Glasgow artist who turned life around opens new gallery and shop in Dennistoun

Cat Downing outside her new gallery and shop in Dennistoun, Studio Pylon. Pics: Colin MearnsNow the East Emd based artist has opened her first gallery and shop and she admits that sometimes, she has to pinch herself to check it is not all a dream.

“I discovered the place used to be a bespoke tailor’s, Robert Dick, where Sean Connery got his suits when he was in Glasgow, apparently,” she smiles. "I was trying to finish college at the same time too, so it was a lot of work. But I knew how I wanted it to look and I had a solid plan for where all the stock would go, and that helped a lot.”and further afield, now have pride of place in Studio Pylon, alongside Cat’s own works.

Cat started walking in and around Gartcosh, where she lives with Andrew and Anna, and somewhere along the way, became obsessed with painting electricity pylons.

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