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THE SIX FOOT GALLERY INTERVIEW: Calder Mackay
Calder’s work aims to explore the misogynistic zeitgeist of Scotland’s past; to highlight how far men have come, to showcase the root of this problem and how it caused a ripple that we are still navigating the waves of to this day. Calder explores from his own experiences what it means to be a man…
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THE SIX FOOT GALLERY INTERVIEW: Yasmin Davidson
Yasmin Davidson is a contemporary artist from Scotland and is based on the Isle of Berneray, Davidson works in the field of painting and drawing. Yasmin graduated from Duncan of Jordanstone University in 2013 and has since had solo and group exhibitions. Vast travel experience has allowed Yasmin to immerse herself in different social environments and…
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THE SIX FOOT GALLERY INTERVIEW: Louisa Ruthven
Louisa has reinvented herself several times. After a brief spell thinking she might be a crofter’s wife, she started out as an actor. Eventually she remembered that what she loved doing the most was making things, so she did a degree at Wimbledon School of Art, specialising in Theatre Costume. She worked in this industry…
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THE SIX FOOT GALLERY INTERVIEW: Tracy Macmillian
Tracy Macmillan, a North Glasgow native, is a seasoned designer specialising in graphics and fashion. Her creative journey thrives on immersing in cherished places, with nature’s intricate details inspiring bold patterns. The Scottish Highlands, a source of ancestral pride, influences her canvas images – windswept coastlines and whimsical Kilmory scenes, showcasing both technical skill and…
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THE SIX FOOT GALLERY INTERVIEW: Victoria Skutina
Victoria is a self-taught photographer of Russian origin. She moved to the UK three years ago to chase the biggest dream of her life and has been residing here since then. She works predominantly with street and nature landscapes and abstract photography. Hi Victoria! How did your artistic journey start?My artistic journey began in 2018…
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THE SIX FOOT GALLERY INTERVIEW: Aoife Cawley
Aoife Cawley is a printmaker and textile artist from Ireland. She is a current fourth year student of Contemporary Art Practice at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design in Dundee. Cawley’s work is concerned with people and stories from mythological, hagiographical, folkloric and historical contexts. The work typically features bright neon colours to…
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THE SIX FOOT GALLERY INTERVIEW: Sheila MacNeill
Sheila is a landscape artist based in Glasgow. Her work is primarily concerned with exploring notions of place and belonging and the evolving relationships between humans and our natural environment in both urban and rural environments. In a world saturated by instant imagery where everyone can find an image of anything or anywhere almost instantly,…
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THE SIX FOOT GALLERY INTERVIEW: Raymond Davies
Raymond Davies is a photographer from Edinburgh. In 2023, he decided to leave his career in software engineering and focus on his love for photography. He now studies professional photography at Edinburgh College while working as a freelance photographer across a variety of genres, particularly portraiture, sports, music and travel photography. Hi Raymond! Can you…
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THE SIX FOOT GALLERY INTERVIEW: Ann Wilton
Ann is a multi media artist born and bred in Scotland. She now lives and works from her home in Kiltarlity in the Scottish Highlands. Although she worked for 30 years as an Accident and Emergency nurse, she has had a lifelong interest in art and she loves the scope that different mediums allow for…
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THE SIX FOOT GALLERY INTERVIEW: Toby Cumming
I’ve loved creating art for as long as I can remember, with my mum and sibling teaching me about it since I was in nursery, and it’s a love that followed me as I grew up. I took art and media classes all the way through school, which helped me get shortlisted for the animation…
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