I was walking in the field behind my studio three weeks ago and an idea kind of downloaded into my mind. I got so excited that I turned around and actioned it. I sent an email and the answer was ‘Yes!’ Yesterday, I had absolutely the best hour of the year putting the idea into…
Tag: The Tolbooth Lanark
Romance of the Falls – A Weekend with Turner
Joseph Maillard William Turner is described as the father of modern art. Every four years the Royal Scottish Academy of Art display a selection of Turner watercolours for about a month in a dimly lit room. Amongst the collection is a watercolour of The Falls of Clyde. I decided to approach the Academy to have…
Organising a Group Exhibition
The last few months has been filled with organising Romance of the Falls exhibition in Lanark, and I loved it! It has been a tremendous opportunity to meet other artists and locals in the community. As a self employed artist working from home it is easy to find oneself isolated. I no longer feel…