This week we bring you a lovely little sculpture by Aspire participant Tom Muir. Tom loves to paint, draw, and sculpt ships, and this time he has chosen the famous PS Waverly. Tom’s work is in our shop now, and…Read On
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Platform residency – Week 4
“Today was great and I feel it went really well! I started by blocking in what was left of the remaining large areas with colour. I had to make some tough decisions about colour and the final composition. A few…Read On
A heartfelt thanks to Morrisons!
Janette and Lee from Morrisons Barrack Street visited us today to present our Create Programme Manager with a generous donation of £3000 from the Morrisons Foundation, which will be used to support activities for children and young people through our…Read On
Kate Gorman in residency – Week 2
American textile artist Kate Gorman has been with us for a week now, and is settling well in her studio. “I can’t believe how fortunate I am to have time and space to work in this wonderful setting. I have…Read On
Shop Item of the Week by Margaret McInnes
Shop Item of the Week this week is this nostalgic acrylic on paper work by ReConnect artist Margaret McInnes. Priced at a modest £40, this retro wonder wont be with us long! Available here.
Artwork of the Week – ‘Untitled’ by Beth Laing
This week we bring you a real treat for our Artwork of the Week in the shape of this stunning untitled piece by Beth Laing. An explosion of beautiful colour and abstraction, this work really leaps off the canvas and…Read On
Summerhouse residency – Kevin Cantwell
For this year’s last residency at Summerhouse in Gartnavel Royal Hospital, Project Ability volunteer and tutor Kevin Cantwell will use the flora and fauna in the summerhouse and walled gardens to create sculptural works inspired by the theme “Passion” which…Read On
Platform residency – Week 3
“This week has been all about colour. Mixing up large quantities of acrylic paint and blocking in the larger areas and trying to define the background and foreground. I think I’ve managed to achieve Ultimate Warrior’s skin tones but will…Read On
Kate Gorman in residency – Week 1
Kate Gorman, an American textile artist from Ohio, will spend the month of October in residency at Project Ability. Today is her first day, and we are delighted to have her with us. She will be writing a weekly blog…Read On
Artwork of the Week by Stuart Low
This week we bring you a bit of fine photography for our Artwork of the Week. This photograph by Stuart Low was taken during one of the Walking Group’s many outings, and can be seen as part of our Walking…Read On
