31 July 2020 Issue 124 Glass artist Alison Kinnaird MBE invites visitors to her annual open studio exhibition in the Midlothian village of Temple. Pictured: Astronomer (detail), Photo: Robin Morton. See ARTS NEWS. 24 July | Issue 123 | 1 ALISON KINNAIRD M.B.E ART IN GLASS 2020 OPEN STUDIO EXHIBITION 1st – 31st August and thereafter by appointment • 10am – 5pm An Open Studio Exhibition in the historic village of Temple Alison has an international reputation for her work in glass and music. She will be displaying new work, some of which came directly out of the COVID-19 situation. SHORT COURSES 2020/21 Morton Shillinghill Studios. Photo: Robin Booking is now OPEN for our programme of DAY and EVENING courses beginning The gallery is a large airy building from September 2020. From a weekly morning, afternoon, evening or full day course which can welcome visitors safely. we hope you find something to inspire you. Our courses offer students the opportunity Visitors may phone to arrange a to develop their interests and skills in a wide range of subjects, benefiting from our private viewing. tutors’ depth of knowledge and passion for their subject. Online Virtual Tour and more BEGINNERS | DRAWING & PAINTING | JEWELLERY information available at: ‘Lockdown 2020’. Photo: Robin Morton ‘Lockdown 2020’. Photo: Robin www.alisonkinnaird.com MIXED MEDIA | FIGURE | INTRO TO DRAWING ONLINE LECTURE SERIES | CONTEMPORARY LEITH LANDSCAPES Shillinghill, Temple, Midlothian. EH23 4SH • Tel: 01875 830 328 • Email: [email protected] INTRO TO PAINTING | PHOTOGRAPHY | INTRO TO PRINTMAKING www.alisonkinnaird.com Leith School of Art, 25 North Junction Street, Edinburgh, EH6 6HW www.LeithSchoolofArt.co.uk | 0131 554 5761 | [email protected] ArtInGlass2020.indd 2 13/07/2020 15:41 2 | 24 July | Issue 123– 24 July | Issue 123 | 3 Arts News In what would have been her 29th q Lucy Campbell: New Work 2020 year exhibiting at Gallery an Talla Dearg at Frames Gallery in Perth (Aug 1-29) on the Isle of Skye, Pam Carter has showcases an artist who has always been moved her annual exhibition online. A fascinated with the relationship between Skye Connection (until Sep 5) features humans and animals, a connection which large, dramatic landscape paintings of has recently assumed a sense of fragility. Skye and other islands as well as smaller Consequently, some of the work in this exhibition will highlight our importance First Scottish solo show works and a selection of prints. Look as part of a global community and the out for two solo shows later this year need to nurture our world and each at Gallery Heinzel in Aberdeen and the Arturs Akopjans other. Pictured: Your Dreams Are Your Annan Gallery in Glasgow. Pictured: Wings www.framesgallery.co.uk Cuillin Sun Haze ‘My Colour is Summer’ www.pamcarter.co.uk 1-22 August q The Nomads Tent in Edinburgh has its first post-lockdown event. Nomadic Inspirations – A Quilting Journey (Aug 1-30) features a diverse collection of work by the renowned quilter and teacher Pat Archibald and her students. Each piece is inspired by a tribal artefact at The Nomads Tent, a warehouse of tribal art, including kilims (rugs), jewellery, furniture and artefacts imported direct from Iran, India, Afghanistan, Turkey, the Caucasus, Pakistan and the Himalayan kingdoms. Pat Archibald will also give an illustrated talk on far-flung places she has visited which have shifted her mind-set on world issues and inspired her art quilts (Wed Aug 5, 3pm & 6.30pm, £7). www.nomadstent.co.uk Photo: Neil Corall p Peacock Visual Arts in Aberdeen archive. Her experience of teaching art is honouring one of its founding in the Hebrides led to a life-long love members by naming its main printing of wild and desolate places, which she workspace after her and publishing has often depicted in her work. a new, limited edition screenprint by The screenprint, Antarctic her. Frances Walker’s was the first hand Landscape (pictured), will be printed Bespoke picture framing – ask about 01368 865 141 to turn the lock and open the door in a limited edition of 50 and priced 144 High Street, Dunbar, East Lothian to Peacock (then known as Peacock at £90 each. It will be available for our home consultation service www.coastart.co.uk Printmakers) in 1974 and she has purchase on August 19, the day of remained the one constant throughout Frances Walker’s 90th birthday, with all its history, producing a significant body proceeds to be reinvested in the studio. of work which is held in the city’s www.peacockvisualarts.com 4 | 24 July | Issue 123– 24 July | Issue 123 | 5 Arts News Scottish Lynda and Ron Wilson: Coming Up For Air at Edinburgh’s Ballet has Upright Gallery (until Aug 21) features prints, paintings and CANALSCAPES : launched artist books produced during lockdown in the artists’ new the world garden studios. 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