New exhibition of stunning glass engravings

A new exhibition at the Scottish Gallery will showcase Nancy Sutcliffe’s glass engravings, which trace connections between organisms through our shared DNA. She draws upon plant and animal species and the cosmos, all constructed from the same chemical building blocks, all interrelated. Carving deeply into the crystal, she is able to create the illusion of…

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Skeletal system at the heart of artist Silvy’s work

Dumfries artist Silvy Weatherall gives road kill and feathers a new lease of life. The old adage of waste not, want not has become a lifestyle choice for Silvy Weatherall. Living on a farm with four children and her game dealer husband ensures that she has plenty of nature’s off-cuts to utilise when creating works…

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Master and commander – one man and his whale

Tom McClean has tamed the high seas, breaking records for his solo transatlantic crossings. Now the lifelong adventurer hopes to go one step further with his home-made whale-shaped craft, Moby. In 1969, aged just 26, Tom McClean became the first man to row solo, west to east, across the North Atlantic. Despite having no previous…

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Animal magic that’s rescuing thousands of creatures

Thousands of maltreated and injured creatures, great and small, are restored to health each year at the National Wildlife Rescue Centre in Fife. It’s usually the plight of red squirrels and wildcats that makes the headlines, but the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (the Scottish SPCA), makes it its business to…

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Exciting page-turner on the streets of Glasgow

The Longest Shadow is a great example of the ‘tartan noir’ genre that is currently going from strength-to-strength. This offering is the third book in the Gus Thoroughgood series and follows the Detective Sergeant at break-neck speed as he pursues his quarry through the streets of Glasgow. A fast-paced and immensely enjoyable page turner that…

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Can we build it? Our top ten Scots architects

Scotland is known the world over for its masters of design. This round-up of prominent Scottish architects goes to show that when it comes to designs and building, we’re among the very best. 1. Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928) Architect, designer and artist, Mackintosh is today celebrated internationally as one of the most significant talents of…

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Special event for International Women’s Day

To celebrate International Women’s Day, Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian is hosting an inspiring evening. Taking place on Thursday 12 March, from 6-8pm, the hotel’s general manager, Dale MacPhee, will host a panel of powerful women from diverse industries to discuss the role of women, how this is changing and what can be done…

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It’s a Time to Fly for Scottish musical pair

Scots musicians David Foley and Jack Smedley are to release their debut album next month. Time to Fly a new body of work, to be released on Friday 27 March, which is a reflection on the duo’s musical careers to date, taking them back to basics with a raw acoustic sound that shows the intricacy…

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Robert Macmillan returns to the Scottish Gallery

Robert Macmillan’s second exhibition with the Scottish Gallery opens next week. Robert Macmillan has quietly distinguished himself as a serious contributor to Scottish landscape painting. Absorbing the terrain around his home in Broughty Ferry and further afield, he produces pictures inspired by Turner and the Tonalists. His enigmatic paintings capture the atmosphere of the ever-changing…

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