This week I am still enjoying the afterglow of my residency at Cove Park. I’ve been back in the studio working on some bigger pieces. I’ve also just got my copy of Scottish Women Artists by Charlotte Rostek (available via The Scottish Gallery). A wonderful little volume celebration the work of sadly often overlooked Scottish women artists.
This week we celebrated International Womens Day. I am so thankful for all the women who have, and continue to support me in my work and life. Over the last couple of years, I’ve also really enjoying getting to know so many fantastic women artists – so this week I’m taking a bit of time to celebrate that. I also got the keys to a new studio space – how exciting.
This week I share some more of my adventures and experiments with the photo-transfer process. Would love to hear your thoughts on my idea of maybe doing a limited edition run.
I’ve created an online calendar reviewing some of my highlights for this year. You can open a new window everyday until 24th December to get a little daily dose of How Sheila Sees . . . If you can’t see the calendar, just click on this link.
My goodness, this is my 50th video update! Can’t quite believe that I’ve been doing these for over a year now. They really have become a bit of a habit for me and I hope you enjoy them too! This week I share some news about a new mini exhibition of my work that is showing in ScotiaVisuals gallery space in Glasgow for the next week.
This week I share some news about a home visit from a collector and also share my joy at getting to a live ballet performance.
So it’s been a year since I started to do these little updates. I’ve actually really enjoyed doing them and sharing bits and pieces of what I have been up to. I hope you have too. Let me know in the comments! This week I’ve been out and about again enjoying art and meeting up with artists friends old and new.
This week I reflect on some endings and beginnings. Like so many others I was saddened to hear about the passing of Dame Elizabeth Blackadder, and so I couldn’t not mention that sad news. Her legacy will last for many, many years to come. On the beginnings side, my life drawing classes started again this week and I share how they have inspired some landscape work. So in the video I share how a couple of pieces are beginning.
This week I share a more about a couple of exhibitions I have been able to go to IRL (in real life). Firstly the Karla Black, sculptures (2002- 2021) details for a retrospective, currently on at the Fruitmarket Gallery in Edinburgh, and the RGI Summer Reflections at the Kelly Gallery in Glasgow. Seeing other artists work is always a thrill and and does help to broaden my own perspective and practice.
Earlier this week I share a mixed media piece called Bass Rock on Instagram. It got a lot of love! So this week I thought I’d share a bit about how the work came together and how sometimes the end point of a piece of work is not what you expected when you start it.
