‘Conversations with Hornel’ with Kate Bentley RI RSW SWA RGI

5th September - 31st October 2026

The Whitehouse Gallery

Kirkcudbright

Since moving from Cumbria to Dumfries and Galloway five years ago, Kate Bentley has regularly exhibited with The Whitehouse Gallery.

She has often been asked whether her long-standing interest in Japanese culture and costume was influenced by Edward Atkinson Hornel (Glasgow Boys), to which the answer, she says, has always been no.

Her fascination with Japanese culture predates her move to Scotland by many years. Yet the repeated question planted a seed, prompting her to explore Hornel’s life and legacy through Broughton House (Kirkcudbright) and its remarkable collections and gardens.

The resulting exhibition is not a tribute, but a conversation across time between two artists whose interests unexpectedly intersect.

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Conversations With Hornel (The Druids ) Oil on panel \| 100x100cm, Frame 120x120cm \| £6700 SOLD	Cherry Blossom Pink Oil on Panel \| 100x100cm, Frame 115x115cm \| £6200 RESERVED	Wisteria Walk Oil on panel \| 92x92cm, Frame 107x107cm \| £5800
The Pond (Hornel's Garden) Oil on Panel \| 100x100cm Frame 115x115cm \| £6200	Window Shopping Oil on Panel \| 34x45cm, Frame 49x60cm \| £1600	The Samuari Kimono Oil and metal leaf on Board \| 18x24 cm, Frame 33x39cm \| £825
The Kite Flyer Oil on Panel \| 56x96cm, Frame 114x70cm \| £3400	The Exhibition Room Oil on panel \| 53x37cm, Frame 68x52cm \| £2000	The Designer Kimono
Study for Wisteria Walk Acrylic and Oil \| 22x26cm, Frame 37x41cm \| £795	Study-Pink House in a Spring Garden Oil on Panel \| 42x30cm, Frame 57x45cm \| £995	Study for The Exhibition Room Watercolour \| 18x55cm, Frame 38x75cm \| £1200
Street Chat Oil on board \| 20x30cm, Frame 35x45cm \| £850	Spotlight Performance Oil on Panel \| 20x30cm, Frame 35x45cm \| £850 SOLD	Sisters Night Out Oil on board \| 20x30cm, Frame 35x45cm \| £850 SOLD
One Family (The Picnic) Oil on panel \| 60x84cm, Frame 75x99cm \| £3500	Presence (The Galloway Idyll) Oil on Panel \| 84x60cm, Frame 75x99cm \| £3500 SOLD	Pink House, Wisteria and Spring Greens Acrylic and Oil on panel \| 21x15cm, Frame 30x37cm \| £495 SOLD
Performance Oil on board \| 21x15cm, Frame30x37cm \| £495 SOLD	New Robe (Children at Play) Oil on Panel \| 42x60cm, Frame 57x75cm \| £2200	My Favourite Things Oil on Board \| 15x20cm, Frame 30x37cm \| £495 SOLD
New Okobo (Shoes) Oil on Panel \| 16x29cm, Frame 31x44cm \| £695	My Favourite Things of His Oil on Board \| 15x20cm, Frame 30x37cm \| £495	Modern Day Chic Oil on Panel \| 14x33cm, Frame 30x43cm \| £695
Magnolia Sketch Mixed media on panel \| 20x20cm, Frame 34x34cm \| £695	Magnificent Magnolia Acrylic and Oil on panel \| 15x21cm, Frame 30x37cm \| £495	Late Summer (Hornels Garden) Oil on panel \| 60x84cm, Frame 75x99cm \| £3200
Hornel's Garden Oil on panel \| 60x84cm, Frame 75x99cm \| £3200	Galloway Girls (The Brook) Oil on panel \| 60x84cm, Frame 75x99cm \| £3500	Fan Of The Fan (Nihon-Buyo) Oil on panel \| 100x120cm, Frame115x135cm \| £7950 SOLD
Everydays a Wash Day No 2 Oil on panel \| 56x96cm, Frame 74x114cm \| £3400	Faded Memories Oil on panel \| 55x73cm, Frame 75x93cm \| £2750	A Cup of Kindness Pure Watercolour on Paper \| 75x55cm, Frame 98x82cm \| £2950
Cherry Blossom Season Oil and metal leaf on board \| 21x15cm, Frame 30x37cm \| £495	Autumn Umbels Acrylic and Oil on panel \| 36x25cm, Frame 52x41cm \| £895

