Garvald Edinburgh invites you to the preview of You and Me and Everyone

You and Me and Everyone is an exhibition of portraiture exploring identity, representation and connection through the artwork of learning-disabled, autistic and neurodiverse artists.

Working across drawing, painting, photography, and stitched textiles, the artists explore portraiture as a form of self-expression and recognition. Each artist draws inspiration from the human figure in a unique way, resulting in a diverse collection of work that reflects personal perspectives on visibility, perception, and connection.

You and Me and Everyone offers a space where the artists creative voices contribute to a wider conversation about how we meet and see each other.

Preview:                      Friday 30th May   6 - 8 pm.

Relaxed launch:          Sunday 1st June   1 - 4 pm

Exhibition dates         31 May – 22 June 2025
Summerhall Arts, 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh, EH9 1PL

(Access: The main entrance to Summerhall has 9 stone steps with no railing. Step-free access is via the side entrance on Summerhall Square. There is a ramp directly ahead across the courtyard that leads to the main building. Taxi/Cars Vehicles can drop off directly in the courtyard (using the vehicle gate on Summerhall Square & announcing arrival using the intercom system). There is no onsite public parking within Summerhall. Blue badge holders can park on Summerall Square. Bus South Clerk Street, 5 minute walk behind Summerhall, is served by the following buses: 3, 5, 7, 8, 29, 30, 31, 33, 37, 47, 49).

There is a satellite exhibition by Grant Abrahams of his Robot Faces at our Garvald Makers Shop in Morningside running through to 31st July.

Contact:   Morven Macrae

Garvald Edinburgh Exhibition Co-Ordinator

Exhibitions@garvaldedinburgh.org.uk

Artists

Individual artists:

Grant Abrahams, Annie Gutteridge, Johnny Laidlaw, Robert Marshall, Nils McDiarmid, Claire Scott, Nicole Tait.

Mayfield Textiles:

Alisha Livie, Tony Crolla, Lesleyanne Ramsay, Nicholas Trayner, (Bugs), Sarah Greenwell, Kirsty Carruthers, James Bennett, Sophie Connor, Angela Ramsay, Candice Murray, Caroline Keys, Robert Marshall, Robert Kocaba, Johnny Laidlaw, Joshua Hadland, Callum Kennedy, David Touhy, Ross Smith, Ben McGill, Leanne McIntyre, plus staff Alicja Mul, Holly Powers, Amie Smith, Letitia Autin, Katie Thompson, Aija Elvin.

 Media Team:

Daniel Houlison, Shannon Crosbie, Nico Anderson, Paul Byrne, Michael McLellan, Ailil Finlayson, Sam Wales, Alice Wilson, Sarah Laing, Andy Giffin, Amy O’Sullivan, Edward Fitton, Kirsteen Bailey