The Great Escape

Escape the four walls of your lockdown home and go on holiday with four modern Scottish artists, to Italy, Spain and France, via paintings in UK public collections.

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School’s Out for Summer!

Celebrate the end of the school year and the start of the summer holiday via paintings in UK public collections by James Cowie, Norman Clark, Joan Eardley and Henry Stringer in this curatorial blog.

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Inside and Outside Feature for the McManus

It’s great to see that my ‘Inside and Outside’ feature for the McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery & Museum is now live on their website. It was wonderful to have the chance to reflect on the…

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Fun in the Sun for the Fleming Collection

My ‘Fun in the Sun’ feature for the Fleming Collection is now live on their website. A little introduction to the Fleming Collection, from their website: “The Fleming Collection furthers an understanding and awareness of…

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Happy Father’s Day!

Join me in celebrating Father’s Day via modern British paintings in UK public collections. The Family of 1945 by John Turner (1916-2006) marks the change from adulthood to fatherhood, as a couple dote on their…

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