being and becoming in the world
It was most welcome to read this news about Mavisbank House in last Saturday’s Scotsman: I was one of the Trustees for Mavisbank for many years and through Mavisbank made … Continue reading It’s the equivalent of a painting by Henry Raeburn or Allan Ramsay
On my way home: To play this short film please click here or on the image above. Music credit: ‘I saw you blink’ by Stornoway
all those things: To play this short film please click here or on the image above Music credit: Tom Hingley, former lead singer of Inspiral Carpets singing ‘Saturn 5‘ for … Continue reading all those things
It was lovely to see Mavisbank featured in the BBC production ‘Scotland from the sky’. The aerial footage revealed the wow! Without Mavisbank I would not have met so many … Continue reading A short story of a long life
I recently came across this delightful map of Hawkhill and its observatory. Before it was demolished this Georgian villa used to neighbour Holyrood Palace, just below Salisbury crags. The title … Continue reading “Not acted before this season”
William Delacour (also known as William Delacourt or William De la Cour) was a French painter. He settled in Edinburgh in March 1760 and, in Edinburgh, was appointed the first … Continue reading A forgotten artist
A few photographs from yesterday . . .
Today, at 7pm, in Bonnyrigg Library, I will be giving a talk on Mavisbank House. I will be showing some of my short films on Mavisbank [please click on each … Continue reading A talk on Mavisbank