being and becoming in the world
I came across this report in the Scotsman of 4 May 1927: In doing some further research I established that Reginald Porteous died of pneumonia in Edinburgh’s City Hospital in … Continue reading A mania for collecting tools
By J M W Turner [1827]. A shaft of moonlight illuminates a sculpture by John Flaxman. North Gallery, Petworth House
In the CANMORE archive I came across an old photograph of a sculpture. It seemed to me to be the very expression of sadness. The photograph was taken by John … Continue reading a sculpture on the theme of loss
The Porter’s Bell [a film by Peter]: Peter’s sculpture will be a ringing attack on a culture where “disorder” has reached into every aspect of everyday human life. Roy Porter … Continue reading Business is booming [Porter’s Bell]
Yesterday morning I explored Silvermills in Edinburgh. Sadly, not very much of this once ancient village survives and the alchemical projects of James IV are all but forgotten. However I … Continue reading horse-rider-eagle
Alexander Brodie was a most talented sculptor. He died 100 years before I was born. He is buried not far from my great-great-great grandfather in St Clement’s Churchyard, Footdee. This … Continue reading ‘It is said that he had 3 years’ work in his studio’
The Winged Victory of Samothrace, also called the Nike of Samothrace, is a marble Hellenistic sculpture of Nike (the Greek goddess of victory), that was created in about the 2nd … Continue reading She said nothing and she shone
This sculpture is by Dr Peter J. Gordon. It is a contribution artworks for DSMworks: The Ageing Stone represents more than just DSM-IV-TR diagnosis of ‘294.1x Dementia of an Alzheimer’s … Continue reading The Ageing Stone