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Sat, 18 May 2013 21:40:51 +0000

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, Sam Cartman: At the End of the Road, on the site Northings

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:40:58 +0000

Kilmorack Gallery, until 13 April 2013
INSPIRED by Scottish and Italian landscapes, Sam Cartman’s first solo exhibition at Kilmorack Gallery represents a significant progression in the artist’s work to […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, Waterlines: Marian Leven and Will Maclean, on the site Northings

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 09:51:58 +0000

The Sir Duncan Rice Library Gallery, University of Aberdeen, until 14 April 2013
SITUATED in the plaza of the Sir Duncan Rice Library, University of Aberdeen, a magnificent newly commissioned sculpture by artists […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, Scottish Ensemble: La Follia, on the site Northings

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:21:12 +0000

OneTouch Theatre, Eden Court, Inverness, 17 February 2013
JOINING forces with harpsichord soloist Jan Waterfield the Scottish Ensemble’s latest tour featured musical earworms from across the centuries with works […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, Faces and Figures from the Permanent Collection , on the site Northings

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 11:57:10 +0000

Inverness Museum & Art Gallery, until 9 February 2013
THIS LATEST exhibition in the IMAG main gallery space presents the opportunity to view some magnificent works from the Scottish figurative tradition, drawn […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, Scottish Ensemble: Goldberg Variations, on the site Northings

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:26:25 +0000

Inverness Cathedral, 8 December 2012
THE SCOTTISH Ensemble made a welcome return to Inverness Cathedral as a venue for their annual candlelit concert with a programme exploring the deceptively simple concept of […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, Kilmorack Gallery Christmas Exhibition, on the site Northings

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 12:07:49 +0000

Kilmorack Gallery, until 22 December 2012
CHRISTMAS 2012 at Kilomorack Gallery combines the work of established and emerging new artists.

EXHIBITING artists include Gerald Laing, Eugenia Vronskaya, Helen […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, Tore Gallery Christmas Exhibition, on the site Northings

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 10:27:06 +0000

Tore Gallery, Tore, until 23 December 2012
TORE Gallery’s latest exhibition marks both an ending and a beginning.

FOLLOWING this Christmas exhibition the gallery will close its doors after nine years, allowing […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, 10th Inverness Film Festival, on the site Northings

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:24:49 +0000

Eden Court Cinemas, Inverness, 7-11 November 2012
2012 marks a significant milestone in the history of Inverness Film Festival which has emerged in recent years as a leading cultural event.

THE co-direction of […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, Scottish Ensemble Inverness Residency, on the site Northings

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:45:14 +0000

Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, 25-28 October 2012
THIS YEAR for the first time the Scottish Ensemble initiated four residencies as part of their 2012/13 season in Dundee, Inverness, Aberdeen and Perth; […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, Mortal Remains, on the site Northings

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 12:27:59 +0000

An Lanntair, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, until 17 November 2012
IN THE world of Contemporary Art Steve Dilworth is a rarity, an artist that defies classification in being uniquely himself.

WORKING since the late […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, Highland Crafts, on the site Northings

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 09:36:55 +0000

Celebrating the Personal Touch
GEORGINA COBURN checks out the work on show at the 3D2D Craft & Design Fair in Inverness, and suggests that original craftwork may make the perfect Christmas gift
AS EVENTS […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, Visual Arts Report, on the site Northings

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 11:07:22 +0000

Making Visual Arts Visible
GEORGINA COBURN has been out and about the meeting visual artists and organisations throughout the Highlands and Islands to prepare a report for HI~Arts. Georgina airs some of the […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, Five Challenges Visual Arts Report, on the site Northings

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 10:59:10 +0000

Laying Down the Challenge
A new study commissioned by HI~Arts, the arts development agency for the Highlands and Islands, sets Five Challenges for the continuing development of the Visual Arts in the Highlands […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, Speakout: INcoherence, on the site Northings

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 10:40:28 +0000

What Kind of Culture?
GEORGINA COBURN takes a critical look at the nurturing of creative opportunities in the Highlands & Islands.
An article on BBC’s news website in November featuring local artist Sarah Barnes […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, Paul Bloomer, on the site Northings

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 10:30:50 +0000

From the Black Country to Shetland
GEORGINA COBURN examines the work of Shetland-based visual artist Paul Bloomer
IN AN art world driven by celebrity and the shock of the thirty second fix, the work of Paul […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, Del Whitticase, on the site Northings

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 10:26:12 +0000

The Other Side of Air
GEORGINA COBURN speaks to DEL WHITTICASE, the first artist in residence as part of The Other Side of Air – Arts & Spirituality project, about his work in the Merkinch community and the […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, Journeys: Gwen Black, Mark Lomax, Janet Soutar, on the site Northings

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 07:53:19 +0000

Inchmore Gallery, Inverness, until 15 September 2012
THIS latest exhibition upstairs at the Inchmore Gallery features recent work from the First Line creative partnership of artists: Gwen Black, Mark Lomax and […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, Steve Dilworth, on the site Northings

