FRAE A’ THE AIRTS
Peter and Sian, Kircudbright, October 2026.
Tag: artists
‘Every cushion in the house gathered sentiment’
Neptune Park, Kircudbright: First Edition Ordnance Survey map: Original Ordnance Survey Book: Late summer 1817, Captain William Davidson at sea [he built Neptune Park for his family]: December 1854, Death … Continue reading ‘Every cushion in the house gathered sentiment’
‘In his pictures a fine sense of delicate rich and harmonious colour’
Last week, we had a short stay in Kirkcudbright and visited the Gallery where the above portrait hangs. I was struck by the gaze of this handsome young man. Here … Continue reading ‘In his pictures a fine sense of delicate rich and harmonious colour’
Broughton House and Garden
Last week we were in Kirkcudbright and visited this eighteenth-century town house in the High Street owned by the National Trust for Scotland. It was the house lived in by … Continue reading Broughton House and Garden
‘We have always to find new ways of seeing things’
The Scotsman, 6 June 1960: Art in Scotland: EXERCISE IN THE ABSTRACT In opening Helensburgh Art Club’s exhibition in the Victoria Hall, Helensburgh, on Saturday, Mr Maurice Lindsay stated “No … Continue reading ‘We have always to find new ways of seeing things’
ideas came first
I do not do reviews of books, films, or any form of art. You may ask why? Well, it is because in celebrating the wonder of creativity, I do not … Continue reading ideas came first
make your world colour
Bannockburn House garden, this Wednesday: Thank you Eric [Eric Redmond]
Eric Redmond
Eric Redmond, 1919 -2026: To see more of Eric Redmond’s work please click here or on the painting above.