 9a Braehead<\/strong><\/a> – Mary McDonald<\/strong><\/a>
\u00a0C\u00a0<\/mark><\/strong> 11 King David Street<\/strong><\/a> – Shelagh Lamb<\/strong><\/a> & Judith A. Livingston<\/strong><\/a>
\u00a0D\u00a0<\/mark><\/strong> 26 Braehead<\/strong><\/a> – Avril Neagle<\/strong><\/a>
\u00a0E\u00a0<\/mark><\/strong> 5 Inverie Street<\/strong><\/a> – Dora Kitching, Charlie Marsh & Irene Weller<\/strong><\/a>
\u00a0F\u00a0<\/mark><\/strong> 50 Newark Street<\/strong><\/a> – Karen Lindsay, Julie Ramage & Carol Duff<\/strong><\/a>
\u00a0G\u00a0<\/mark><\/strong> The Auld Kirk<\/strong><\/a> – Anne Barclay<\/strong><\/a>, Brett Watson<\/strong><\/a> & Umlungu<\/strong><\/a>
\u00a0H\u00a0<\/mark><\/strong> 31 West End<\/strong><\/a> (garage) – Carla Gina Heron<\/strong><\/a> & Lesley Clark<\/strong><\/a>
\u00a0I\u00a0<\/mark><\/strong> 5 West End<\/strong><\/a> – Dave Smith<\/strong><\/a>
\u00a0J\u00a0<\/mark><\/strong> 17 West Shore<\/strong><\/a> – Jean Frame<\/strong><\/a> & Lisa Farquhar<\/strong><\/a>
\u00a0K\u00a0<\/mark><\/strong> 10 Station Rd<\/strong><\/a> (upstairs) – Henry Phillip<\/strong><\/a>
\u00a0L\u00a0<\/mark><\/strong> 15 Station Rd<\/strong><\/a> – John Lund<\/strong><\/a>
\u00a0M\u00a0<\/mark><\/strong> 2 East Street<\/strong><\/a> – Amy Hamson<\/strong><\/a> & Jane Cameron<\/strong><\/a>
\u00a0N\u00a0<\/mark><\/strong> 9 Station Road<\/strong><\/a> – Pauline Patrick<\/strong><\/a>
\u00a0O\u00a0<\/mark><\/strong> 5 Station Road<\/strong><\/a> – Donna Montador<\/strong><\/a>
\u00a0P\u00a0<\/mark><\/strong> 4 Midshore<\/strong><\/a> – Nichola Martin<\/strong><\/a>
\u00a0Q\u00a0<\/mark><\/strong> 7 Midshore<\/strong><\/a> – Ann Watson<\/strong><\/a>
\u00a0R\u00a0<\/mark><\/strong> 12 Midshore<\/strong><\/a> – Paul Graham<\/strong><\/a>
\u00a0S\u00a0<\/mark><\/strong> 14a East Shore<\/strong><\/a> – Pat Swan<\/strong><\/a> & Carol Wright<\/strong><\/a>
\u00a0T\u00a0<\/mark><\/strong> 5 Forth Street<\/strong><\/a> – Alan Braidwood<\/strong><\/a>
\u00a0U\u00a0<\/mark><\/strong> 3 Rose Street<\/strong><\/a> – Andrew Gemmell<\/strong><\/a>
\u00a0V\u00a0<\/mark><\/strong> 35 Forth Street<\/strong><\/a> – Natasha Visser<\/strong><\/a>
\u00a0W\u00a0<\/mark><\/strong> 12 George Terrace<\/strong><\/a>, The Loft House – Carol Shaw<\/strong>, Jackie Chalmers<\/strong><\/a> & Jakub Kuczynski<\/strong><\/a>
\u00a0X\u00a0<\/mark><\/strong> 2 Hope Place<\/strong><\/a> – Renate Heath<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Festival venues<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 1 <\/mark> Town Hall

 2 <\/mark> Church Hall

 3 <\/mark> Masonic Hall

 4 <\/mark> Cafe Malo

 5 <\/mark> 15 Queen Margaret St.

