People come to the Isle of Bute for a day and end up staying for a week. Some never leave at all. I know, because I'm one of them.
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If you already make prints, you'll know that technique isn't really the problem after a certain point. You know how to ink a plate. You have your own way of working that produces results you're proud of.
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At it’s simplest, an original print is defined as a work of art that is conceived by the artist and printed by hand, by the artist…
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This week, every purchase you make from my website directly supports a remarkable young mother in Gaza and her grassroots project Humans To Be that provides respite for the mental health for traumatised children of Gaza.
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The wonderful response during The Bute Studio Trail weekend—with visitors exploring 23 venues and meeting 30 participants—revealed a real appetite for printmaking workshops and creative art courses on the beautiful Isle of Bute, Scotland.
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Dukes of West Barns Gallery, Dunbar, has invited me to participate in their Summer Group Exhibition. June 26th - September 2nd, 2025.
I’m excited to announce what I hope will mark the beginning of an exciting new relationship with one of East Lothian's most lovely art destinations.
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The Isle of Bute is once again preparing to showcase its vibrant artistic community with the 2025 Bute Studio Trail. This year's event marks the 12th year that the Isle of Bute Artists Collective (IBAC) brings together the island's creative talents to share their work with visitors from across Scotland and beyond.
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During the summer, while I participated in the Bute Studio Trail, the Printmakers of Scotland’s Festival of Printmaking, and welcomed casual visitors to my studio, one thing became clear: many people seemed genuinely interested in where the creative process begins.
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I drove home from Stirling on Monday morning, tired and with a cold, but I was very happy about how well the first Festival of Printmaking by Printmakers of Scotland went over the weekend.
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The annual Bute Studio Trail (July 20/21) offers a unique opportunity to step into a working artist's studio, and mine is no exception! Come and join me in my garden studio. I am Venue 17 in the Bute Studio Trail brochure (page 35).
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As Christmas 2023 approached, I dedicated a bit of time to revisiting my website. I was carrying out a review when I stumbled upon the remnants of my very first Blogger website dating back to 2008.
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A variable edition refers to a series of prints created by an artist that are created from a common plate or several plates. The composition is the same but each print is individually unique due to intentional variations the artist has introduced during the printing process.
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