A Trio of Winter Talks

I am delighted to be talking about Scottish art in a trio of winter talks this November, twice at the National Galleries of Scotland and once at the New Club, Edinburgh. A Scottish Colourist in…

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A Scottish Colourist in our Midst: F. C. B. Cadell

I am looking forward to giving the talk ‘A Scottish Colourist in our Midst: F. C. B. Cadell‘ on 13 October 2022, as part of the Moray Feu Bicentenary events programme. The event will be…

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Working from Home

With the furlough leave scheme coming to an end, more people than ever are working from home. Let’s take a look at the ‘new normal’ of work away from the open plan office, via paintings…

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The Studio at 32 York Place

Whilst scrolling through the colour and noise of Instagram, a low-toned Mother and Son portrait slowed my finger to a stop. Taken by the photographer David Eustace it showed Elizabeth and Guy Peploe, daughter-in-law and…

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‘The Making of a Scottish Colourist: F. C. B. Cadell’ for Art UK

I am delighted that my feature ‘The Making of a Scottish Colourist: Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell‘ for Art UK is now live on their website. Cadell – pronounced with the emphasis on the first rather…

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