 6 <\/mark> Seaspray, 32 West End

 7 <\/mark> West Shore Gallery

 8 <\/mark> Heritage Collection

 9 <\/mark> Giddy Gannet

 10 <\/mark> Camera Museum

 11 <\/mark> East Pier Smokehouse

 12 <\/mark> Mair \/ MUGA

 13 <\/mark> Bowling Club

 14 <\/mark> Serenity Garden<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1 Braehead<\/strong><\/a> – Liz & Catherine Cairney<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Mother and daughter have joined forces to bring natural skincare and beautiful ceramics to the festival. Liz from Greenloft Naturals uses Scottish wild Botanicals in her skincare range and her own blends of essential oils are offered in a variety of mediums to offer a true Aromatic experience. Using only natural elements is important to her and goes beyond creating vegan products that can often have artificial chemical colourants etc. Her daughter Catherine found her love of pottery when looking to explore her own creativity outside her then work in the TV creative industry. She loves the ever-evolving learning process and the element of play that clay brings. She loves experimenting with different forms, textures and glaze colour combinations, rarely making two pieces the same.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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9a Braehead<\/strong><\/a> – Mary McDonald<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Mary is an artist with a confident free and expressive handling of paint. With an ability to celebrate life, colour and energy from observing the landscape or domestic still life. She comfortably balances subject and abstraction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Based near Helensburgh in the west of Scotland her appreciation of skies and the rhythm of water to shoreline is a familiar, much loved, subject. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Born in Edinburgh in 1977 she studied at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, graduating in 2000, she then worked in commercial design for a number of years. Since becoming a full time artist Mary has exhibited widely and shows regularly with wonderful galleries in Scotland and England.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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11 King David Street<\/strong><\/a> – Shelagh Lamb<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Using her own photo images and sketches, Shelagh paints small pictures of birds, buildings and the natural world. The hope is that a tiny moment in time is encapsulated in each image, a small story told.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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11 King David Street<\/strong><\/a> – Judith A. Livingston<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Judith trained as a 3D designer, and, before retiring, worked as a Craft and Design and Art Teacher, and as a freelance furniture restorer. Her artwork mainly features floral and landscape subjects.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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26 Braehead<\/strong><\/a> – Avril Neagle<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Avril\u2019s artwork is inspired by her surroundings in the beautiful East Neuk of Fife. She produces linoprints, and paintings, paper cuts and pastel drawings in her studio in St Monans.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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5 Inverie Street<\/strong><\/a> – Dora Kitching, Charlie Marsh & Irene Weller<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Charlie Marsh:
Photographer and film maker interested in the local beauty of the East Neuk and specialised in golf photography. Showcasing prints for purchase and local media projects.

Dora Kitching:
St Monans based artists focussed on exploring the curiosities and oddities of the natural world through different media, including lino prints and sketches\/illustrations as well as acrylic and oil paintings.

Irene Weller:
Irene Weller (@mossybranches) is a Dundee-based illustrator and ceramicist who makes mugs, plates, prints, and stickers rooted in a love of nature and folklore. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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50 Newark Street<\/strong><\/a> – Karen Lindsay, Julie Ramage & Carol Duff<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Take in it. Neuk and Cranny Range from decoupage to seaside art,up cycled furniture,vintage clothes and shoes. There will be live music and a roof top cafe. Joining Karen this year are her friends Julie Ramage who will exhibit expressive psychological art and Carol Duff who’s style of art is mixed media.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Anne Barclay’s oil paintings explore the atmosphere of coastal landscapes. She focuses on creating a strong sense of place using layered surfaces to evoke the energy and calm of the sea.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Auld Kirk<\/strong><\/a> – Brett Watson<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Inspired by the Scottish country side and coastal life of Fife, my print work seeks to explore the reduction of form, line and colour to produce images which aspire to authentic mark making and emotional range.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Auld Kirk<\/strong><\/a> – Umlungu<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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31 West End<\/strong><\/a> – Carla Gina Heron<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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For as long as I can remember I have never been far away from a paint brush. Experimenting with colour excites me as shown in my life drawing and floral art work. I like to use a variety of mediums such as pastel, acrylic, brusho and watercolour. Alongside traditional brushes, I like to experiment with pallet knives, sticks, scrapers or anything that can be used for mark making.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Lesley Clark is a local artist who enjoys painting Seascapes and Shorelines of East Fife. Inspiration also comes from flowers and visits abroad. Paintings, Prints and Cards available- looking forward to seeing you at the Festival<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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I grew up in St Monans, and being by the sea continues to inspire me\u2014the space, the shifting light, the sense of fresh air. I try to capture that feeling.

