Mentoring Andrea Geile
I am delighted to have been invited by the artist Andrea Geile to mentor her as she embarks on a significant, long-term project. As it explains on her website: “[Geile is…] a visual artist based…
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The Humble Jug
What would artists do without that stalwart still life prop, the humble jug? More informal and utilitarian than a vase and used in a myriad of ways, once you become aware of its self-effacing role…
View PostFountainbridge Library and Doors Open Days 2020
My local library, Foutainbridge Library on Dundee Street, Edinburgh, is a rare and important example of modern Scottish architecture. Designed by John A. W. Grant (1886/7-1959), it was built between 1937 and 1940. It opened…
View PostAutumn is in the Air!
As September proceeds, there is a definite feel of Autumn in the air. Bessie MacNicol (1869-1904) captures the season’s warm sunshine and the turning of leaves from green to copper in Autumn of about 1898.…
View PostScottish Art in the 1920s Lecture
I will be giving a free lecture to accompany the exhibition Bright Shadows: Scottish Art in the 1920s at the City Art Centre, Edinburgh. It is called ‘Proposed and Seconded: The Royal Scottish Academy Nomination…
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