Now very much in
demand, some etchings
fetch well into four figures.
Hunterian), Inverness, Stromness, St. examples. Many examples of Freddy Theys’
Andrews, Elgin and Kirkaldy, along with the etchings and engravings, including
Central Library in Edinburgh, the Scottish portraiture and nude studies, wildlife and
National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh, and landscapes of the Highlands, can always be
the National Portrait Gallery in London. seen at the Riverside Gallery, where Hugh is
Having first purchased some of Freddy delighted to discuss his love of the art of
Theys’ work more than 20 years ago, Hugh etching and engraving in general, and the
Nicol, owner of the Riverside Gallery in outstanding and exceptional work of Freddy
Inverness, has continued to support Freddy Theys in particular.
and has been instrumental in encouraging
him to expand his range of etchings of The Riverside Gallery, Inverness IV1 1QY
Inverness up to the present seventeen Tel: 01463 224 781
visits he was inspired by the architecture
and landscape to make sketches and
drawings as studies for his etchings and
engravings. These were shown and sold at
his individual exhibitions in Antwerp. Later
Freddy started bringing some of these
etchings and engravings to Scotland when
he came on holiday, and was very pleasantly
surprised at the demand from the galleries
throughout Scotland to whom he showed
his work. Since 1986 he has stayed in
Scotland for one to two months each year,
making drawings which he later works up to
finished etchings and engravings on his
return to his studio in Antwerp. These are
brought with him to Scotland the following
year, and in this manner Freddy has built up
a portfolio of 280 Scottish etchings and
engravings out of his total portfolio of 475
works. Freddy has tended to concentrate on
those areas that inspire him and where he
has received support and encouragement,
and the majority of his Scottish work
includes landscapes and architectural
studies from Inverness, Skye, Orkney and
Edinburgh. As well as being in the
collections of various towns, cities and the
Belgian State, Freddy’s etchings and
engravings have been purchased for the
collections of the Art Galleries & Museums
in Aberdeen, Glasgow (Kelvingrove and
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