“At the end of July Cameron Morgan and I ventured out on another intrepid ‘On the Road‘ trip. Although no strangers to Dundee, we were visiting the Douglas Community Centre for the very first time, which seemed like a busy…Read On
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‘All About Hamish’ – A collaborative project by Jan Thomson and Sarah Bowers
‘All About Hamish‘ is a collaborative project by ReConnect artist Jan Thomson and volunteer Sarah Bowers, focused on creatively exploring ideas around the concepts of self and self-esteem through the character of Hamish. The project has been a chance for…Read On
Shop Item of the Week – ‘Bike Race’ by Steven Reilly
Shop Item of the week… ‘Bike Race’ by Steven Reilly. This playful painting has all the usual charm of a Steven Reilly. Smiling faces and a strong composition and colour palette. This painting is in acrylic on stretched canvas and…Read On
Artwork of the week – ‘Me watching Peter Pan on the proper video’ by Leslie Thompson
Artwork of the week features this colourful masterpiece portraying the artist in his home watching Peter Pan while his mother is baking up a storm in the kitchen.This is a sneak preview of our next exhibition! Project Ability is delighted…Read On
The Great Scottish Run: Jacobs are fundraising for Project Ability
The Great Scottish Run 2017 is under two months away, and the Jacobs Glasgow team has been training hard for the event. The team, composed of people with different abilities, from experienced runners to beginners, are using this as motivation…Read On
Walking Group – Week 14: Edinburgh Art Festival
Running alongside the Edinburgh International and Edinburgh Fringe Festivals is the Edinburgh Art Festival, an exciting programme of exhibitions and events across the city. Our walking group outing last week began with a bus journey to the capital followed by…Read On
Shop Item of the Week – ‘Cottage on a Hill’ by John McNaught
Shop Item of the Week features this beautiful painting titled ‘Cottage on a Hill’ by John McNaught. John works in our Aspire studios and has been a regular here for several years. He is a highly skilled painter and can…Read On
Artwork of the week – ‘View from the Big Plane’ by Rachel Hook
This week’s Artwork of the Week is this candy coloured work on paper by one of our young artists, Rachel Hook. ‘View from the Big Plane’ is inspired by Rachel’s holidays, as many of her drawings are. It is a…Read On
Summer performance workshops
The second of our week-long summer performance workshops drew to a close today with our troupe of young artists performing their piece for family and friends in the gallery here at Project Ability. Responding to the Young Talent exhibition, the…Read On
Shop of the week – ‘Beastie Owl Cat’ by Lewis Scott
Shop item of the week is this little creature, ‘Beastie Owl Cat’ by Lewis Scott! Created in oil bar and pastel, this delightful drawing on paper measures 59×42 cm. Lewis Scott works in Project Ability’s Aspire studios. His use of line…Read On
