Hopetoun House pulls in punters for art exhibition

Over £1,000 worth of sales were reported in the first day of a Creative Coverage joint exhibition at Hopetoun House near Edinburgh, Scotland, with both artists selling work and securing commissions.

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Photographer Sarah MacDonald and painter Priscilla Brightman welcomed 80 guests to their opening event at the Carriage Room. Guests included band leader Bill Wilkie, award-winning documentary film maker Elly Taylor and author Mary Turner Thomson. They were joined by writer and broadcaster Brian Morton, who contributed an essay on the sea to accompany the exhibition. “We have been absolutely delighted with the level of sales,” says Sarah. “In spite of one of the worst Scottish summers in living memory we were really pleased with how many people attended the opening. The work is here all month so do please come and see us if you are in the vicinity.” The Creative Coverage exhibition in the Old Carriage Room at Hopetoun House, just outside Edinburgh, runs for the month of August. www.sarahmacdonaldphotography.co.uk www.art-priscillabrightman.co.uk, www.priscillabrightman.com