Posts Tagged ‘Art’
Artist Katie’s work explores the Blue Planet
Skye-based artist Katie Tunn is returning to Skyeworks Gallery in Portree with an exhibition of her Blue Planets paintings from 5 to 30 December. Inspired by the ocean and island life, this new body of work reflects Katie’s passion for marine conservation. The paintings are distinctive in both the colours Katie uses and the shape.…
Read MoreCreating a new artistic spot by the River Ness
Plans to create a new artistic work by the River Ness are well underway. The planning application for My Ness, the centrepiece of the River Ness Public Art project, is to be submitted in December. If approved, the artwork is scheduled for installation in the spring of 2019. Artists Sans façon and OSA received very…
Read MoreThe Erskine Bridge is now on the Scottish A list
A major Scottish roadbridge has been given Category A listed status. The Erskine Bridge over the River Clyde, has been awarded Category A status by Historic Environment Scotland (HES) after it was recognised as being of special architectural interest, it was announced today (Thursday 29 November). The bridge, officially opened in 1972, is one of…
Read MoreFestival programme announced for StAnza 2019
StAnza, Scotland’s International Poetry Festival has announced an outstanding line-up of talent as it launches its core programme for its 2019 festival next March. The festival will open in St Andrews with a special gala performance featuring a selection of headline poets reading and performing, intertwined with music, film and art. This will launch the…
Read MoreMigration is at the heart of new exhibition
A topical and thought-provoking exhibition exploring one of the most divisive topics affecting society today – migration – gets underway in December. Another Country – Contemporary Artists on Immigration which runs from 1 December – 17 March 2019 at Edinburgh’s City Art Centre. The exhibition brings together new and existing work from eleven artists from…
Read MoreLouise believes there’s no limits to creating art
Inspired by white light and limitless horizons, Louise Allardyce feels Aberdeenshire’s great outdoors is an artist’s paradise. It is easy to see why artists past and present have flocked in their masses to Aberdeenshire – undoubtedly good for the soul, nothing beats gazing out on the soft greens, blues and purples of Bennachie or Lochnagar. For Louise…
Read MoreThe Macallan’s new edition sells out in just one day
The fourth release in The Macallan’s Edition Series sold out within a day of release. This is an annual limited edition series that explores the Macallan’s approach to whisky making and exposes the detail of its creation, showcasing the skill of its whisky makers. The Edition Series are a unique selection of oak cask styles…
Read MoreSt Leonards takes Sunday Times school of the year title
St Leonards has been awarded the Sunday Times Scottish Independent School of the Year. The St Andrews co-educational boarding and day school has been singled out as the leading school of its kind in Scotland, commended on its dynamic approach to teaching and learning, as well as its excellent examination results and recognition from universities…
Read MoreIt was all light on the night for 42K visitors
More than 42,000 people attended a light and sound spectacular in Kilmarnock’s Dean Castle Country Park. Organisers of Illuminight with Lidl, which ended on Sunday, hailed the second event to be a great success welcoming over the huge number of visitors during its four-week run, a 10% increase in audiences from the inaugural event. Presented…
Read MoreTapestry cutting off ceremony is announced
A Scottish studio is inviting art and textile lovers to watch the cutting off of Water Surface 2018, its newest tapestry. Dovecot Studios in Edinburgh is celebrating 10 years in the Infirmary Street studio, and Water Surface 2018 is almost four metres square and has been hand-woven over the past six months by master weaver…
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