Visual Arts
The Missing Colourist – John Maclauchlan Milne
Author Maurice Millar looks back at the life of John Maclauchlan Milne, dubbed “The Fifth Scottish Colourist”. JOHN Maclauchlan Milne (1885-1957) – or “JMM” – was a post-impressionist artist of the jazz age, painting in Paris, the Loire Valley, and then the French Riviera in the 1920s. He painted in the same places – at…
Read MoreMarchmont House calls on stitchers to help make cape
A CAPE is being created at Marchmont House in the Borders using “flying acorns” stitched around the world. The flying acorn is the symbol for the 1750s Palladian mansion near Greenlaw, which is now a home for artists and makers. The “Cape of Creative Courage” is being pieced together by textile artist Louise Gardiner, who…
Read MoreMichelangelo’s Sistine Chapel comes to Braehead
SHOPPERS at Braehead will soon have the chance to see Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel. Full-scale photographs of the chapel’s ceiling will go on display at the shopping centre on 21 June. The images are displayed at eye level, giving the audience a unique view of the famous fresco. Each photograph is printed to show the brush…
Read MoreMarchmont House runs open studio weekend
THE Marchmont House open studios weekend begins tomorrow and includes a special exhibition by three artists inspired by the wild. The “Wild Spaces” exhibition in The Old Squash Court studios features pieces by Borders-based visual artists Anna King, Hayley McCrirrick, and Mary Morrison. Some of their pieces have been inspired by the 1,500-acre estate. The…
Read MoreNuart names artists for Aberdeen street art festival
ELEVEN artists from around the world have been unveiled for next month’s Nuart street art festival in Aberdeen. They include Norwegian street artist Martin Whatson, who created a mural on the Granite City’s Queen Street as part of its first street art festival in 2017. Other painters in the line up include Scottish stencil artist…
Read MoreAnd that’s a wrap…
ARTIST Mat Dugard has decorated the four columns at Perth museum in a colourful wrap to spread hope amid the pandemic. Dugard has also created three murals on the doors of the city’s AK Bell library. “Each of the artworks is meant to reconnect the public with public spaces and bring some sense of optimism…
Read MoreDid you commission a piece from Hamilton & Inches?
A JEWELLER wants to hear from customers who have commissioned pieces over the past 150 years. Hamilton & Inches is putting together an exhibition entitled “Celebrating Our Craft”. Clients over the years have included Glenrothes distillery and the Scottish Rugby Union. Victoria Houghton, chief executive at the Edinburgh-based firm, said: “Now that we’re in our…
Read MoreHas lockdown changed Scottish furniture?
THE Scottish Furniture Makers Association (SFMA) and Visual Arts Scotland (VAS) have unveiled plans for a group exhibiton entitled “Adjust/Adapt“. The show is due to run at the City Art Centre in Edinburgh from 27 March to 24 April. The exhibition will show how makers, designers, and artists are adapting domestic interiors to the pandemic…
Read MoreHow to work out the value of a piece of art
Andrew Kay hand forges his award-winning wildlife sculptures from solid mild steel. His work can be seen gracing the landscape and gardens both in Britain and abroad, with his client list including peers, viscounts, countesses, and celebrities, including Richard Curtis and Sir Tom Stoppard. Here, he shares advice in relation to the pricing of art.…
Read MoreNew Year’s Day art ideas
NEW Year’s Day is the ideal time to start thinking about the exciting art exhibitions taking place online or perhaps in galleries in the weeks ahead – and we’ve got some great suggestions to whet your appetite. If you haven’t caught Pete McKee’s new style yet then check out his online exhibition, which ends today…
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