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:22:20 +0000

Beyond Sculpture
GEORGINA COBURN examines the work of the Harris-based artist Steve Dilworth
THE LANDSCAPE of eastern Harris is both rugged and beautiful in the extreme, with exposed rock three thousand million […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, Murdo Macdonald, on the site Northings

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 12:30:35 +0000

Unboarding Sorley’s Window
GEORGINA COBURN puts the pertinent questions to MURDO MACDONALD, Professor of History of Scottish Art at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and leader of the Window to the West […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, Lotte Glob’s Sculpture Croft, on the site Northings

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:08:50 +0000

A Furnace Of Mysterious Creation
GEORGINA COBURN finds an artistic vision in tune with its natural surroundings in artist Lotte Glob’s remarkable creation in Sutherland
DESTINED TO become a major landmark in the […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, Randy Klinger, on the site Northings

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 15:22:56 +0000

Standing Up for Beauty
RANDY KLINGER’S personal philosophy of Art prompted both heated debate and appreciative applause from the audience at the recent HI~Arts Visual Arts Gathering. Here we explore some of the […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, Annie Cattrell, on the site Northings

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 08:49:34 +0000

Timespan Museum and Arts Centre, Helmsdale, until 12 August 2012
ANNIE Cattrell’s current exhibition at Timespan presents a fascinating collaboration between disciplines of Art and Science.

INSPIRED by natural […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, Drawing From The Landscape, on the site Northings

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 10:04:26 +0000

RSA Projects, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, until 22 July 2012
FEATURING work by RSA members, artists and architects selected for RSA awards and exhibitions programmes, Drawing From the Landscape is a […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, Kilmorack Gallery Summer Exhibition 2012, on the site Northings

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 18:09:24 +0000

Kilmorack Gallery, by Beauly, Inverness, until 4 August 2012
KILMORACK Gallery’s 15th Summer exhibition presents a strong showing of work by new and regular exhibiting artists.

THEY include Joyce W Cairns, […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, gifted, on the site Northings

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 14:05:05 +0000

Created in Scotland By Hand
GEORGINA COBURN welcomes the participation of Highland and Islands artists and makers in a prestigious crafts exhibition.
NOW IN ITS second year, ‘gifted’ at the National Museums of […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, Speakout: Specialist Primary Teachers, on the site Northings

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 14:42:38 +0000

What Price Highland Culture Now?
GEORGINA COBURN condemns the short-sighted policy of removing specialist art and music teachers from early primary school

THE ANNOUNCEMENT on the 6 o’clock news about the […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, Visual Arts Report 2, on the site Northings

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 10:01:10 +0000

Making Visual Arts Visible 2
GEORGINA COBURN has been out and about meeting the visual artists and organisations throughout the Highlands and Islands to prepare a report for HI~Arts. In this second article, […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, Paul Taylor, on the site Northings

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 13:45:21 +0000

Hooked on Film
GEORGINA COBURN talks movies with the new film programmer at Eden Court Theatre
EDEN COURT’S new film programmer, Paul Taylor, has made an impressive debut with a creative programme distinctive […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, Art Galore, on the site Northings

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 10:04:12 +0000

Artistic Vacations
GEORGINA COBURN investigates a new initiative offering creative breakaways in the Highlands & Islands.
OFFERING VISITORS a once in a lifetime experience is at the heart of Art Galore, a […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, The Force and Form of Memory, on the site Northings

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:46:49 +0000

Small Gallery, Inverness Museum & Art Gallery, until 23 June 2012
TOURING to Stirling, Wick, Thurso, Inverness, Greenock and Aberdeenshire, The Force and Form of Memory highlights the importance of Art to act as […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, North of Hollywood, on the site Northings

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 14:10:47 +0000

Canadian Cinema Hits the Road
GEORGINA COBURN previews North of Hollywood, a touring roadshow of Canadian films due to visit Eden Court Theatre this month

WITH AMERICAN mainstream film so dominant in theatres […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, Dannsa, on the site Northings

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 10:00:38 +0000

Stepping Into A Bright Future
GEORGINA COBURN looks at the latest developments in the work of the Strathspey-based dance group Dannsa.
DANNSA is a collective committed to “the development of the cultural […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, Masters And Champions, Classical Greece: 300 Years of British Inspiration, on the site Northings

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 10:13:17 +0000

Moray Art Centre, Findhorn, until 26 August 2012
MORAY Art Centre’s latest exhibition successfully shifts the centre of cultural gravity to the North East in its innovative approach to the reinterpretation of key […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, Behold The Hebrides, on the site Northings

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:02:46 +0000

Tore Art Gallery, near Inverness, until 16 July 2012.
PAINTERLY responses to the West Coast and the Hebrides are the focus of Tore Gallery’s latest exhibition.

