I have enjoyed being part of the process to commission a portrait by Ben Sullivan of Melvyn Roffe, the outgoing Principal of George Watson’s College, Edinburgh. George Watson’s College Watson’s was established in 1741 and…

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I am thrilled to have joined the ranks of Carla van de Puttelaar’s Women in the Art World portrait series, after a sitting in Edinburgh’s New Town last Autumn. Carla van de Puttelaar Carla van…

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I am spoilt for choice in helping to select displays for Culture Perth and Kinross’s refreshed Perth Art Gallery. It is a exciting time in the Scottish city with the new Perth Museum opening in…

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It was exciting to announce that Margaret Morris’s portrait of her pupil and assistant Flossie Jolley has been acquired by The Fleming Collection, in an article I have written for the Scottish Women and the…

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Enter the world of the art class, alongside teachers and students, as they work at easels, contemplate still life objects and inspire each other’s creativity. David Macbeth Sutherland David Macbeth Sutherland (1883-1973) was born in…

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Want to know which are the best exhibitions of work by 20th-century British women artists in 2022? Look no further than this ‘She Made It’ article! I have chosen my favourites, which take us from…

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The death of Elizabeth Blackadder (1931-2021) earlier this month is a sad and significant loss to the British art world. As a student and teacher Blackadder was a link between generations of leading modern Scottish…

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During a lull in this summer’s lockdown, I was lucky enough to observe the photographer David Eustace at work on a new portfolio of portraits. The series is now complete and has been named ‘Thirty…

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As 2020 draws to a close, let’s take a look at some of its most memorable moments, from home schooling to working from home, via modern Scottish art.

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With leaves falling from the trees, days shortening and temperatures dropping, it’s time to bid welcome to Winter through modern Scottish paintings. Winter Fashion One of the first signs of Winter’s approach is the need…

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