John McGhie and the Kilconquar Inn

As usual I’m playing catch up here on the blog front. Time is flying by. And I’m sure that particular point hasn’t passed any of you in the process.

So in that theme, of the more recent-(ish, as in August/ September) projects I had on the go was restoring frames, and reframing work for the newly refurbished Kilconquhar Inn. Our new Locael (did I mention I moved?). But not before work on the project was complete.

Since there were different levels to the work done I will generalise it into two.

Restoration:

There were two watercolours in heavily gilt, 18thC gilt Frames which required some minor repairs, cleaning and brightening up

Reframing:

While a number of works supplied to me were to be reframed. The goal was to create simple, understated frames which would reflect the interior, while working in harmony together.

Jinty waiting for the fish to come in

Taking a lead from the art itself and visting the Inn which is styled in muted tones; the frames were finished in simple Matt paint using Farrow and Ball, off black and Tanners Brown, creating a sense of soft edges throughout the Inn.

A few works are by the Scottish artsist John Mcghie, who eventually lived and worked in Kilconquhar. A fitting use for his art in the Inn, as subjects include Pittenweem’s West End, the East Neuk Herring Lassies and Curling on Kilconquhar Loch.

Clearly it completely slipped my mind to take pictures of all of the works. However that just makes it all the more worth while for you to go along to https://kinneucharinn.com to see for yourself and try out some wonderful food while you’re at it.

Luckily for me, thats now our local. Just one short stroll away since moving to our cottage in the woods at Shell Bay. There. I knew I would get it in somewhere.