Scotland
Skeletal system at the heart of artist Silvy’s work
Dumfries artist Silvy Weatherall gives road kill and feathers a new lease of life. The old adage of waste not, want not has become a lifestyle choice for Silvy Weatherall. Living on a farm with four children and her game dealer husband ensures that she has plenty of nature’s off-cuts to utilise when creating works…
Read MoreMaster and commander – one man and his whale
Tom McClean has tamed the high seas, breaking records for his solo transatlantic crossings. Now the lifelong adventurer hopes to go one step further with his home-made whale-shaped craft, Moby. In 1969, aged just 26, Tom McClean became the first man to row solo, west to east, across the North Atlantic. Despite having no previous…
Read MoreAnimal magic that’s rescuing thousands of creatures
Thousands of maltreated and injured creatures, great and small, are restored to health each year at the National Wildlife Rescue Centre in Fife. It’s usually the plight of red squirrels and wildcats that makes the headlines, but the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (the Scottish SPCA), makes it its business to…
Read MoreExciting page-turner on the streets of Glasgow
The Longest Shadow is a great example of the ‘tartan noir’ genre that is currently going from strength-to-strength. This offering is the third book in the Gus Thoroughgood series and follows the Detective Sergeant at break-neck speed as he pursues his quarry through the streets of Glasgow. A fast-paced and immensely enjoyable page turner that…
Read MoreCan we build it? Our top ten Scots architects
Scotland is known the world over for its masters of design. This round-up of prominent Scottish architects goes to show that when it comes to designs and building, we’re among the very best. 1. Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928) Architect, designer and artist, Mackintosh is today celebrated internationally as one of the most significant talents of…
Read MoreSpecial event for International Women’s Day
To celebrate International Women’s Day, Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian is hosting an inspiring evening. Taking place on Thursday 12 March, from 6-8pm, the hotel’s general manager, Dale MacPhee, will host a panel of powerful women from diverse industries to discuss the role of women, how this is changing and what can be done…
Read MoreIt’s a Time to Fly for Scottish musical pair
Scots musicians David Foley and Jack Smedley are to release their debut album next month. Time to Fly a new body of work, to be released on Friday 27 March, which is a reflection on the duo’s musical careers to date, taking them back to basics with a raw acoustic sound that shows the intricacy…
Read MoreRobert Macmillan returns to the Scottish Gallery
Robert Macmillan’s second exhibition with the Scottish Gallery opens next week. Robert Macmillan has quietly distinguished himself as a serious contributor to Scottish landscape painting. Absorbing the terrain around his home in Broughty Ferry and further afield, he produces pictures inspired by Turner and the Tonalists. His enigmatic paintings capture the atmosphere of the ever-changing…
Read MoreNew exhibition Days in Europa ready to open
Days in Europa is a new exhibition coming to the Scottish Gallery next week. Colin Brown explores urbanism, popular culture and human histories. His vibrant, bold collaged paintings incorporate found fragments of image and text. Each work interrogates popular imagery inspired by cities as well as cultural figureheads such as artists, politicians and musicians. Insightful…
Read MoreV&A Dundee will host Awards for New Music
The Scottish Awards for New Music have announced the 2020 shortlist of nominees. They have been selected by a panel of key figures in the music world from over 300 nominations submitted across twelve categories. The winners will be announced at an event at V&A Dundee on Tuesday 14 April 2020. The shortlisted nominees are…
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