Arts & Antiques
Artist Gordon has enjoyed his brushes with success
During his tenure as principal teacher of the art department at Moray’s Buckie High School, Gordon Mackie turned to painting as therapy. ‘I was one of those 24-hour teachers and someone said to me, “for God’s sake, Gordon, you’re a good painter, get back into it!” so I set up in the classroom and started…
Read MoreBeautiful jewellery will go under the hammer this Sunday
An auction of stunning jewellery is taking place at McTear’s in Glasgow this Sunday. Over 250 lots of jewellery come under the hammer on Sunday 25 February from 1pm. Viewing began yesterday, and continues today, Friday, until 4pm, Saturday 24, 9.30am-noon, and Sunday 25 from 11.30am until the auction begins at 1pm. Items that will…
Read MoreClaudia Massie’s new works are put in the frame
A new exhibition of an artist’s work is to be staged in Perthshire. Claudia Massie will be presenting her new work at The Ruthven Gallery in Auchterarder, running from tomorrow, Saturday, until 14 April. The new exhibition of works on paper explores the possibilities of watercolour, gouache and ink. The work focuses on the Scottish…
Read MoreThe Antiques Roadshow will return to Scotland this summer
Popular TV show The Antiques Roadshow is coming to Scotland this summer. BBC One’s hot show will be filming at Crathes Castle near Aberdeen on Sunday, 1 July. Fiona Bruce and the team of Antiques Roadshow experts will be waiting to welcome you, so dust off your family heirlooms and dig out those car boot…
Read MoreScottish wildlife artist to hold free show in Glasgow
A free solo exhibition by a Scottish artist is set to run in Glasgow. Cat Gemmill’s work will be on show in the Art Space, in Cass Art on Queen Street, Glasgow, from 2-15 February. It is Caught Red Headed’s current collection of Scottish wildlife inspired paintings, illustrations and pyrography, created in Scotland by artist…
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