Posts Tagged ‘Art’
Studio prepares host new display of print art
The Glasgow Print Studio is set to open a new exhibition this Friday. Among those displaying their work are Timorous Beasties, Martin Boyce, Annis Fitzhugh, Claire Forsyth, Michael Fullerton, Ilana Halperin, Jim Lambie, John Mackechnie, Scott Myles, Jim Pattison, Toby Paterson, Ciara Phillips, Carol Rhodes, Murray Robertson, Lucy Skaer, Tony Swain, Jane and Louise Wilson,…
Read MoreSearch launches to find ‘lost’ works by wildlife artist
A major new worldwide search has been launched, to track down hundreds of original artworks by world famous wildlife artist David Shepherd – one year after his death. David visited Scotland many times on his art roadshows and he loved painting Highland scenes. It’s believed his paintings have ended up all over the globe and…
Read MoreScots F1 driver Susie Wolff immortalised in glass
Scotland’s F1 driver Susie Wolff has been honoured with a stunning new portrait at the National Galleries of Scotland. Susie, originally from Oban, has been captured in a striking new portrait, which goes on display at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery this week. Wolff, who retired from F1 driving in 2015 and is currently Team…
Read MoreScots chocolatier reveals new 12 bar collection
A Scottish craft chocolatier has launched an inspirational new collection. COCO is a chocolate brand and manufacturer founded in 2004, based in Edinburgh. Their small team of chocolatiers have free rein to create unique flavour combinations that deliver extraordinary experiences. COCO’s new collection of 12 chocolate bars features unique flavour combinations, single origin ethical chocolate…
Read MoreDive in to discover a world of inspired art
The Scottish Ornithologists’ Club is welcoming back printmaker Lisa Hooper for a solo exhibition inspired by travels to the far north of Scotland. Lisa takes her inspiration from the landscape and natural history of Scotland, especially its northern reaches. Extensive travels to the Inner Hebrides, Sutherland, Caithness, Orkney and most recently Shetland have provided the…
Read MoreOutdoor learning blooms at Kelvinside Academy
The days are getting shorter, the nights longer, the leaves are changing colour and there is a definite chill in the air – autumn is finally here. While for most children the change in season signals the time to head indoors, junior school pupils at Kelvinside Academy wrap up warm and venture into the woods…
Read MoreYoung farmers to get creative for a good cause
What do giant cows, Bill and Ben The Flowerpot Men, teddy bears and clowns have in common? They’re all previous entrants of the annual Young Farmers’ bale art competition, which returns to fields across Scotland over the next week. This year, members of the Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs (SAYFC) will go head to…
Read MoreBellany’s The Boat Builders to go on public display
A ‘key work’ by acclaimed Scots artist John Bellany is no longer in private ownership and will go on display to the public. After remaining privately owned for some 55 years, one of the earliest and most significant paintings by the internationally acclaimed Bellany will go on permanent public display as part of the Scottish…
Read MoreGaze over the Kyles of Bute from this classic villa
A substantial, stone-built Victorian villa with an attached self-contained cottage, mature gardensand stunning panoramic views over the Kyles of Bute is now on the market. Presented for sale by Bell Ingram, Sherbrooke, in Tighnabruaich, has a stone portico with double storm doors which open to a vestibule with a mosaic tiled floor. From the vestibule,…
Read MoreShades of grey keep artist Ron Lawson engaged
In recent years, Perthshire based artist Ron Lawson has become one of the UK’s most popular and sought after landscape artists. With regular sell-out exhibitions such is the demand for his work, Ron celebrates 40 years of exhibiting his paintings this October with his biggest ever exhibition to date. The Grey Light at the Strathearn…
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