This year I\u2019ve included paintings inspired by a trip to the West Highlands and Islands. I mainly paint in acrylics and I like experiencing with different techniques.

I\u2019m still early in my journey, and it\u2019s a privilege to be part of this event. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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At Gallery St Andrews of St Monans, we are delighted to participate in the SMAF and will be exhibiting artwork including Peter Graham ROI RSW\u2019s colourist paintings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Henry Philip lives in the East Neuk of Fife with his wife, Bon, and their daughters, Darcy and Penny. His work is inspired by the coastal charm of his surroundings\u2014vibrant seaside houses and quirky local characters often feature in his art. While he specialises in digital illustration, Henry also enjoys working with traditional mediums like pencil and ink.

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“I am from North Wales originally and have lived in Fife for 10 years. 

“My artwork is all made on location at the harbours and villages of the East Neuk. I mainly work with ink.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Amy Hamson is a ceramic artist based in central Scotland, where she creates small-batch functional pottery from her garden studio. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Originally trained in Film, Amy’s career has spanned post-production, advertising and packaging design, then retrained as a paramedic working in London then Scotland. Creativity has remained a constant thread throughout her professional life. Although painting and drawing provided a creative outlet, it was a visit to PotFest in 2023 that rekindled a lifelong appreciation for ceramics and inspired her to begin making pottery herself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Working primarily on the wheel, Amy creates handmade pieces that celebrate simplicity, texture, and the character of clay. Her work is influenced by her surroundings, particularly winter trips to the seaside and the ever-changing Scottish skies. She is drawn to creating objects that become part of daily rituals and family traditions. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jane Cameron creates abstract landscapes and still lifes using acrylics and mixed media. Her work draws influence from close observation of light, weather, and subtle transformations within the landscape, as well as from listening to stories and audiobooks, which inform a synaesthetic approach to colour and composition. Her paintings focus on colour, atmosphere, and a sense of place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She lives in Bridge of Allan, near the University of Stirling, where she was formerly Art Curator of the university\u2019s Art Collection. She also spent many years working in interior design after graduating from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art in Dundee<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Pauline is a contemporary still life and landscape painter. Her work explores the liminal spaces between realism and the abstract; the notion of something caught within the peripheral vision. She is strongly influenced by her time at the GSA, drawing on the experience to produce pieces imbued with colour and form. Many hours are spent searching for something that will spark the creative impulse. The setting of still life elements ensure that light direction and composition are carefully considered. The drafting and layering of colour can take weeks and sometimes months. It is a slow and methodical process. The final pieces are bright and vibrant.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Nook & Crafty \u2013 where the seaside comes to life!

Bright harbour houses, cheerful little boats, quirky seabirds and a splash of driftwood charm\u2026 every piece is handmade with love and inspired by our beautiful coast. From mini framed treasures to colourful statement art, there\u2019s something to make you smile and bring a touch of the seaside home.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Nichola Martin is an award winning Scottish artist living on the east coast of Scotland.  Working from her studio Nichola specializes in still-life & figurative works both in oils and charcoal drawings creating cool, classy and contemporary pieces to be exhibited in various galleries around the UK.

As well as working on her own drawings and paintings Nichola holds various workshops and classes throughout the year. From teaching the fundamental importance of drawing with the use of charcoal Nichola also teaches oil painting from beginner to advanced.

