Its been quite some time since I posted! Xmas last year to be precise which is quite embaressing. Life got a bit complicated and the blogging thoughts were pushed clean out of my head.
But the combination of brighter Springtime evenings, reading the brilliant (and regular) posts of fellow local blogger www.thebusythistle.com and attending Dundee’s Art School Graduate Degree show last night have co-erced me into breathing life back into the beautifuldundee blog.
The annual Duncan of Jordanstone Degree Show opening night has a great reputation in the city. Theres a palpable buzz in the air up and down the Perth Road (where you can find the art school ) as visitors take the opportunity to wander around the halls, taking in the students course work and inspirations and enjoying the offer of a cup of wine here and there.
My friend Sooz (a former Interior Design student from the art school) and I have started a tradition of buying a piece of art direct from the Students each year.
This is a lithograph my husband and I bought at the 2011 Degree Show , by Edinburgh based artist Daniel Cook
Artist-Daniel Cook, Duncan of Jordanstone, 2011
And below an amazing painting we have by artist Aimee Henderson, originally from Carnoustie who studied Fine Art at at DJCAD. Aimee went onto be nominated by the Royal Scottish Academy as a New Contemporary Artist and will soon be studying for her MA at the prestigious Slade School of Fine Art in London but is spending this summer painting and selling some of her art work. You can contact Aimee about the work she has available to sell via her website www.aimeehenderson.com
Artist-Aimee Henderson, Duncan of Jordanstone, 2011
And these are the paintings we bought last night by artist Katie Ward. We cant wait to get them home once the degree show week has finished and hang them up in the living room. I absolutely love them.
Artist-Katie Ward-Duncan of Jordanstone, 2012
check out www.ignitedundee.com for details of the 2012 Duncan of Jordanstone Graduate show which is on until 27th May. Admission free.
great wee post from a great wee blogger! thank you for the beautiful words.. and welcome back!
Welcome back Mrs, have missed your posts! I am going back to the degree show for another look around, might get further than Fine Art this time. Oh went to a fantastic lecture tonight (Adventures in Architecture) part of the Ignite program, very inspiring.
Hello, welcome back J!! Have missed your posts greatly. Went to a great lecture tonight – adventures in architecture, part of the Ignite program, very inspiring. Going back to degree show to make my way round the other departments, will see if anything else to purchase.
lovely to have you back doll
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really missed your positive insights into life in Dundee, Good Cadell exhibition on at McManus and Philip Long is gving a talk on the Scottish Colourists,might see you there . Marie x
Yay, you’re back….been missing the updates xxx