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Six Foot Book Club: December Reads
Young Mungo by Douglas StuartGenre: LGBTQ+ Literary FictionRating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Catriona’s thoughts: Douglas Stuart’s Young Mungo has been described as a queer Romeo and Juliet set in the early 1990s in sectarian Glasgow. Stuart tells the story of fifteen year old Mungo Hamilton, a Protestant, as he begins a relationship with James, a Catholic. Mungo explores…
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THE SIX FOOT GALLERY INTERVIEW: Angela Eames
Angela Eames is a pioneering artist/drawer engaged at the intersection of digital imaging, artificial intelligence and creative practice. She lives in East Sussex. Angela’s work is currently on show at Six Foot Gallery as part of a collaborative exhibition with fellow artist Clare Crines, A Rose Is A Rose… In this exhibition Eames harnesses AI…
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THE SIX FOOT GALLERY INTERVIEW: Clare Crines
Clare Crines is an artist, painter, jeweller and teacher of botanical illustration. She lives in her hometown of Glasgow. Clare’s work is currently on show at Six Foot Gallery as part of a collaborative exhibition with fellow artist Angela Eames, A Rose Is A Rose…. In this exhibition Clare shows a recent series of oil…
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THE SIX FOOT GALLERY INTERVIEW: Cat Gemmill
Cat Gemmill is a freelance Artist working in Glasgow. Having previously studied Design for Textiles in Edinburgh, Cat then went onto gain her (BA)Honours from the School of Textiles in the Scottish Borders. After which, she followed her passion for Painting and Pyrography and at present is working to build her Artist Resume. From left…
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Six Foot Book Club: November Reads
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela DuckworthGenre: Psychology/ Non-fictionRating: ⭐⭐⭐ Catriona’s thoughts: According to Duckworth, the most successful people are the ‘Grittiest’, not the most talented. She defines Grit as a combination of passion and perseverance in the pursuit of long term success. As we passively consume the successes of others via social…
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THE SIX FOOT GALLERY INTERVIEW: Georgi Tsenov
Artist Georgi Tsenov is a Bulgarian painter and educator living and working in Glasgow. He holds a Master of Arts degree from Sofia University and has exhibited extensively internationally. Six Foot Gallery is delighted to show eighteen of Georgi’s colourful, stylised oil paintings, in his first Scottish exhibition. Hi Georgi! Can you tell us how…
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SIX FOOT SPOTLIGHTS: Knock, Knock, Knocking On Heaven’s Door: Relics, Their Reliquaries, And The Creation Of Meaning In The Middle Ages
by Alice Throughout human history, autumn has been defined by its ephemerality. Unlike other seasons which stand on their own, autumn is a time of great transition, bridging the bright vitality of summer and the bitter cold of winter. As a result of this perception, autumn has become culturally, spiritually, and artistically synonymous with transience,…
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THE SIX FOOT GALLERY INTERVIEW: Dougie Marshall
Our Autumn Open Call Memento Vivere runs October 10th to 18th, featuring twenty-three artists showcasing a range of styles and mediums. Dougie’s primary creative output is music, recording and releasing music under the alias Unthank. His music is mostly electronic in nature across a range of different genres, and heavily features unconventional sampling, sound design,…
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THE SIX FOOT GALLERY INTERVIEW: Anya Watford
Our Autumn Open Call Memento Vivere runs October 10th to 18th, featuring twenty-three artists showcasing a range of styles and mediums. Currently based in Dunoon, Anya traveled with her dog Artemis from Italy to Scotland to seek the land and trees that inspired her artist’s book while she was studying art in Florence for a…
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THE SIX FOOT GALLERY INTERVIEW: Lukasz Lesnik
Our Autumn Open Call Memento Vivere runs October 10th to 18th, featuring twenty-three artists showcasing a range of styles and mediums. Lukasz Lesnik is a Polish artist based in Scotland that mainly works in painting and sculpture. He is a recent graduate of Contemporary Art Practice from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design…
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