Born in Carnoustie, Angus in 1974, once completing school, Nichola moved to Fife where she continues to work from her studio today. As a mature student, before completing an HND in Art & Design at Elmwood College, Cupar, Nichola graduated from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design with a BA Hons Fine Art in Drawing and Painting in 2007. Whilst at art school Nichola was awarded the John Kinross Scholarship which enabled her to study in the city of Florence, Italy and also won the Scottish Further Education Unit Prize both awarded by the Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh.  Nichola has since been awarded Artist in Residence for StAnza 2019, (Scotlands International Poetry Festival) for her depiction of books.<\/em>

A keen lover of the Italian Renaissance period Nichola\u2019s work focuses on still-life and figurative works both in oils and charcoal. ‘Every artist needs to study still-life, they say, to learn the foundation basics and advanced techniques for successful drawing and painting.’  As a skilled draughtsman Nichola’s work is highly sought after for paintings requiring a high level of technical detail, including a commission for the late British author John Le Carre of all his published books.<\/em>

Since graduating Nichola has exhibited widely throughout the UK and has numerous works in private collections internationally. As well as working on her own drawings and paintings Nichola holds various workshops and classes throughout the year. From teaching the fundamental importance of drawing with the use of charcoal Nichola and oil painting.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ann Watson exhibits colourful landscapes inspired by her Scottish roots and love of the local scenery and the ocean. Her work is full of energy and colour and hopefully makes people feel happy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Paul Graham\u2002 (b. 1963) is a British-born contemporary painter whose work serves as a gentle reminder to slow down and find joy in the mundane. A self-taught artist, Paul\u2019s journey into the world of fine art follows a highly successful multi-decade career as a professional photographer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This background in photography remains the bedrock of his practice, granting him a “documentary eye” that he now translates onto canvas through the rich, buttery medium of oils.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After years of capturing the world through a lens, Paul pivoted to the easel to explore a more tactile and emotive form of storytelling. His transition was fueled by a desire to move beyond the literal capture of a moment and instead reinterpret the “whimsical and light side of life.” He often remarks that while a camera records what is there, a brush allows him to paint how a moment feels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Working predominantly in oils, Paul embraces the slow drying time of the medium, allowing him to layer texture and light until his subjects glow with a sense of optimism. His pieces do not seek to provoke or challenge, but rather to comfort and delight\u2014offering viewers a sanctuary of whimsy in an often hurried world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, Paul paints from his home studio, continuing to document the world not as a critic, but as an enthusiast of the small, beautiful happenings that make up a life well-lived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Carol Wright is an aspiring artist who enjoys experimenting with a range of mediums<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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14a East Shore<\/strong><\/a> – Pat Swan<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Pat Swan is a Textile Artist and Artist Book Maker. She has exhibited previously with Indigo Tracks, a mixed media group, but more recently has focussed on her love of making Artist Books and playing with Ink. Her books have been in exhibitions in Upright Gallery, House of Smalls and Summerhall recently and Pat took part in the Fruitmarket Bookmarket last year.

She will be displaying framed and mounted works and cards, as well as a varied selection of Artist Books.

She is currently taking part in @100daysprojectscotland2026, making a small atmospheric collage every day for 100 days, and will bring along a selection of these to show how this creative challenge can inspire.

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I studied painting and photography at Edinburgh College of Art and continue to do both. I\u2019ve had exhibitions in Glasgow and London. For the St Monans Art Festival I\u2019ve created a new collection all inspired by the colour, architecture, light and atmosphere here in the East Neuk. Website – https:\/\/www.alanbraidwood.pictures\/<\/a> Instagram – @alanbraidwoodpictures<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mainly paint wildlife in acrylics who visits St Monans in the summer. Artwork will be exhibited in my friends house Rose street 3. Will have a few artworks in progess done of the village and views from.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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35 Forth Street – Natasha Visser<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Natasha Visser Designs<\/strong> creates contemporary handmade jewellery using recycled precious metals and carefully selected gemstones. Originally from South Africa, Natasha draws inspiration from natural forms, patterns, and movement to craft elegant yet distinctive pieces with a modern edge. Her playful and sustainable approach results in unique jewellery that celebrates individuality and personal style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social media links for Facebook and Instagram: @natashavisserdesigns<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the Lofthouse, we produce work made from silver and copper, and also sea glass and pottery creations from items collected from our beautiful beaches.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Renate makes colourful acrylics and watercolour paintings, mono – and block prints and cards. She is inspired by the East Neuk and seaside gardens.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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