Our ReConnect walking group met at our Trongate 103 home, and moseyed on round the corner to South Block, where we visited an exhibition of paintings by Sarah Kudirka and Rowena Comrie. Sarah was an artist in residence in our studios…Read On
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Artwork of the Week: Loch View with Trees by Tommy Mason
Tommy Mason gives us a magical loch scene, with the gold-tinted trees and burning orange sky of a dramatic sunset. The blue is serene and inviting, and the water swirls at the centre – reflecting the yellow from the trees….Read On
ReConnect Walking Group: Botanics & Bellahouston
Our walkers have been continuing their explorations of Glasgow parks with trips to the Botanic Gardens and Bellahouston. Botanic Gardens The walking group had a very pleasant visit, with scorching sunshine, to the botanic gardens. They took the sensible route:…Read On
Artwork of the Week: Will Starr by Cameron Morgan
Will Starr, accordionist from Croy, is the subject of this striking portrait by Cameron Morgan. Crisp, confident lines lead the eye from the hairs of the knee to the piercing blue eyes, following the purple checks of tartan and the…Read On
ReConnect Walking Group: Summer 2021
The sun has been out in Glasgow, and so have our ReConnect walking group. Artist-tutor Celine McIlmunn kindly gave us the low-down on what they got up to on their first two outings: The first outing was in Queens Park…Read On
Artwork of the Week: Kylie Minogue by Jaqui Smyth
For this weeks featured artwork, we present the Princess of Pop: Kylie Minogue, painted by Jaqui Smyth (who has delighted us with many a musician portrait!) Smyth uses a striking red to draw us in. Twisting lines guide our eye…Read On
Artwork of the Week: Tommy Kemp’s Sodden Fields
Last week we celebrated the heatwave with Martin Sloss’ Glasgow Spring, but this week is better reflected in Tommy Kemp‘s Sodden Fields. Peering through the grey rain of Tommy’s piece, fields and homes reveal themselves. They glow a warm…Read On
Artwork of the Week: Martin Sloss’ Glasgow Spring
The dramatic pink skies we’ve seen at sunset this week reminded us of Martin Sloss’ Glasgow Spring painting from 2019. With warm yellow, verdant greens and calming blues, Sloss beautifully captures the magic of summer evenings in the city –…Read On
Artwork of the Week: Leslie Thompson’s scroll
Leslie Thompson’s scroll is our artwork of the week – and part of our Glasgow International exhibition “It’s in the Detail”. The drawings on the scroll were made by Leslie in front of a live audience at The Manchester Contemporary…Read On
Artwork of the Week – ‘Factory Building’ by Ronnie Stokesley
Our Artwork of the Week is this beautiful mixed media drawing by Ronnie Stokesley titled, ‘Factory Building’. Ronnie Stokesly and his brother Paul are the Stokesley Brothers, and they are part of our current virtual exhibition ‘Altered Space‘, along with…Read On
