One of the great pleasures of my time as a lecturer at the former Dundee FE College was being in daily contact with the wealth of creativity in the other artists also working there as lecturers. We were a
Studio Conversations………Morag Gray
The clocks have gone back and the the nights are drawing in so what better time to give you another Studio Conversation – this time with my friend Morag Gray. I have known Morag for many years and have always
Studio Conversations……..Liz Dulley
Another recent visit to an artist’s studio was to meet and chat to local artist Liz Dulley. I have known Liz for some years and although not born in the Tayside area she has lived here since she was a
Carlungie Earth House
One of my continuing interests is old stone works and I would love to visit the wonderful sites on Orkney, but we are lucky that in this area, we live very close to a trio of earth houses and on
Studio Conversations…….Freya Cumming
Apart from three trips to the new V&A Dundee – well worth the visits, I might add – the last few weeks have been quite busy, but I thought it was time I shared another Studio Conversation with you, this
Studio conversations…….Jilli Blackwood
Every now and then an artist comes along who seems to capture something quite unique in their treatment of fabric, colour and texture. For me, one such artist is Jilli Blackwood. I first saw her work some years ago when
Studio conversations…….Derek Robertson
Almost every year I go to the Degree Show at Dundee’s Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art to see the work of the latest cohort of graduating students. It is where I studied, so the visits are always very enjoyable
Reds…
While the greens and ochres of the landscape sometimes overwhelm, out walking it is possible to come across the most vibrant reds and pinks, especially at this time of year when toadstools and rose hips are in abundance.
Green in the ditches
My last post showed the wonderful seaweed colours of the foreshore around Gairloch but this time I’ve put together the wonderful greens of the mosses I found. The high levels of ‘precipitation’ at times in the area of course is
The colour of the foreshore
Last week we enjoyed a lovely few days up at Gairloch in the far north west of Scotland. Those who maybe know of the world famous Inverewe Gardens will know where I mean but for anyone who has not been