Who are the artists’ influencers? Who are the kindred souls that artists can identify with and feel propelled by in their artistic inquiry and expression? These are some of the curatorial questions I had in mind but the answer that Diana provided came somewhat...
Here is another dispatch from my virtual curatorial residency at Diana’s studio. The freedom and aesthetics of cycling seem to revolve around her work. At least two watercolours and four paintings invite us to pedal through city centres and country lanes, even...
Seedling nurseries at the nation’s windowsills might be one of the pandemic lockdown subcultures. While watering my daughter’s sunflower buds this morning, I was reminded of Diana’s painting of ripe with seeds yet rather melancholic sunflowers here....
I am very pleased to share the good news that I was awarded a small professional development grant from VACMA – the Visual Artist and Craft Maker Award programme administered through Creative Scotland and City of Edinburgh Council. The award will enable me to work...