Like many female artists, the name of 1950s New York street photographer Vivian Maier is not as well known as her that of her male peers. It’s not the fault of some anti feminist conspiracy however: Maier showed her work to no one. Instead this strange, solitary individual worked as a nanny in New York and Chicago, all the while taking picture after picture and storing them away in lockers.
Today Glasgow Women’s Library opens a preview of an exhibition to celebrate its 21st anniversary. It’s come a long way since the damp freezing shop front in Garnet Hill staffed by volunteers. The Library has commissioned 21 Scottish artists and 21 writers to produce work for the exhibition which opens today, 21 September. Artists include Ashley Cooke, Kate Davis and Ruth Barker – who has produced the silk scarf printed
Most people love sharing what their favourite things are – holiday destinations, restaurants, pubs, books, films, albums – the list goes on. Scottish Book Trust has indulged us and asked the question – where is your favourite place in Scotland? The public were invited to send photos of their number one location as part of a photography competition. Here are some of the entries competing for the prize of a
For some reason, good glass art is hard to find. Much of it tends to the gaudy or the twee. These colourful bottles however – the biggest of which are two feet tall – are quite stunning. They are by award winning sculptor Elizabeth Lyons who handblows and signs each piece herself. They are custom works available directly from the Lyons Glass studio in Rochester New York. The images below show
Artists such as James Howden and Michael Havelin have donated artworks for a charity auction in Dunfermline, Fife on Friday 21 September. Michael Kirkham, an Edinburgh-based artist whose client list includes The New York Times and The Washington Post has provided three illustrations (pictured). Funds are being raised to help two-year old Roma Dellal, who has Germ Cell Cancer, travel from Edinburgh to the US for treatment. The woman behind the auction
‘Where in this wide world can man find nobility without pride, friendship without envy, or beauty without vanity? Here where grace is laced with muscle and strength by gentleness confined.’ These lines from Ronald Duncan’s famous poem could have been written to accompany the work of Dutch photographer Charlotte Dumas who has raised to a high art the photographing of animals. She has a particular fascination for working horses and
Legendary Auchtermuchty accordionist Jimmy Shand, late great darts player Jocky Wilson and much missed guitar hero Stuart Adamson all hail from Fife and are the stars of award winning illustrator Jonny’s Hannah‘s vibrant and witty homecoming exhibition at the Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum, Dunfermline. The piece above honours Moira Shearer the beautiful red head who grew up in Dunfermline and went on to become one of the world’s most famous
If, as comedian George Carlin said, your house is ‘a place to keep your stuff while you go out and get…more stuff!’ then The Smallest Apartment in America is not for you. Luke Clark Tyler shows how he designed the interior of his 78 square foot New York apartment and provides decorating ideas for small spaces, including furniture, storage, kitchen and bath solutions. Luke downsized from a 96 square foot apartment
Looking as though they are floating above the ground, these brollies are held in place by wires between buildings in Agueda, Portugal. The installation is an initiative by the council in the small town just south of Porto and is part of an art festival called Agitagueda. Photos: Patricia Almeida, Diana Tavares Photos: Patricia Almeida, Diana Tavares
Award winning artist and printmaker Stephen Ratomski, whose work is shown here, is among the artists exhibiting at the first Central Fife Open Studios, 11 until 26 August. Stephen is Chairman of Fife Dunfermline Printmakers Workshop and founder of Fife Polish Arts Group. He says, ‘I find it inspiring to go into my Dunfermline workspace which has very good light and wonderful views of the landscape. My view of Saline Hill