VAS Now and Then Exhibition @ Dalkeith Palace
I just submitted some 30 x 30 cm unframed pieces (and 10 of my lovely new greeting cards) to Visual Arts Scotland's Now and Then Exhibition at Dalkeith Country Park. I didn't submit for the Open Submission for this exhibition, due to the logistics of getting work...
An Talla Solais – Members Show
I had a day trip to Ullapool today, handing in work for the Members Show and also catching the fantastic and inspiring Lotte Globe Exhibition that is just coming to an end in the Gallery. Looking forward to hearing whether my work has been hung in the exhibition,...
Threads – SSA Exhibition, Old Gala House, Galashiels
I am delighted to be exhibiting "Tuiteam" (Falling) in a Society of Scottish Artists selected Exhibition, "Threads" at Old Gala House Scott Crescent, Galasheils, TD1 3JS. This is a selected group exhibition and runs from 20 July - 30 September, Mon-Sat 10-4pm (Closed...
Tuiteam (Falling) exhibiting in VAS Exhibition @ RSA, Edinburgh until 13 March
I am delighted to have one of my new cyanotypes Tuiteam (Falling) selected for VAS Centenary Annual Exhibition "Now and Then" at the RSA, which is on util 13 March 2024. This is a mixed media cyanotype and those of you who know my early paintings will see some echo's...
Journey exhibition Edinburgh Printmakers until 17 March 2024
I am delighted to be exhibiting my cyanotype "Canach" (Bog Cotton) in Edinburgh Printmakers current exhibition Journey. This cyanotype print was created in situ here on the Isle of Lewis, using Bog Cotton from the Island and exposed in the Lewis sunshine. I wanted to...
Hebridean Wild Wreath Making Workshop
Each year in December I run Wild Wreath making workshops. It's one of the few workshops I run these days and I always love teaching it. It really gets me in the mood for Yultide. This year she was delighted to run them @ Grinneabhatt, a wonderful community initiative...
SSA 30x 30 Online Exhibition until 14 Jan 2024
I have two new cyanotype prints in the SSA 30 x 30 online exhibition Study I & Study II Cyanotpyes, (often called “blueprint”) are created by a a process whereby specially mixed chemical ink is brushed onto the paper. I create the image by laying carefully chosen...
Clach (Rock II)
I have just spent a week in Edinburgh, visiting friends, seeing exhibitions and dropping off work for Xmas exhibitions, including some small watercolours inspired by the rock formations in Lewis to The Open Eye Gallery for their "On a Small Scale Exhibition" annual...
Bog Cotton-A Journey into Cyanotype
Sooo….. this super-subtle-tonal-girl has started to use colour again. The funny thing is I only started doing Cyanotypes when I found out I could change the blue colour to sepia, but now I have begun, I love the blue! What is the story? Well, for years, I have loved...