The Scottish Colourists in Scottish Field

It was fun to be part of an article about the Scottish Colourists in Scottish Field magazine’s March 2026 issue. I was one of a group of art historians, artists and curators invited to choose…

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The Scottish Colourists and the Royal Scottish Academy

It was a pleasure to give the paper ‘”Complete Impotent Senility”: The Scottish Colourists and the Royal Scottish Academy’ at the Scottish Society of Art History (SSAH) and Royal Scottish Academy’s conference, Scottish Art and…

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Two Roberts In Conversation

Please join the award-winning writer, broadcaster and journalist Damian Barr and me when we are ‘in conversation’ about his new novel, The Two Roberts, at Edinburgh Central Library on Thursday 19 February 2026. The event…

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The Scottish Colourists and the Royal Scottish Academy

I am looking forward to giving the paper ‘Complete Impotent Senility: The Scottish Colourists and the Royal Scottish Academy’ at the Scottish Society for Art History and Royal Scottish Academy (RSA) conference ‘Scottish Art and…

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Wilhelmina Barns-Graham and Johnstons of Elgin

I enjoyed Chairing a Panel Discussion to mark the launch of Johnstons of Elgin’s ‘From St Andrews to St Ives’ Pre-Spring Collection, inspired by the work of Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (1912-2004). Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Wilhelmina Barns-Graham needs…

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