Mari Donald Knitwear

Now known as MARI DONALD DESIGN Gallery / workshop open all year for visitors Watercolour, Gouache and Oil Paintings, Photographs and Cards

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Paintings, photographs and cards from Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland by Roddy and Mari Donald. In January 2007 we ceased the knitwear side of our business and are now concentrating exclusively on our art work in which we have both worked for many years ( Roddy in photography since the early 1960's and Mari in painting since 1970) although this has not been widely available until the last few years except at the gallery, small local exihibitions or by commission. From 2008 onwards we are reducing the number of events we attend to concentrate on the gallery where you can see the complete scope of our work on display.

Blazer and quarter

We still have a very small stock of both adult and childrens knitwear ( up to age 3/4 only) remaining at the workshop at clearance prices but no further orders can be accepted, our stocks of yarns and buttons etc having been disposed of.

Childrens sizes are:
18": up to six months.	20": up to 12/18 months.
22": up to 2 years.	24": up to 3/4 years.
26": up to 5/6 years.	28": up to 7/8 years.
30": up to 9/10 years.	32": up to 11/12 years.	Apple and Strawberry

All payments should made by sterling cheque or International Money Order payable to MARI DONALD DESIGN please. We regret that due to the relatively small number of purchases made by card together with the annual cost and conditions for a service which we only use for a few months seasonally we have have reluctantly decided that payment by credit or debit card is not an option we can continue to offer without increasing prices and have therefore ceased to accept all cards.

In the event of goods being faulty or damaged then provided they are returned unused within a reasonable time we shall replace or refund as you prefer (in the case of special or one off items etc we reserve the right to charge for any additional work, time or materials involved).

Mari Donald Design, Craiglea, Pudding Lane, Comrie,
Perthshire, Scotland, PH6 2DB
Telephone 01764 670150 email: info@maridonald.co.uk CRAFT FAIRS AND OTHER EVENTS Visitors are welcome at the gallery / workshop all year ( if coming from a distance we recommend phoning to check we will be there ) but for those of you not able to visit us there or wishing to find out where you can catch up with us during 2008 we have applied for, or expect to be applying for, space at the following events however as confirmation of our bookings, especially the later ones, will not be available for several months into the year please contact us to check before making plans to visit any event. Confirmed bookings shown in green, red dates awaiting confirmation Friends of Abernethy Museum Annual Fair Abernethy October Unfortunately this fair has now been cancelled White Church Comrie Christmas Fair Saturday November 15th In addition to the above we will be participating in the Perthshire Open Studios event running from Saturday 27 September till Sunday 5 October 2008 The above details are provisional , fuller information on times and dates is not yet available in most cases. Details of other fairs, and any alterations, we hope to attend in 2008 will be added throughout the year but the list must be regarded as provisional until such time as bookings are shown as confirmed . For any other information you require please e-mail us. The West End Fair is organised by 3D2D Craft and Design Fairs, Albion Road, Edinburgh, EH7 5QZ , all other fairs by their local organising committees. There is normally a small admission charge at the above fairs except West End Fair and Comrie Street Market and the events marked * which form part of a larger event or show. For information on other Scottish Craftworkers and details of Scottish craft fairs visit www.3d2d.co.uk. Scotlands largest fair organisers covering venues across the country. PAINTINGS , PHOTOGRAPHS AND CARDS We have both been involved with art for nearly 40 years but up until now our work has only been available at the workshop, by commission or at small local exhibitions but we are now bringing it to a wider audience by exhibiting this work at most events we attend. Mari is the painter working mainly in watercolour but also uses oils, gouache and charcoal and her subjects landscapes, flowers and buildings or architectural features. Roddy uses the camera (now digital) and his subjects are principally nature - landscape, insects, animals and anything else he comes across. Living in Perthshire at the heart of Scotland much of our inspiration comes from the hills virtually on our doorstep and the views from our windows and this is reflected in the the number of paintings of Perthshire although we are slowly expanding our horizons to cover other areas of Scotland especially the west coast from Ardnamuchan to Orkney and many of the islands between. Over the years our work has found homes as far as Seattle, New York, Mexico, Peking and Auckland in addition to many in the U K and Europe and been exhibited or published in a number of places. Original paintings start about £50.00 mounted ready for framing and photographs at around £23.00 ( all mounts, usually either 30 x 40 or 40 x 50 cm) will fit standard frames available from Ikea, Habitat or any of the high street Art stores ) . Since we have found most people prefer a frame to fit in with those they already have we find it easier to sell paintings and photographs in mounts and leave the purchase of frame to you although we do have a limited number of frames available should you prefer one. Many paintings and a number of photographs are available in blank greeting card form at £2.00 each or 3 for £5.00. Post and packing extra. We are happy to consider commissions for either paintings or photographs, prices depend on the work involved but paintings normally start at around £80 unframed. Painted fabric wall hangings can now be ordered - price varies according to size and subject but as a rough guide 2 meters by 1 meter flower hanging approximately £250 excluding fabric cost. Some examples of our work follow now and as it may take several minutes depending on your system and connection to download hopefully you will find the wait worthwhile. Due to variations in display settings the colours may vary slightly from the original work. Painting sizes shown exclude mounts or frames while photographs can be printed in any size up to A4 (21 x 30 cm) or panoramic format up to 23 x 50 cm at the current time. Please note that the inclusion of a painting does not necessarily mean that it is still available for purchase. [Image]

Winter sunshine on silver birches. Watercolour by Mari Donald [Image]

Marwick Bay, Orkney with Oystercatchers Original guache by Mari Donald [Image]

Rhum and Eigg with waves Digital photograph by Roddy Donald [Image]

Whalebone and stacks, Birsay, Orkney. Original gouache by Mari Donald [Image]

Thatched cottage, North Uist. Digital photograph by Roddy Donald [Image]

Mull in May. Digital photograph by Roddy Donald [Image]

Rannoch Moor in Autumn. Original watercolour by Mari Donald [Image]

Eynhallow sound, Orkney. Original gouache by Mari Donald [Image]

Tree Trunk Study. Digital photograph by Roddy Donald [Image]

Lunch on the beach. Watercolour by Mari Donald [Image]

Oystercatchers on Culla Bay, Benbecula - Digital photograph by Roddy Donald [Image]

Red Admiral - Digital photograph by Roddy Donald [Image]

Old Course, St. Andrews - Digital photograph by Roddy Donald [Image]

Waterfall, Glen Ogle, Perthshire.- Digital photograph by Roddy Donald [Image]

Sgurr of Eigg. - Watercolour by Mari Donald Paintings, cards or photographs from our range are currently stocked by or can be seen at the following locations The Bobbin Mill , Comrie www.bobbinmill.com Highland Heathers Gallery , South Crieff Road, Comrie Dunkeld Cathedral Annual Art Exhibition, Duchess Anne Hall, Dunkeld (June-August) Comrie Delicatessan, Drummond street, Comrie artwork for 'own label' products Colinton Gallery, 40 Bridge Street, Colinton, Edinburgh, EH13 0LQ Many Thanks, 3 The Cross, Mauchline, Ayrshire, KA5 5DA All images on this site copyright Roddy and Mari Donald Last updated: 8th May 2008 This page designed and maintained by Struan Donald.