It was fun to be part of an article about the Scottish Colourists in Scottish Field magazine’s March 2026 issue. I was one of a group of art historians, artists and curators invited to choose…
View PostIt was a pleasure to give the paper ‘”Complete Impotent Senility”: The Scottish Colourists and the Royal Scottish Academy’ at the Scottish Society of Art History (SSAH) and Royal Scottish Academy’s conference, Scottish Art and…
View PostThe Scottish Colourist John Duncan Fergusson was born on this day 150 years ago. To mark this anniversary I have written a ‘Curation‘ for Art UK entitled ‘Beyond the Scottish Colourists: John Duncan Fergusson at…
View PostYellow is the colour of Spring and with daffodils at their peak, let’s look at how modern Scottish artists have introduced the joy of yellow into their work. Dorothy Johnstone (1892-1980) In Black and Yellow…
View PostDuring 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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