The Glasgow Boys and the Borders
For many years I had a deep fascination with The Glasgow Boys and the man who acted as their dealer, Alexander Reid. Reid was the dealer who, before opening his own gallery in Glasgow,...
Category: Arts and culture
This violation
A stunningly strong and moving 7 minute video written by Fintal O’Toole, drawing on a recent article he wrote for the Guardian.
People are above kings: A nation is its people
Declaration: the letter of liberty The Declaration of Arbroath – 6th April 1320 Enjoy, and be grateful to those who contributed to this film and those who made it to commemorate the 700th anniversary...
Good advice at this time
The SNP has tweeted four GIFS with advice for us all in this worrying time. The first, Keep active and stay positive, will become increasingly important the longer we have to remain at home...
R B Cunninghame Graham – Aristocrat, socialist and anti-imperialist
In five 1999 BBC Radio Scotland programmes, now on YouTube, Billy Kay celebrates the fascinating life of RB Cunninghame Graham, one of the most influential Scots of the 19th and 20th centuries, and a...
Petition against the eradication of Scotland – 2
Alongside the petition to the European Parliament submitted by Equality Nation on 16th January 2020 was an open letter to the EU Parliament and EU Commission in support of our formal petition to the...
Prosperity to Scotland…and no Union
In 2009, art detective Dr Bendor Grosvenor caused something of a scandal when he proved that the Scottish National Portrait Gallery’s iconic portrait of Bonnie Prince Charlie, a five foot high work done in...
Terry Howson exhibition
With the election over, there’s still time for some relaxation before Christmas, time to appreciate artworks instead of bar charts, and paintings rather than polling percentages. What better way to do this than to...
