Exhibitions
Jim's works have been exhibited across the UK for over 30 years. In 1990, a retrospective exhibition, celebrating the music and art of James Munro was put on at the Chessel Gallery. Details of the exhibition and full catalogue can be found below.
For a list of current public collections containing Jim's work, visit the public collections page.
List of Exhibitions
1975 Dalkeith Art Centre, Midlothian
1976 –1984 The Society of Scottish Artists, Edinburgh
1977 - 1978 Atelier Exhibition, Chessel Gallery, Edinburgh
1977 –1985 The Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
1978 Festival Exhibition, The Royal Scottish Academy
1979 - 1984 The Royal Glasgow Institute of Fine Art
1980 The MacRoberts Centre, Stirling University
1981 The Royal Society of British Sculptores, Artspace, Aberdeen
1981 The Scottish Sculpture Open, Kildrummy Castle, Aberdeenshire
1981 Aberdeen Art Gallery, Maquettes for Sculpture Open.
1982 Hall Place Open Air Sculpture Exhibition, Directorate of Education, Bexley, Kent, England.
1983 Scone Palace Sculpture Exhibition, The Royal Society of British Sculptors
1983 Kirkcaldy Art Gallery, Arts in Fife, Selected works from S.S.A.
1984 Sculpture for Today, Taliesin Art Centre, University of Swansea, Wales
1984 A Survey of Sculpture, Talbot Rice Centre, The Federation of Scottish Sculptors, Edinburgh University
1987 Royal Society of British Sculptors Exhibition, Oxford, England
On a Creative Note @ The Chessel Gallery : November 1990
A retrospective exhibition of artworks at the Chessel Gallery, Moray House College of Education, Edinburgh where he had worked as a visual arts lecturer in the 1970’s.
An exhibition was presented in November 1990, shortly after his death, as an celebration of Jim Munro’s life and creative energy; as a visual artist, educationalist and musician. A comprehensive selection of sculpture, drawing and paintings were shown at the Chessel Gallery, Edinburgh .
This collection spanned both the early years, revealing classical training in figure drawings and portraiture at Ednburgh College of Art, through to the presentation of striking bronze work and award winning stainless steel constructions; such as ‘Quartet’ ‘Cabaret’ and ‘One singer one song’.
Chessel Exhibition + Opening Night 
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The following catalogue lists seventy three exhibits spanning forty years, as displayed at the memorial exhibition in 1990.
Catalogue from Chessel Gallery Exhibition
1-12 Series of Art College Studies 1947 -52
13 Portrait of Nancy Munro Bronze 1948
14 Male nude (college study) Bronze 1950
15 Female torso (college study)….Sandstone 1951
16 Drawing for torso Charcoal 1951
17 Two female models Bronze 1951
18 Portrait of Arthur Wyllie Plaster 1952
19 Portrait of Kenneth Munro Terra Cotta 1954
20 Portrait of Jessie McGinn Terra Cotta 1955
21 Portrait of Bill Caird as Musselburgh’s Champion Plaster 1956
22 Bill Caird study for portrait Pencil 1956
23 Dark Bather on Blue Monoprint 1964
24 Seated Nude Ink 1964
25 Orange and Black Study Monoprint 1965
26 Yellow & Red Guitar Ink 1967
27 Musicians Ink 1968
28 Decanter with Glass & Fruit Acrylic 1969
29 Road to Gladhouse Watercolour 1970
30 Dow’s Farm Oils 1970
31 Waterheads, Peebles Road Watercolour 1971
32 Ormiston Watercolour 1971
33 Tynehead Farm Watercolour 1972
34 On a Creative Note Ink 1971
35 Crossing the Bridge Screenprint 1972
36 Solo Passage Oils 1972
37 Variations on a theme (A,B,C,D) Ink 1973
38 George Pitbladdo Charcoal 1974
39 Study of George Charcoal 1974
40 Jazz Lab Oils 1975
42 Fascinatin’ Rhythm Ink 1980
43 Development of Quartet Ink 1980
44 Sax Players (A, B & C) Relief Print 1985
45 Rehearsal Ink 1980
46 Cabaret ( A, B & C) Line Drawing 1979
Etching 1984
Relief Print 1983
47 Drawing fro Sculpture Pen/Pencil 1980
48 Ideas for Pickup Trio 1985
49 Bass Line Relief Print 1985
50 Jazzer Relief Print 1985
51 False Tabs Etching 1984
52 Self Portrait (copy of pen drawing) 1975
53 Waterheads I Oils 1978
54 Waterheads II Oils 1978
55 Waterheads III Oils 1978
SCULPTURE CONTINUED
56 Chrome Connection Chromed steel 1974
57 Brass Female Cast Brass 1976
58 Forever Head Mild steel/now chromed 1977
59 Mirror Woman Stainless steel 1978
60 Cabaret Stainless steel 1979
61 The Entertainer Sheet Lead & Brass 1979
62 Quartet Stainless steel 1980
63 Pick-up-Trio Bronze 1981
64 Snap! Mild steel 1981
65 Elements in Landscape Bronze 1982
66 Head Arrangement Lead / Mixed media 1982
67 20th Century Idol Bronze / Mixed media 1982
68 20th Century Head Lead / Now bronze 1984
69 Two Punks and a Jazzer Bronze 1985
70 20th Century Man Bronze 1984
71 Portrait of Alan Gordon Bronze 1985
72 Maquette for competition
Edinburgh against Apartheid Bronze 1985
73 Rhythm Section Bronze 1982