Posts Tagged ‘Art’
Dive 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…
Read MoreDiscover more about the grandeur that was Rome
If you’ve ever wondered what the Romans did for us, this is the perfect weekend to find out. Tomorrow, Saturday, 29 September, from 1-4pm at Cramond Kirk in Edinburgh, Doors Open Days, in partnership with North of England Civic Trust, and Scottish Archaeology Month, will deliver a celebration event for the Roman Frontiers along the…
Read MoreArt from the Frontline – as seen by World War I soldiers
A major new temporary exhibition to commemorate the centenary of the end of World War I – painted by those who saw the conflict first hand – is being held in Glasgow. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is hosting a Brushes with War; Art from the Front Line 14-18 exhibition, with will run until 6…
Read MoreWeaving world will descend on Scotland for award
Scotland is to host the 2019 Cordis Award, the biggest international award for tapestry weaving. The judging panel for the honour has now been revealed. Miranda Harvey, who co-founded the Cordis award with husband Ian Rankin, has been an amateur weaver for several years and will once again convene the judging panel consisting of: Fiona Mathison, former…
Read MoreExhibition sees a dozen artists respond to Paolozzi
A new art exhibition is being staged as 12 Royal Scottish Academicians respond to the work of Scottish-Italian artist, Sir Eduardo Paolozzi. Conversations with Paolozzi will run at the Royal Scottish Academy on The Mound until 28 October, featuring the work of Michael Agnew, William Brotherston, Alfons Bytautas, Doug Cocker, Michael Doherty, Graham Fagen, Paul…
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