THE show includes works by Clare Blois, Gwen […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, Allan MacDonald and Lynn McGregor, on the site Northings

Fri, 11 May 2012 07:46:21 +0000

Kilmorack Gallery, by Beauly, Inverness-shire, until 9 June 2012
ALLAN MacDonald’s latest body of work, The Silence and the Storm, together with new work by Lynn McGregor, inspire contemplation of the human eye […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, Mark Lomax: Discarded Thoughts, on the site Northings

Mon, 07 May 2012 11:19:39 +0000

Inchmore Gallery, nr, Beauly, Inverness, until 30 May 2012
MARK Lomax’s latest exhibition, Discarded Thoughts, successfully expands his practice in its engagement with new materials and techniques, presenting a […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, Scottish Ensemble: Inversions, on the site Northings

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:05:29 +0000

OneTouch Theatre, Eden Court, Inverness, 17 April 2012
PERHAPS it is the expressive quality of sound that ultimately defines music, rather than words like Classical, Modern or Romantic which fail to capture the […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, Doug Fishbone: Neither Here Nor There, on the site Northings

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:04:42 +0000

HICA , Loch Ruthven, Dores, Inverness-shire, until 6 May 2012
FEATURING three recent video works by London-based conceptual artist Doug Fishbone, Elimina, Untitled (Hypno Project) and It’s Not You It’s Me, this […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, Arts Rant: Towards 2007, on the site Northings

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:02:23 +0000

A New World Solution To An Old World Problem
GEORGINA COBURN reflects on the cultural energy and grassroots decision-making of Western Canada as a model for development in the Highlands and Islands in 2007 and […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, Hi-Ex! Highland International Comic Expo, on the site Northings

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:07:15 +0000

Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, 31 March- 1 April 2012
THE APPEARANCE of Starwars Stormtroopers of the 501st Legion and a parade of monsters, Manga and other costumed characters at Eden Court is always a welcome […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, Hebrides Ensemble, on the site Northings

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:42:10 +0000

OneTouch Theatre, Eden Court, Inverness, 27 March 2012
INSPIRED by the most expansive of concepts, the Hebrides Ensemble’s latest concert tour featured exciting new works by contemporary British composers Mark […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, Henry Fraser and David Cook, on the site Northings

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 08:14:10 +0000

Kilmorack Gallery, by Beauly, Inverness, until 28 April 2012 THIS inspired pairing of two artists of equal intensity in their engagement with subject and paint handling is full of potential discoveries. DAVID Cook’s landscape and still life works and Henry Fraser’s figurative paintings demonstrate that creative vision is as alive in Kilmorack…[Read more]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, An Talla Solais at Eden Court Theatre, on the site Northings

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:01:23 +0000

Foyers, Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, until 31 March 2012 CURRENTLY on show on the first and second level theatre foyers at Eden Court Theatre, the 8th annual exhibition by members of An Talla Solais sees the group exhibiting outside their home base in Ullapool for the first time. ATS are a valuable resource on the West Coast, […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, Jonathan Shearer - New Paintings from the Northern Highlands, on the site Northings

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:19:50 +0000

Castle Gallery, Inverness, until 24 March 2012 NEW environments often provide the catalyst for creative evolution. FUELLED by plein air painting, Jonathan Shearer’s latest body of work reflects his engagement with his new home in Easter Ross and the surrounding territory of the Northern Highlands and Islands. The dynamic between direct physical…[Read more]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, The Scottish Ensemble with Lawrence Power, on the site Northings

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 11:27:41 +0000

OneTouch Theatre, Eden Court, Inverness, 17 February 2012 THIS latest artistic collaboration between the Scottish Ensemble, contemporary British composer Luke Bedford and soloist Lawrence Power presented one of their strongest programmes yet. In terms of content and performance it was an inspiring and transformative event that revealed…[Read more]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, Amy Winstanley, on the site Northings

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:57:59 +0000

HUNG Gallery, Inverness, until 28 February 2011 THIS month HUNG gallery’s downstairs space features paintings by Galloway-based artist Amy Winstanley. A BA (Hons) graduate of Edinburgh College of Art in 2005, Winstanley’s latest series of abstract oils on canvas create a sense of balance and ambiguity that invite closer inspection. Her fluid…[Read more]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, Insertion Collective, on the site Northings

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:57:38 +0000

IG:LU, Inverness, until 18 February 2012 CLIMBING the stairs at IG:LU the excitement is never being quite sure what you will find on entering the space. THIS sense of anticipation is heightened on being led into the Insertion Collective’s debut show. Making an appointment for an experience of 20 minutes duration, limited to a maximum of 5 people […]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, IG:LU Christmas Exhibition, on the site Northings

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:15:21 +0000

IG:LU, Church Street, Inverness, until 21 December 2011 THROUGHOUT 2011 IG:LU has continued to establish itself as one of the city’s most dynamic and engaging venues with an eclectic programme of gigs, films, photography and art exhibitions. As an alternative exhibition and performance space, IG:LU is a vital addition to the local cultural…[Read more]

Georgina Coburn wrote a new post, Scottish Ensemble: Baltic Renaissance, on the site Northings

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:37:10 +0000

OneTouch Theatre, Eden Court, Inverness, 8 December 2011 AS SCOTLAND went into amber and red weather warnings and all road trips were cancelled, not even a shed and trees on train tracks, a stranded viola player or the absence of a double bass, large bass drum and signature candelabra staging stopped this performance! With the loan of […]