Conversations With Hornel (The Druids ) Oil on panel \| 100x100cm, Frame 120x120cm \| £6700 SOLD	Cherry Blossom Pink Oil on Panel \| 100x100cm, Frame 115x115cm \| £6200 RESERVED	Wisteria Walk Oil on panel \| 92x92cm, Frame 107x107cm \| £5800
The Pond (Hornel's Garden) Oil on Panel \| 100x100cm Frame 115x115cm \| £6200	Window Shopping Oil on Panel \| 34x45cm, Frame 49x60cm \| £1600	The Samuari Kimono Oil and metal leaf on Board \| 18x24 cm, Frame 33x39cm \| £825
The Kite Flyer Oil on Panel \| 56x96cm, Frame 114x70cm \| £3400	The Exhibition Room Oil on panel \| 53x37cm, Frame 68x52cm \| £2000	The Designer Kimono
Study for Wisteria Walk Acrylic and Oil \| 22x26cm, Frame 37x41cm \| £795	Study-Pink House in a Spring Garden Oil on Panel \| 42x30cm, Frame 57x45cm \| £995	Study for The Exhibition Room Watercolour \| 18x55cm, Frame 38x75cm \| £1200
Street Chat Oil on board \| 20x30cm, Frame 35x45cm \| £850	Spotlight Performance Oil on Panel \| 20x30cm, Frame 35x45cm \| £850 SOLD	Sisters Night Out Oil on board \| 20x30cm, Frame 35x45cm \| £850 SOLD
One Family (The Picnic) Oil on panel \| 60x84cm, Frame 75x99cm \| £3500	Presence (The Galloway Idyll) Oil on Panel \| 84x60cm, Frame 75x99cm \| £3500 SOLD	Pink House, Wisteria and Spring Greens Acrylic and Oil on panel \| 21x15cm, Frame 30x37cm \| £495 SOLD
Performance Oil on board \| 21x15cm, Frame30x37cm \| £495 SOLD	New Robe (Children at Play) Oil on Panel \| 42x60cm, Frame 57x75cm \| £2200	My Favourite Things Oil on Board \| 15x20cm, Frame 30x37cm \| £495 SOLD
New Okobo (Shoes) Oil on Panel \| 16x29cm, Frame 31x44cm \| £695	My Favourite Things of His Oil on Board \| 15x20cm, Frame 30x37cm \| £495	Modern Day Chic Oil on Panel \| 14x33cm, Frame 30x43cm \| £695
Magnolia Sketch Mixed media on panel \| 20x20cm, Frame 34x34cm \| £695	Magnificent Magnolia Acrylic and Oil on panel \| 15x21cm, Frame 30x37cm \| £495	Late Summer (Hornels Garden) Oil on panel \| 60x84cm, Frame 75x99cm \| £3200
Hornel's Garden Oil on panel \| 60x84cm, Frame 75x99cm \| £3200	Galloway Girls (The Brook) Oil on panel \| 60x84cm, Frame 75x99cm \| £3500	Fan Of The Fan (Nihon-Buyo) Oil on panel \| 100x120cm, Frame115x135cm \| £7950 SOLD
Everydays a Wash Day No 2 Oil on panel \| 56x96cm, Frame 74x114cm \| £3400	Faded Memories Oil on panel \| 55x73cm, Frame 75x93cm \| £2750	A Cup of Kindness Pure Watercolour on Paper \| 75x55cm, Frame 98x82cm \| £2950
Cherry Blossom Season Oil and metal leaf on board \| 21x15cm, Frame 30x37cm \| £495	Autumn Umbels Acrylic and Oil on panel \| 36x25cm, Frame 52x41cm \| £895

