The Artist
I have just read ‘The Artist,‘ a novel by Lucy Steeds. One of the questions this novel asks is: ‘Can you live as a shadow?‘. Before the novel begins, Lucy … Continue reading The Artist
Tag: artists
In the Basement
On our recent visit to the Young Artists’ Summer Show we had to enter through the basement of the Royal Academy of Arts. We passed by an array of statuary … Continue reading In the Basement
Young Artists’ Summer Show
We were fortunate to see the exhibition in London. It was the last day of the 2026 Young Artists’ Summer Show at the Royal Academy of Arts. The artwork, creativity, … Continue reading Young Artists’ Summer Show
To the Curious, the Artist & Antiquary
In the British Newspaper Archive, I came across this entry in the Edinburgh Caledonian Mercury of 24 January 1799. It was the title that caught my attention! David Martin, 1737-1797, … Continue reading To the Curious, the Artist & Antiquary
There’s still a little bit left.
Joan Eardley, speaking from her Townhead studio, Glasgow [probably late 1950s]: “The community feeling is rapidly disappearing in Glasgow . . . I do feel there is still a little … Continue reading There’s still a little bit left.
The Seeing Eye: Alan Daiches
In the Trove archive, I recently came across the wonderful photography of Alan Daiches [died 2006]. The above advertisement page is from The Scotsman, 11 October 1969. Here are some … Continue reading The Seeing Eye: Alan Daiches
Edinburgh vignettes
I came across these delightful vignettes by W Douglas MacLeod in The Sphere, 9 August 1952:
The child’s eye view
This short film asks: can you remember what it was like to see the world from a child’s point of view? To play this short film please click here or … Continue reading The child’s eye view