Posts Tagged ‘artist’
‘Lost’ Peploe at Bonhams Scottish art sale
A newly discovered painting by the Scottish colourist painter Samuel Peploe is among the leading works in Bonhams Scottish Art Sale in Edinburgh next month. The painting was first owned by Mme Marie Marguerite Soulie, who was married to the English novelist and playwright Arnold Bennett from 1917-1921. Its whereabouts have been unknown to scholars…
Read MoreFrench Connection inspires new exhibition
An exhibition of new work inspired by this summer spent in the Burgundy region of France is set to go on show. Lex McFadyen’s latest solo show, French Connection, runs from 5-26 October. The Scottish artist returns to the Glasgow Gallery with an exhibition of work created in his studio in the medieval village of…
Read MoreCelebrating the life of a Scottish painter
Edwin G Lucas (1911-1990) was born and spent his whole life in Edinburgh. A prolific painter, he was heavily influenced by the surrealists, a style he blended with his own individual methods to produce colourful and fascinating paintings. The book reveals the little-known story of the Scottish artist who stopped painting for almost thirty years…
Read MoreExhibitions at Royal Society of Edinburgh
The Royal Society of Edinburgh is playing host to a number of fascinating exhibitions this summer. The RSE launched Curious, a month-long programme of talks, workshops, exhibitions and performances in the beautiful surroundings of its magnificent Victorian era building. The exhibition At Risk Academics and Refugees (ARAR): A Portrait reflects the RSE’s commitment to recognising…
Read MoreA look at what goes into making fine furniture
In this large but stunningly illustrated and compelling autobiographical tome, artist Rupert Williamson dissects the organic process which came to define his work as a fine furniture maker. The mildly dyslexic designer embraced futurism in the early 1970s with gawdy, bulbous, curved structures, desperate to topple the establishment – which for a designer at that…
Read MoreExamining the works of artist Pat Douthwaite
The expressive work of artist Patricia Douthwaite (1934-2002) is tricky to define and has changed over the years. Her work initially represented her naivety with themes of culture and intelligence. In the later years of her art career there is a significant difference in Douthwaite’s themes and intentions. Her art was not made for the…
Read MoreFirst Scottish display of post-impressionist artist’s work
An important painting by Post-Impressionist and Pointillist pioneer Georges Seurat (1859-1891) will soon go on display in Scotland for the first time. The painting has been loaned to the National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) from one of Europe’s most significant collections of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art, The Courtauld Gallery. Young Woman Powdering Herself, which has…
Read MoreIconic British recording artist heads up Scottish gin campaign
Iconic British recording artist Paloma Faith is heading up Boe Gin’s new campaign. The singer stars in their latest advert and has her own signature serve, ‘Paloma’s Boe’ – a passionfruit flavoured spiced margarita. Distilled on-site in the village of Throsk near Stirling, Boe Gin is now one of the biggest independent gin producers in…
Read MoreBlind Edinburgh artist wants to change the way we view art
An exhibition showcasing the work of blind local Edinburgh artist Alan McIntyre is now on display in The Water of Leith Cafe Bistro. Alan McIntyre is a contemporary visual artist who lives and works in the capital. He has had a lifelong passion for making visual arts and painted predominantly with oil until being diagnosed…
Read MoreEvocative portrait of life in the 21st century
Johnny’s return from London to stay with best friend Stevie in rural Fife is the final admission that his dreams of being an artist are over, in Three Craws by James Yorkston. On the bus home he meets Mikey, a low-level dealer from the area. As Johnny tries to get his life on track, Mikey…
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