New exhibition by artist Steve Megson

Artist, Steve Megson’s new exhibition Urban Currents is now available to view, at The Oxford Bar in Edinburgh. It opened on 17 November and runs till 28 February.

The exhibition features over 25 original artworks, which depict aspects of Edinburgh and Glasgow’s urban landscapes, including water, trees, buildings and bridges. The artworks, which were all created in the last four years, are in watercolour; oil; pen and ink; and mixed media

Steve says: “I paint the world around me, wherever I am. I paint the things people take for granted: buildings; boats and bridges; water, trees and nature; the alley ways; and nooks and crannies − simple things that we can all appreciate, connect to and wonder at.”

Locations depicted in the exhibition include the Water of Leith, Dean Village, Regent Bridge, Circus Lane and Newhaven Harbour, in Edinburgh, as well as Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Park, the River Clyde and the River Kelvin. 

Steve spent more than 40 years painting and teaching internationally before moving back to Scotland in 2020.  But his visual-arts career started in a different genre. Originally from Wolverhampton, his  first creative work took the form of designing and making clothes for glam-rock legends, Slade.  These included the band’s outfits for the 1973 Christmas Day Top of the Pops performance of their number-one hit Merry Christmas Everybody.

There is an echo of his early creative experience in his art today, as he explains: “Although I am a representational painter, I have my very own particular style with a decorative and ornamental feel, inspired by my days designing fashion and textiles.”

All artworks in the exhibition are available for sale and pre-sale. The Slade work does not feature in the exhibition. Steve is also available for commissions.

www.stevemegson.com 

Image: Steve Megson