Alchemist is a relaxed and welcoming independent gallery, card and gift shop, selling a broad range of carefully chosen craft, art and design.
open Mon - Sat, 10am - 5pm
Whether you need to find a unique and exclusive piece for yourself or others, give a small but special gift, or just send a heartfelt note, Alchemist Gallery, Dingwall, is well worth a visit. Customers tell us what we offer is lovely, and refreshingly different.
A wide range of original art and contemporary craft is complimented by seasonal collections of design led cards, stationery, homewares, accessories, plants and fresh flowers.
We actively source quality work from local and Scottish artists and makers, showcase the talents of many small British businesses and support fair and ethical producers from other parts of the world; aiming to be genuinely responsible and sustainable in all that we do. We love individual, one-off creations, to be surprising and just a little bit quirky.
2024 Exhibitions and events
We host art, printmaking and textile exhibitions year-round, by both established and emerging artists. Our 2024 programme plans are now complete and can be seen below. Full details of works will be added as exhibtions happen.
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Jane Keenan : Summer Haze
14 March - 23 April 2024I am always inspired by my Scottish surroundings. I love the fields that change dramatically as the seasons progress, the huge skies where I live, the small details in plants... -
Meet The Artist : Jane Keenan
13 April 2024Jane Keenan invites you to join her informally at Alchemist Gallery on Saturday 13th April 2024, anytime between 11am and 2pm. You can view the works in Jane's current exhibition... -
Opening Night : Stars, Roots and Feathers by Bo Gort
25 April 2024We warmly invite you to join us and Bo Gort for an early evening viewing of her new exhibition 'Stars, Roots and Feathers'. This is an informal and relaxed opportunity... -
Bo Gort : Stars, Roots and Feathers
25 April - 4 June 2024You would be forgiven for not noticing this when you look at my paintings, but I think that what I am trying to do is to express the fullness of... -
Elaine Wilson : All Things Bright
25 April - 4 June 2024As a student I was always encouraged to work from first hand sources and this has never left me, my sketch book is a source of inspiration and experimentation. The... -
Meet The Artist : Elaine Wilson
27 April 2024Elaine Wilson invites you to join her informally at Alchemist Gallery on Saturday 27th April 2024, anytime between 11am and 1pm. You can view the works in Elaine's current exhibition... -
Meet The Artist : Bo Gort
4 May 2024Bo Gort invites you to join her informally at Alchemist Gallery on Saturday 4th May 2024, anytime between 11am and 1pm. You can view the works in Bo's current exhibition... -
Jill Mackenzie : Coastal Concepts
6 June - 16 July 2024more details to follow soon... -
Alanda Calmus : Reviving Biophilia
6 June - 16 July 2024more details to follow soon... -
Meet The Artist : Jill Mackenzie
29 June 2024Jill Mackenzie invites you to join her informally at Alchemist Gallery on Saturday 29th June 2024, anytime between 11am and 1pm. You can view the works in Jill's current exhibition... -
Meet The Artist : Alanda Calmus
6 July 2024Alanda Calmus invites you to join her informally at Alchemist Gallery on Saturday 6th July 2024, anytime between 11am and 1pm. You can view the works in Alanda's current exhibition... -
Lynne Roberts : Northern Shorescapes
18 July - 27 August 2024more details to follow soon... -
Opening Night : Lay of the Land by Kim McCormack
18 July 2024We warmly invite you to join us and Kim McCormack for an early evening viewing of her new textile exhibition 'Lay of the Land'. This is an informal and relaxed... -
Kim McCormack : Lay of the Land
18 July - 27 August 2024‘Recently, work has been particularly focused on some of the huge expanses of open land such as the criss-crossing trails leading from Ardendrain into Glenurquhart. Sometimes when walking along these... -
Meet The Artist : Lynne Roberts
27 July 2024Lynne Roberts invites you to join her informally at Alchemist Gallery on Saturday 27th July 2024, anytime between 11am and 1pm. You can view the works in Lynne's current exhibition... -
Meet The Artist : Kim McCormack
10 August 2024Kim McCormack invites you to join her informally at Alchemist Gallery on Saturday 10th August 2024, anytime between 11am and 1pm. You can view the works in Kim's current exhibition... -
Allison Riddell : Woollie Hats and Wellies
29 August - 8 October 2024more details to follow soon... -
Carol Sinclair : Continuum
29 August - 8 October 2024more details to follow soon... -
Meet The Artist : Allison Riddell
31 August 2024Allison Riddell invites you to join her informally at Alchemist Gallery on Saturday 31st August 2024, anytime between 11am and 1pm. You can view the works in Allison's current exhibition... -
Meet The Artist : Carol Sinclair
14 September 2024Carol Sinclair invites you to join her informally at Alchemist Gallery on Saturday 14th September 2024, anytime between 11am and 1pm. You can view the works in Carol's current exhibition... -
Opening Night : Drawn to Print by Sally Orr
10 October 2024We warmly invite you to join us and Sally Orr for an early evening viewing of her new exhibition 'Drawn to Print'. This is an informal and relaxed opportunity to... -
Sally Orr : Drawn to Print
10 October 2024 - 13 January 2025more details to follow soon... -
Opening Night : Feathered Souls by Fiona Mackenzie
10 October 2024We warmly invite you to join us and Fiona Mackenxie for an early evening viewing of her new exhibition 'Feathered Souls'. This is an informal and relaxed opportunity to meet... -
Fiona Mackenzie : Feathered Souls
10 October 2024 - 13 January 2025more details to follow soon... -
Meet The Artist : Sally Orr
19 October 2024Sally Orr invites you to join her informally at Alchemist Gallery on Saturday 19th October 2024, anytime between 11am and 1pm. You can view the works in Sally's current exhibition... -
Meet The Artist : Fiona Mackenzie
25 October 2024Fiona Mackenzie invites you to join her informally at Alchemist Gallery on Friday 25th October 2024, anytime between 2 - 4pm You can view the works in Fiona's current exhibition...
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Our Gallery
Dingwall is in the heart of the Scottish Highlands. We can be found at 48 High Street, which has been a chemist's shop since the mid-1800's. Now lovingly restored by us, with many original features on show, it's a lovely space to visit and browse our beautiful, curated collections.
Our social media and website aim to give a good flavour of what's currently on offer, including full details of exhibitions and events. There is however much more in the shop; our range is always being updated. New work, including one-off pieces, arrive weekly and there are plenty of discoveries to be made. Join our mailing list for updates.
At our best 'keeping it real', we love our shop and local High Street, and want you to enjoy visiting Dingwall. Folk often tell us they find a visit to Alchemist Gallery uplifting and inspiring, so invite you to enjoy a bit of the alchemy we create. If that's not possible, we offer an online or more personal mail order service. We talk directly to our talented suppliers regularly, so know what's coming, can be found, or even made, just for you. We genuinely like to make finding what you really want easy, and can also write cards, gift wrap, and arrange delivery if that helps. Please just contact us for some proper customer service.
We look forward to seeing you in Dingwall or hearing from you.
Hazel, Jane, Aimee, Laura & Rachael