Posts Tagged ‘photography’
Scots photographer Lenny is wild about his new honour
A Scots photographer has taken the top award in a wildlife photography competition. The Societies of Photographers this week announced the twenty six category winners and the overall winner of their 2017 Photographer of the Year Awards. The competition is an international success with 8,444 entrants from all four corners of the globe entering via…
Read MoreBook review – Making For Home: A Tale of the Scottish Borders
A former art historian, farmer and writer, Alan Tait has lived in the Moffat Water Valley for over 40 years. He describes his third book as a memoir, a meditation on the nature of buildings in the area and a history of the valley. Tait skillfully weaves together the history and tales of the landscape…
Read MoreBook review – Spirit of Place: Whisky Distilleries of Scotland
Scotland’s whisky industry is a fascinating area, not just with the tipple itself, but also the surrounding industry. In Spirit of Place, Charles Maclean, the author of many notable works on whisky, explores the fifty greatest distilleries in Scotland. Not only does he tell a brief history of each distillery, it captures the spirit of…
Read MoreBook review – Enlightenment Edinburgh: A Guide
Edinburgh was the intellectual hub of the western world in the 18th century, with treatises and lectures on science, medicine, law, architecture, philosophy and political economy being delivered in the city. At the heart of this was the New Town area, with the buildings of the period being celebrated in this guide, carefully detailed by…
Read MoreA Picasso and school pupils’ art will all be under the one roof
The creative work of Advanced Higher Art and Design students is to go on show at an arts centre. The work of pupils from Dumfries and Galloway will be displayed at Gracefield Arts Centre in Gallery 2 between Saturday, 13 January, and 17 February. Following on from last year’s success, which showcased the work of…
Read MoreArts and sculpture trails are being brought to life
Inspirational work will begin soon to bring heritage and arts sculpture trails to life. Trails and Tales is set to open in East Dunbartonshire in March, writes Olivia Dobson. The arts and heritage learning programme is being created by the East Dunbartonshire Leisure and Culture Trust (EDLC), the programme unites artists groups and residents to…
Read MoreAll things bright and beautiful at Wasps Christmas market
Forty artists and makers are coming together for the first ever Wasps Christmas market – and marking the 40th anniversary of Scotland’s biggest creative community. It’s a chance to see a rich variety of art, craft and design of many kinds including work by the exceptional silversmith Hamish Dobbie, beautiful glasswork from Cressa McLaren, gorgeous…
Read MoreChristmas at the Botanics opens
Edinburgh’s newest festive event, Christmas at the Botanics, opened on Friday 24 November unveiling a series of light installations along a one-mile illuminated trail. Providing a magical experience for all the family, Christmas at the Botanics runs for 29 nights on selected dates until Saturday 30 December. Regius keeper of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh,…
Read MorePaddle steamship restoration would be Maid in heaven
Outlander star Bill Paterson has joined forces with Celtic music legends Phil Cunningham and Aly Bain to help save the UK’s last paddle steamship. They feature in a new short film about the Maid of the Loch, offering the public a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to save the ship and see her sail again on the Bonnie…
Read MorePut in the picture at Edinburgh’s Ages of Wonder
Scottish art is put in the focus at an impressive new exhibition currently being staged om Edinburgh. Ages of Wonder: Scotland’s Art 1540 to Now, a major joint exhibition between National Galleries of Scotland and the Royal Scottish Academy and the largest display of the Academy’s collection in its entire history, in collaboration with the…
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