Today marks the first day of Learning Disability Week 2014 in Scotland, and to mark the occasion, we are launching our 30th Birthday mugs! The logo was designed by Aspire artist Stephen Reilly, who won last year’s logo competition. There…Read On
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The Intern Diaries- Adrianne’s Blog Week 9
It feels like there’s hardly been a full week all month, what with all of the bank holidays. While the long weekends have been nice, it feels like my time here is going so much faster! As such, I’ve been…Read On
Artwork of the Week – ‘Untitled’ by Lesley Nimmo
Aspire artist Lesley Nimmo is no stranger to Artwork of the Week and continually produces wonderful paintings – this one of an unknown creature is no exception! A troubled expression and an extended paw, this painting is somewhat comical and…Read On
A busy couple of weeks for Simon McAuley
ReConnect artist Simon McAuley has a busy few weeks in front of him! The painter and photographer is currently in Paris, where he will give a talk about his practice at the Curating Outsider Art conference in la Halle St-Pierre….Read On
Meet the Volunteers – Soizig Carey
Another week, another wonderful volunteer we’d like you to meet! Soizig Carey is an artist specialised in jewellery design who has been volunteering with our Saturday Create team. I graduated in Silversmithing and Jewellery from Edinburgh College of Art in 2009….Read On
Commonwealth Games penguins postcards by Ruth Mutch
Great new items in our online shop! Ruth Mutch has done it again! The ReConnect artist has created a line of amazing postcards for the Commonwealth Games. Her now well-known penguin characters can be seen wrestling, playing hockey, cycling and…Read On
Outside In focuses on David Bradley
ReConnect artist David Bradley has been chosen by Outside In to show some of his work in The Dizziness of Freedom, a group exhibition part of the Anxiety 2014 Arts Festival. To mark the start of Mental Health Awareness Week…Read On
The Intern Diaries- Adrianne’s Blog Week 8
I don’t know if it’s because of the recent bank holidays but the last few weeks have been flying by. When I first started here at Project Ability, I was only contracted until the beginning of June- meaning that at…Read On
Artwork of the Week – ‘Kelvingrove’ by Jonathan McKinstry
This week’s Artwork of the Week is Jonathan McKinstry’s painting of Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. Jonathan is a talented painter, creating his large paintings with flatly applied bright tones, colour zones and blurs of oil stick strokes; where physicality…Read On
Celebrate: Flowers of the Commonwealth Banner
As part of our celebrations for Glasgow’s 2014 Commonwealth Games, we will be creating a large scale textile banner, to be displayed in the Trongate 103 Art House, in Glasgow City Centre, during September 2014. We will be working with…Read On
