The Granary Gallery

2nd Floor of Berwick YHA, Dewars Lane (off Bridge Street), TD15 1HJ

Joan Eardley RSA, A Summer Sea, RSA Collections

6 June - 11 October 2026

Joan Eardley: The Sea at Catterline

A new exhibition of works by Joan Eardley RSA exploring her relationship with the sea at Catterline

Joan Eardley RSA (1921-1963) was one of the most original and admired British artists of her generation, noted for her portraiture of street children in Glasgow and her landscapes of Catterline, a fishing village on the north east coast of Scotland.

Eardley first visited Catterline in 1951 and was immediately taken by its wild environment. While her early paintings focused on the village itself, in 1957, after a number of years living between Glasgow and Catterline, she purchased a cottage in the village overlooking the sea.
Joan Eardley RSA, A Field by the Sea - Summer, RSA Collections

The sea fascinated Eardley and while initially she found it a challenge to paint, the later influence of abstract expressionism on her work made it became an ideal subject for her. It allowed Eardley to express her inner most feelings, her relationships and ultimately her emotional condition.

The Sea at Catterline includes works by Eardley on loan from the Royal Scottish Academy, The Fleming Collection and Aberdeen Art Gallery from the period between 1958 and 1962 when she was arguably at the peak of her creative powers and before her untimely death in 1963.

Open Tuesday-Sunday 11am-4pm. Admission charges apply
The Granary Gallery at The Maltings, Berwick

About the Granary Gallery

From LS Lowry to JMW Turner, the Granary Gallery champions some of the most celebrated British and Scottish artists through its rich programme.

Housed in an old granary from 1769 which is situated inside of Berwick’s Elizabethan Quay Walls, the gallery presents exhibitions throughout the year with a focus on modern and contemporary artists who have been inspired by place, rurality and our connections to nature.

Previous shows have also included the Glasgow Boys and Girls, Anne Redpath and Cedric Morris.

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