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Out of the blue: interview

August 15, 2023 in Projects and Articles

In the spring of 2023 writer Roger Spence visited me in Bute, to talk about my career so far.

I found our conversations really interesting and Roger’s lines of enquiry made me think quite deeply abut certain aspects of my practice.

The article can be found in issue 5 of the quarterly arts publication Art-Scot here.

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The Dye Garden 2025 is go! 🌿🌱🌼🌸⁣
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‘From seed’ 🌱⁣
Indigo and oak gall pigment, acrylic ink and charcoal on Bute linen ⁣🌿
34 x 44 cm framed in wood stained with acorn cap ink🌳⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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It’s the final week of ‘Worlds in Colour’ @graystonegallery with t
This series of eight small paintings are each titled ‘A small act’. ⁣⁣
When thinking about the importance of reducing our impact on the planet the process can quickly become overwhelming and complicated, so breaking it down into small act
‘Sea Change’ 🌊⁣
Indigo and oak gall pigment, acrylic ink and charcoal on Bute linen🌿⁣⁣
34 x 44 cm, framed in wood stained with acorn cap ink 🌳⁣⁣
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Currently on exhibit at @graystonegallery. Part of ‘Worlds in Colour’ 7th M
I heard a rumour that today is world pigment day! ⁣
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‘Glimmer of Joy’ 🌼⁣
Happy spring equinox 🌱⁣
Welcome the light ✨⁣
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📸 ‘Glimmer of Joy’⁣
Marigold pigment and acrylic ink on Bute linen⁣
44 x 64 cm, framed in wood stained with acorn cap ink⁣
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Another long solo day, to still my mind ⁣
•crunch of the rocky path⁣
•deep cronk of a raven ⁣
•rush of the incoming tide ⁣
•breaking waves shuffling pebbles⁣
•warm sun on my body⁣
•cold breeze in my ears⁣
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🌊 Face the Sea 🌊⁣
As always, the titles of these new paintings are somewhat ambiguous, metaphorical or double meaning. ⁣
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To ‘Face the Sea’ is a literal act I find great solace in, as described in the post before this one. But its inte

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