F. C. B. Cadell at Shambellie House

I am looking forward to giving a talk about the Scottish Colourist F. C. B. Cadell (1883-1937) at Shambellie House in New Abbey, Dumfries on 6 October 2023. Charles ‘Ted’ Stewart Shambellie House was very…

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Ben Nicholson and his Artist Relatives

I am delighted to have written the blog ‘A Private Family Portrait: Ben Nicholson and his Artist Relatives‘ for Pallant House Gallery, Chichester. Ben Nicholson: From the Studio Exhibition It was written to accompany Pallant…

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Beneath the Mask

With most of us now wearing masks on a daily basis, join modern Scottish artists in revelling in the human face. John Duncan Fergusson: Full-frontal Hortensia of 1907 by the Scottish Colourist John Duncan Fergusson…

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‘Lockdown Loved Ones’ for The Fleming Collection

It’s great to see that my feature ‘Lockdown Loved Ones’ for the Fleming Collection, based on their holdings of modern Scottish art, has been published. Living under lockdown has meant that we are spending more…

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In Praise of the Park

With lockdown measures easing in the UK, join me In Praise of the Park where many of us are now enjoying the sunshine, via works in public collections. Urban parks are having something of a…

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