Alanda Calmus Artist

Alanda Calmus Artist Expressing the vibrancy and wonder of the natural world through intuitive painting. My paintings begin with intuitive mark-making.

Iโ€™m a former traditional artist, based in Fochabers, Moray, who has evolved my art practice into semi-abstract wildlife painting. Having honed my skills as a realist artist for over 20 years, I realized that there was more to wildlife painting than just replicating what I saw. I wanted to go beyond mere representation to capture not just the physical appearance of animals but also their spirit and

energy. This led me to explore the realm of semi-abstract art, where I can express the essence of wildlife through vibrant colours, and unconventional techniques. Working in mixed media, I combine various materials such as acrylics, oil pastels, and inks to create textured and layered artworks that bring nature to life in unexpected ways. I have particular affection for the creatures inhabiting Scotland so they are often the most familiar shapes I find in the paint. Once Iโ€™ve identified my subject in these random marks, I work to bring out form and detail, drawing on previous experience to create a balance between abstract and realism. My work aims to encourage a sense of connection between viewers and the natural world, reminding us to appreciate and protect these creatures and their habitats. My artwork has been exhibited in many solo and group shows. I am represented by various galleries in the North of Scotland and England. I have collectors across the UK and in the US, Canada, Australia, and Europe.

Brand new watercolour painting finished just in time for North East Open Studios . I'll be taking this with me to the WD...
09/09/2026

Brand new watercolour painting finished just in time for North East Open Studios . I'll be taking this with me to the WDC Scottish Dolphin Centre at Spey Bay for NEOS starting Saturday 12th until Sunday 20th September, 11am-3.30pm, closed Tues and Wed.

More North East Open Studios books that include our local ๐Œ๐จ๐ซ๐š๐ฒ ๐‚๐จ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ฅ ๐Œ๐š๐ฉ๐ฌ have been distributed around ๐…๐จ๐œ๐ก๐š๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ...
02/09/2026

More North East Open Studios books that include our local ๐Œ๐จ๐ซ๐š๐ฒ ๐‚๐จ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ฅ ๐Œ๐š๐ฉ๐ฌ have been distributed around ๐…๐จ๐œ๐ก๐š๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ today to the ๐’๐œ๐จ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐, ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐†๐จ๐ซ๐๐จ๐ง ๐€๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐‡๐จ๐ญ๐ž๐ฅ, ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐๐ฎ๐š๐ข๐œ๐ก ๐‚๐š๐Ÿ๐žฬ and ๐†๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ง๐š๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ ๐‚๐จ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ž ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฉ. ๐…๐จ๐œ๐ก๐š๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ ๐ž ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ž and The Twisted Thistle still has some from my last delivery and tomorrow, I will replenish ๐’๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง'๐ฌ ๐†๐š๐ซ๐๐ž๐ง ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ž'๐ฌ stock of books. ๐Ÿ’›

This is our local Moray Coast Trail Map for North East Open Studios this year. Many artists and makers from previous yea...
21/08/2026

This is our local Moray Coast Trail Map for North East Open Studios this year. Many artists and makers from previous years and some new ones to visit during the event 12th - 20th September. You'll find me at venue No.46 at the WDC Scottish Dolphin Centre in Spey Bay.

๐Ÿ’› 3 weeks to go! ๐Ÿ’› Reminder that if you're in the Lossiemouth area, you can pick up a copy of the NEOS 2026 catalogue in...
21/08/2026

๐Ÿ’› 3 weeks to go! ๐Ÿ’› Reminder that if you're in the Lossiemouth area, you can pick up a copy of the NEOS 2026 catalogue including the Moray Coast area trail map from Moray Driftwood Designs

๐Ÿ’› 3 weeks to go!! ๐Ÿ’› I delivered some more North East Open Studios books around the Fochabers area today. You can now pic...
21/08/2026

๐Ÿ’› 3 weeks to go!! ๐Ÿ’› I delivered some more North East Open Studios books around the Fochabers area today. You can now pick a copy up from WDC Scottish Dolphin Centre, Spey Bay Golf Club Hoose, Simpsons Garden Centre, J's Hair & Beauty Salon, Fochabers Ice Cream Parlour, The Quaich Tea Room - Fochabers, Gordon Castle Walled Garden, Twisted Thistle, The Gordon Arms Hotel, Fochabers. as well as, Fochabers Folk Museum & Heritage Centre, and coffee shop
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North East Open Studios books, complete with Moray Coast Trail Map have been distributed around Fochabers today at Chris...
13/08/2026

North East Open Studios books, complete with Moray Coast Trail Map have been distributed around Fochabers today at Christies Chemist, Greenacres Cafe and The Fochabers Heritage Centre. I will update with more locations soon. ๐Ÿ’›

These two oil paintings of mine are now available from Larks Gallery in Ballater.
03/08/2026

These two oil paintings of mine are now available from Larks Gallery in Ballater.

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Byres Farm, Spey Bay
Fochabers
IV32 7PH

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