‘Conversations with Hornel’ with Kate Bentley RI RSW SWA RGI

Conversations With Hornel (The Druids )

Oil on panel | 100x100cm, Frame 120x120cm | £6700 SOLD

Cherry Blossom Pink

Oil on Panel | 100x100cm, Frame 115x115cm | £6200 RESERVED

Wisteria Walk

Oil on panel | 92x92cm, Frame 107x107cm | £5800

The Pond (Hornel's Garden)

Oil on Panel | 100x100cm Frame 115x115cm | £6200

Window Shopping

Oil on Panel | 34x45cm, Frame 49x60cm | £1600

The Samuari Kimono

Oil and metal leaf on Board | 18x24 cm, Frame 33x39cm | £825

The Kite Flyer

Oil on Panel | 56x96cm, Frame 114x70cm | £3400

The Exhibition Room

Oil on panel | 53x37cm, Frame 68x52cm | £2000

The Designer Kimono

Study for Wisteria Walk

Acrylic and Oil | 22x26cm, Frame 37x41cm | £795

Study-Pink House in a Spring Garden

Oil on Panel | 42x30cm, Frame 57x45cm | £995

Study for The Exhibition Room

Watercolour | 18x55cm, Frame 38x75cm | £1200

Street Chat

Oil on board | 20x30cm, Frame 35x45cm | £850

Spotlight Performance

Oil on Panel | 20x30cm, Frame 35x45cm | £850 SOLD

Sisters Night Out

Oil on board | 20x30cm, Frame 35x45cm | £850 SOLD

One Family (The Picnic)

Oil on panel | 60x84cm, Frame 75x99cm | £3500

Presence (The Galloway Idyll)

Oil on Panel | 84x60cm, Frame 75x99cm | £3500 SOLD

Pink House, Wisteria and Spring Greens

Acrylic and Oil on panel | 21x15cm, Frame 30x37cm | £495 SOLD

Performance

Oil on board | 21x15cm, Frame30x37cm | £495 SOLD

New Robe (Children at Play)

Oil on Panel | 42x60cm, Frame 57x75cm | £2200

My Favourite Things

Oil on Board | 15x20cm, Frame 30x37cm | £495 SOLD

New Okobo (Shoes)

Oil on Panel | 16x29cm, Frame 31x44cm | £695

My Favourite Things of His

Oil on Board | 15x20cm, Frame 30x37cm | £495

Modern Day Chic

Oil on Panel | 14x33cm, Frame 30x43cm | £695

Magnolia Sketch

Mixed media on panel | 20x20cm, Frame 34x34cm | £695

Magnificent Magnolia

Acrylic and Oil on panel | 15x21cm, Frame 30x37cm | £495

Late Summer (Hornels Garden)

Oil on panel | 60x84cm, Frame 75x99cm | £3200

Hornel's Garden

Oil on panel | 60x84cm, Frame 75x99cm | £3200

Galloway Girls (The Brook)

Oil on panel | 60x84cm, Frame 75x99cm | £3500

Fan Of The Fan (Nihon-Buyo)

Oil on panel | 100x120cm, Frame115x135cm | £7950 SOLD

Everydays a Wash Day No 2

Oil on panel | 56x96cm, Frame 74x114cm | £3400

Faded Memories

Oil on panel | 55x73cm, Frame 75x93cm | £2750

A Cup of Kindness

Pure Watercolour on Paper | 75x55cm, Frame 98x82cm | £2950

Cherry Blossom Season

Oil and metal leaf on board | 21x15cm, Frame 30x37cm | £495

Autumn Umbels

Acrylic and Oil on panel | 36x25cm, Frame 52x41cm | £895