“Hard to believe that Project Ability artist Jonathan McKinstry and I are half way through this eight week project at the Douglas Centre, Dundee. Time seems to have hurtled by as the group has embraced each session with a real…Read On
Year: 2018
Cameron Morgan and Gregor Wright start their collaborative partnership
After a very successful residency with Charlie Hammond, Cameron Morgan has started his new collaborative partnership with another Glasgow-based artist: Gregor Wright. The two artists met up twice already, familiarising themselves with each other’s work and discussing how their respective…Read On
Walking Group – week 3: Maryhill Burgh Halls
On the 7th of February the walking group went on a tour of Maryhill Burgh Halls. We took the bus up to Maryhill and were given a guided tour by a lady named Christine. We went through the new build…Read On
Shop Item of the Week – Orange Fox by Scott Smith
Our Shop Item of the Week takes a break for our dolls exhibition to introduce you to one of Scott Smith’s newest prints, ‘Orange Fox‘! Scott Smith‘s talent for drawing animals and birds has no end – the simplicity in…Read On
Artwork of the Week – ‘Miss’ by Dumitra Keogh
Artwork of the Week and Doll of the Day is this cobalt blue ceramic bust by Dumitra Keogh. ‘Miss’ has traveled to the Project Ability all the way from Ireland to be part of our ‘can’t take my eyes off…Read On
On the Road: Douglas Community Centre, Dundee
January 2018 saw the beginning of a new project for Project Ability artist Jonathan McKinstry, myself and a group of nine service users of the Douglas Community Centre, Dundee. At the end of January we embarked on an eight week…Read On
The Happy Club
Two Project Ability tutors, Consuelo and Celine, have been going along to The Happy Club in Easterhouse for the past couple of weeks. The Happy Club is an ongoing evening club for young people with autism and their parents and…Read On
Artist in residence: Sarah Kudirka
Our newest artist in residence started last Thursday, and has already settled perfectly in the studios. Previously based in London, Sarah Kudirka has recently moved to Glasgow, and is using the residency to further her cityscape polaroid project. A great…Read On
Shop Item of the Week – Ceramic Mask by Robert Cornish
Our Shop Item of the Week features one of the selection of ceramic masks made in our Aspire workshops for the dolls exhibiiton, can’t take my eyes off you. This mask has been made by Project Ability artist Robert Cornish, and…Read On
Artwork of the Week – Maasai Warriors and Tibetan Monks by Edward Henry
Our Artwork of the Week and Doll of the Day features eight little peg people! Edward Henry made four warriors and four monks for the ‘can’t take my eyes off you’ exhibition currently up in our gallery at Trongate 103….Read On
