The landscape’s invitation
Bannockburn House garden, Wednesday, 7 October 2026. Photographs by Peter Scott-Gordon. Words by John Berger and Andrew O’Hagan
Tag: ways of seeing
‘One of the most brilliant students’
I recently came across a fascinating account of the life of Dr Francis Maxwell Chrystal [1882-1944], written by James Hamilton, Research Principal for the WS Society. Much of the photographic … Continue reading ‘One of the most brilliant students’
Chrystal photographs
I am working on a number of posts for Hole Ousia that will explore the lives and work of a father and son. The father was George Chrystal [1851-1911] a … Continue reading Chrystal photographs
‘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
focus on the unseen and the overlooked
Logie Churchyard, Wednesday evening.
looking-around-all-the-while
Wednesday mornings, when I go to Bannockburn House with Sam, where we both work as voluntary gardeners, I take my camera. While we work in the garden we chat, but … Continue reading looking-around-all-the-while
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