Arts & Antiques
Celebrating the centenary of the Artists’ Town
A short documentary looking at 100 years of the work of artists in Kirkcudbright has been released online. Over the years, it has become know as The Artists’ Town, a magnet for creatives and art lovers. The new short film, running to just over eight minutes, sees residents, artists and makers talk about why this…
Read MoreThere’s more to his paintings than meets the eye
What do Liverpool football player Mohamed Salah, a dog with flowers on its head and singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne have in common? To the untrained eye: nothing. But to Stonehaven-based artist Colin Brown, putting these images together on a canvas makes perfect sense: ‘It’s about putting a piece together, balancing structure and composition. The placement of each…
Read MoreInvitation to the Galloway Glens hydro arts project
Artists are inviting people from the Galloway Glens to get involved with a project exploring the story of the area’s dams and power stations. Energise is being carried out by Dumfries and Galloway based internationally-renowned photographers Ted Leeming and Morag Paterson along with Jason Nelson, an artist and lecturer at Dundee’s Duncan of Jordanstone College…
Read MoreUnique creations come to heart of the capital
An artistanal event bringing real products made by real people to Edinburgh is taking place next month. Lolli-popup is a unique pre-Christmas shopping event, launching at White Stuff on George Street this November. Lolli-popup is the brainchild of Edinburgh designer-makers Myer Halliday and Rebecca Wilson. It was borne out of a need to address a…
Read MoreDuo join the board of Scottish creative community
Scotland’s largest creative community has welcomed two new members onto its board. Entrepreneur Hugo Burge and communications specialist Dyan Owen have been appointed to board of Glasgow-based Wasps, Scotland’s largest creative community providing high quality affordable workspace, and other facilities, for more than 800 tenants from Shetland to the Borders. The pair have spoken about…
Read MoreNew exhibition charting lives of Scottish children
An exhibition following the lives of Scottish children through their first 18 years is now open. Child of the New Century is based at Duff House in Aberdeenshire, and Karen Curran’s exhibition, created for the Year of Young People, follows the lives of a group of children from the start of the Millennium through their…
Read MoreHouse of Bruar showcases the work of Bryn Parry
The House of Bruar Gallery to exhibit work from celebrated cartoonist and sculptor Bryn Parry for the first time. As one of the UK’s best known country cartoonists, Bryn Parry has always been able to depict rural life in a way that brings a smile to everyone’s face. The ‘Infamous Grouse’, newly arrived at The…
Read MoreNew art school opens its doors in Stirlingshire
A new art facility has opened in the grounds of the Oakwood Garden Centre near Killearn, on the edge of the Loch Lomond National Park. Stirlingshire’s highly-regarded art school art4you has reveals the building. Established in 2010 by Ewen and Claudia Duncan, art4you Scotland supports and develops artist practice by welcoming people with all levels…
Read MoreLast chance for artists to have royal residency
A final call has been issued to Scottish artists to apply for a fortnight-long residency at an Ayrshire estate with royal links. Dumfries House near Cumnock, saved for the nation by HRH The Prince of Wales in 2007 and now serving as an education hub and tourist destination, is to welcome artists living or working…
Read MoreA Year at the Easel with Lachlan Goudie
The latest name to join a Scottish artistic dynasty is set to showcase his work in Edinburgh. Over the years, Scottish art has seen its fair share of artistic families: the Faeds, Nasmyths, Redpaths and Peploes. With the quiet emergence of Lachlan Goudie, son of Alexander (1933-2004), there is another. Lachlan was never the latest…
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