Exclusively Highlands
Last Sunday we went to the Exclusively Highlands art, craft, and food fair at Kincardine Castle. This market travels around Scotland and sells exclusively locally made goods which is why … Continue reading Exclusively Highlands
Tag: art
Helen Bur art in Aberdeen #nuart
I was very excited to see this art by Helen Bur on the side of a building in Aberdeen. It’s terrific. The couple in the scene are friends of hers … Continue reading Helen Bur art in Aberdeen #nuart
High tea at the Fife Arms
We did something special for Elizabeth today to commemorate her finishing primary school and starting high school. She somehow missed both the beginning and the end of primary school and … Continue reading High tea at the Fife Arms
Aberdeen Art Gallery and the BP Portrait Award
I took the opportunity to visit the Aberdeen Art Gallery today. I still haven’t been since it reopened to the public late last year after 4 years of redevelopment and … Continue reading Aberdeen Art Gallery and the BP Portrait Award
Street lego art
I was walking around central Aberdeen today and found this crumbly building that had been patched up with lego bricks. Those colored bits are lego. Here’s another photo, zoomed in. … Continue reading Street lego art
Ventilation shaft on Justice Mill Lane
On Justice Mill Lane in Aberdeen is this lovely pole. I’ve always admired it and wondered what it was. Ben recently borrowed a book about Aberdeen from the local library … Continue reading Ventilation shaft on Justice Mill Lane
A night to remember at the Fife Arms Hotel, Braemar
This is going to be a long post with lots of photos so apologies in advance. We’ve just had a magnificent weekend in Braemar staying at the luxurious Fife Arms … Continue reading A night to remember at the Fife Arms Hotel, Braemar
Street art
I saw this fantastic street art in Aberdeen yesterday. I think it’s new because I haven’t seen it before. It’s on Justice Mill Lane near the junction with Bon Accord … Continue reading Street art
Meet Rambo
I just finished Rambo, the latest addition to our household. He’ll be proudly joining Wishart on one of our walls.
Snow, castles, and a squirrel mug
Snow or castle? That was the question we asked ourselves yesterday when deciding what to do today. Fortuitously, we got both at Castle Fraser. The snow we had this week … Continue reading Snow, castles, and a squirrel mug
Street art Aberdeen
Last night we went for a walk around Aberdeen to look at some street art. The Nuart Festival was on in Aberdeen over Easter and 11 international street artists added some … Continue reading Street art Aberdeen
Sightseeing in Dublin
Yesterday was a non-work day and so I decided to see as much as I possibly could. After a late start two of us went to Trinity College to see … Continue reading Sightseeing in Dublin
Edinburgh – day 2
Today we went to the MC Escher exhibition at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Two. It was brilliant. There was quite a long queue but they’ve installed a … Continue reading Edinburgh – day 2
Cross-stitch porn
A Brisbane artist has merged pornography with cross-stitch in a way that has improved both things considerably more than if they were separate. The cross-stitch lends an air of respectability to the … Continue reading Cross-stitch porn
Daniel the artist
Daniel has a tendency to get obsessed with things. His latest obsession is with drawing. He can spend literally hours drawing pictures of all sorts of things. He’s churning through … Continue reading Daniel the artist
