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During a childhood spent in rural Aberdeenshire and raised by parents invested in the arts, Robbie Bushe dreamt of becoming a comic book illustrator.
The term “art critic” implies a negativity which by and large doesn’t exist in the writers who sally forth into the art world to create vivid pen portraits of the art they see and the artists they meet. Art critics tend to be art lovers. Not fighters. So it was with the late W Gordon Smith. Smith wrote about art for the likes of Visual Arts Scotland and Scotland on Sunday in an accessible and upbeat fashion from 1980 until his death in 1996. But writing was just one of the many strings Smith had to his creative bow. Author, poet, dramatist and photographer, he was also a prolific an...
Christian art retreat planned for Keswick A creative retreat for Christian artists is planned for Keswick in April. The three-day Art Retreat is being organised by Keswick Ministries with MorpheÌ Arts, a mentoring charity for Christians in the creative arts. The retreat is for artists who work in the visual arts, but all are welcome. It gives artists an opportunity to take time out from the pressures of life to meet together for a creative weekend. Alastair Gordon, founding director of MorpheÌ Arts, said: âJoin us as we share our faith and art together. âThe retreat will be a ...
Wick artist's painting like a LSD trip By David G Scott Published: 07:37, 17 January 2021 Get the Courier and Groat sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the day's newspaper A painting featuring in a new online show by an artist from Wick was lauded by a scientist who had worked in psychedelic therapy in the 1950s. Professor Ian Charles Scott, who now lives in New York, has work in the show hosted by Edinburgh's prestigious Open Eye Gallery â an online-only exhibition due to Covid restrictions. The show is called "An Exhibition Celebrating the Lives of W...