Millennium Clock Tower
Once upon a time the millennium clock tower used to chime with Johann Sebastian Bach's music every hour at the National Museum of Scotland. Nowadays, silenced under the COVID-19 pandemic museum closure, it still echoes in our collective memories. Is there a better...
Hospitality at its Best
Have you been following the new MEET THE MEMBERS Instagram series? It showcases the practice of artists-members of this worldwide network of over 1,200 creatives at the Society of Scottish Artists also known as SSA. Today, Diana's work has come under the SSA...
Bringing up Boys
Is there a right way to bring up boys? Are we giving boys the tools they need to contribute to a gender-equal world? And how can we encourage them to identify damaging, learned behaviours without harming their self-esteem? These are some of the questions inscribed in...
Collect Art Support Artists
New support networks bypassing the museum and gallery gatekeepers have started re-defining the art world ever since the Corornavirus outbreak. Magnets for both emerging artists and their patrons, these networks have been proliferating on online platforms managed by...
Life Drawing Live
Did you join in from the 'comfort' of your lockdown the largest ever live, life drawing class on BBC 4 on 12 May 2020? You may have spotted Diana's vibrant drawing of the reclining nude figure as it was one of the uploaded works during the programme. See it pictured...
Crying over Spilt Milk
Once upon a time an awful pandemic gripped the land. All artists, curators, mothers and children had to start homeschooling and working from home. Young children had to be sent on unnecessary quests to the kitchen or the garden, so that Mummy could have some peace in...
Society of Scottish Artists
The Society of Scottish Artists – this artist-led organisation founded in 1891 and run by artists for artists – is made up of over 1,200 members spanning every conceivable art practice. Diana has been a member since 2015 and have just updated her annual membership...
Cycling to Isle of Lewis
With galleries and museums still closed, it is reassuring to see that a gallery can throw open its doors and re-imagine its traditional open group exhibition format. Hulabhaig Gallery is one such gallery which welcomes even those Edinburgh-based artists, like Diana,...