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Ithell Colquhoun: Art, Magic, and The Living Landscape
Ithell Colquhoun’s work stands at the crossroads of art, magic, and social reform. Rooted in landscape, myth, and the living intelligence of matter, her paintings and writings speak powerfully to contemporary longings for depth, enchantment, and ecological relationship.
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Dec 14, 20256 min read


Work published in Stravaig, journal of the Scottish Centre for Geopoetics
This year the Scottish Centre for Geopoetics celebrates its 30th anniversary with this edition of Stravaig. I am delighted to have two recent works published in the new edition of their journal Stravaig. There they find themselves in the very good company of artwork, poetry, and essays from members of the Geopoetics community. I joined the organisation following the 2017 conference held on Seil, an island off the west coast of Scotland which is separated from the mainland by
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Jun 16, 20253 min read


New work on paper available
I'm pleased to present my first finished works of 2025. In pastel and ink on paper, I have sought to evoke themes of thresholds, the...
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May 19, 20253 min read


Royal West Of England Academy RWA Annual Exhibition, Bristol
'The Unquiet Land' has been selected for this year's exhibition. Click the image above for further details on the RWA annual exhibition...
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Sep 9, 20241 min read


Paintings at Gallery 57, Newport
In the center of Newport you will find this gallery specialising in visual art and crafts, made predominantly by artists living in the...
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Sep 9, 20241 min read


Cardiff M.A.D.E Winter Exhibition
The winter exhibition at this excellent Cardiff arts space is now open. I'm pleased to be showing my painting 'At The Roots Of Silence',...
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Dec 1, 20231 min read


Cardiff M.A.D.E Spring Exhibition - 'Resilience'
A new painting, 'Resurgent Light', will appear in this years Spring Exhibition at Cardiff M.A.D.E. Tap the image above for the website.
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May 2, 20231 min read


Visual Arts Scotland 'NORTH' - At Inverness Creative Academy
It's really exciting to have a new painting in this Visual Arts Scotland exhibition. 'The North', in both its geographic, and spiritual...
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Dec 12, 20221 min read


Cardiff M.A.D.E Winter Exhibition
Pleased to have a piece of work in this years end of year show, at this popular Cardiff hub for makers and artisans of many kinds. 'Ice...
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Dec 12, 20221 min read


Two new works in Visual Arts Scotland Annual Exhibition
I will have two works on paper in this Visual Arts Scotland exhibition. Originally due to be held at the Royal Scottish Academy in...
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Mar 11, 20221 min read


Cardiff M.A.D.E - Winter Art Wall
It's been a while coming, 13 years to be precise, but I have work on a wall in Wales once again. Opening on Saturday 20th November, the...
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Nov 14, 20211 min read


New work published in Scottish Centre for Geopoetics journal
The latest issue of the Scottish Centre For Geopoetics journal is now available online, and includes two new monochrome drawings. These...
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Jun 14, 20211 min read


Re:Connect - Society of Scottish Artists exhibition
I had the pleasure of curating this exhibition alongside SSA Council members, in the capacity of invited artist. Work by SSA members on...
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Jun 2, 20211 min read


#tendaychallenge - 9. Degree show
For my final project as an undergraduate on the Fine Art: Contemporary Media Ba(Hons) at the University of South Wales in Newport, I...
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Feb 28, 20211 min read


#tendaychallenge - 8. Slag Drag
These stills are from a performance/video work, made during my undergraduate degree at the University of South Wales, probably in...
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Feb 27, 20212 min read


#tendaychallenge - 7. The View From Phraxos
When I was studying art psychotherapy, there was an in-joke between a couple of friends and myself that the whole thing might just be an...
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Feb 26, 20211 min read


#tendaychallenge - 6. The first work I sold.
In 2015 I exhibited my first work in exhibitions outside of an educational context. 'Blood Moon' and 'Black Gem of the Desert' appeared...
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Feb 25, 20211 min read


#tendaychallenge - 3. What is the Earth an expression of?
Over the past few years I have been a member of the Scottish Centre For Geopoetics, which has proved to be an enriching resource for...
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Feb 22, 20212 min read


#tendaychallenge - 2. Recalling Norman Ackroyd's talk at The Fine Art Society, Edinburgh.
#tendaychallenge - Continuing with the theme of 'islandness', I came across a postcard/invite yesterday, quite by chance, for a talk by...
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Feb 21, 20211 min read


A mention in The Times - Visual Arts Scotland | FLOW
The current Visual Arts Scotland exhibition Flow has been reviewed in The Times, and I'm pleased to have received a mention. Whilst I...
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Jan 16, 20211 min read
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