CALA Homes has hosted a pop-up art gallery at its Newington Residences development in Edinburgh.
The builder commissioned 22 pieces from Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) for the exhibition.
The works were unveiled in the entrance hallway of the Clocktower apartment building, which was previously home to The Royal Blind School.
The clocktower has been turned into 21 flats.
Phillip Hogg, sales and marketing director for Cala Homes (East), said: “The calibre of the artwork produced by the students at ECA has been phenomenal.
“It has been fantastic to see how each student chose to focus their artwork, interpreting our brief with their own creative flair.
“The Clocktower building, with its Victorian architecture and panoramic views over Edinburgh, has so many features to draw inspiration from – and has certainly proven itself to be artistically inspiring.
“Supporting the communities in which we build is hugely important for us and it’s been an honour to help share the work of these talented young artists with a wider audience.”
David Moore, director of outreach for art at ECA, added: “We were thrilled to work with Cala Homes on this initiative due to the learning outcomes it provided for our students.
“For many of our students, it was their first time responding to a commercial brief from a client.
“It required great creative focus, which is a skill in itself.
“The students really took to the challenge.
“The diversity and originality of the artwork, showcased at the gallery event, demonstrates the tremendous amount of hard work and imagination that went into each and every piece.”
Read more stories on Scottish Field’s visual art pages.
Plus, don’t miss art historian Bendor Grosvenor’s fascinating story in the December issue of Scottish Field magazine.
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