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THE SIX FOOT GALLERY INTERVIEW: Dawn McLaren
How did your artistic journey start?Art has always been a huge part of my life since I was a young toddler where I would draw happily on anything paper! Then it really kicked off when I walked away from studying science and politics as it made me happier! How did you arrive at the theme…
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THE SIX FOOT GALLERY INTERVIEW: Andrew Henderson and Mirren Pope
Hi Andrew and Mirren, thank you for exhibiting with us and taking the time to answer some questions! How did you come to work together?Andrew: We had both exhibited at an event organised by the Rabbit Council (an arts collective in Edinburgh), and I thought Mirren’s work was superb, so when my original co-exhibitor had…
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THE SIX FOOT GALLERY INTERVIEW: Unknown Errors + Olivia Juett
Hello Olivia! What was your starting point for exploring the theme of What Do People Make of Glasgow?One of the elements of Glasgow’s creative scene I really enjoy is how many people just start things here. If you have an idea for an event, creative project or any spark of inspiration it feels like Glasgow…
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THE SIX FOOT GALLERY INTERVIEW: Unknown Errors + Jiachen Liu
Hello Jiachen! What was your starting point for exploring the theme of What Do People Make of Glasgow?The themes of my works usually start from the process of getting along with my surroundings and myself. At one time I used to focus on my own experiences and relate to hot topics in society to find…
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THE SIX FOOT GALLERY INTERVIEW: Unknown Errors + Ilona Dynowski
Hello Ilona! What was your starting point for exploring the theme of What Do People Make of Glasgow?A depiction of a time I fell in love with someone who lived on the other side of the Clyde river, how we met and fell in love dancing in Glasgow. It made me think how many other…
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THE SIX FOOT GALLERY INTERVIEW: Unknown Errors + Ruby Gardner, and Erin Thomson
Hello, Ruby and Erin What was your starting point for exploring the theme of What Do People Make of Glasgow?[Ruby & Erin] We’ve been pals for a good few years now. In that time, we’ve had plenty of pub chats saying we’d work together and make some form of interactive fabric. We have a fascination…
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THE SIX FOOT GALLERY INTERVIEW: Unknown Errors + Yexa Rivero
Hi Yexa! What was your starting point for exploring the theme of What Do People Make of Glasgow?The starting point for the exhibition was to provide an open platform for people to question, champion and process their feelings about Glasgow. We wanted to provide a space for the community to take an honest look at…
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THE SIX FOOT GALLERY INTERVIEW: Unknown Errors + Martyna Maz
Martyna Maz, Self, 2022 Hi Martyna! What was your starting point for exploring the theme of What Do People Make of Glasgow?To me, Glasgow is not so much of a geographical place, as it is a time and space reality where I reside. Therefore, the piece I have selected for this brief showcases an abstraction…
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THE SIX FOOT GALLERY INTERVIEW: Unknown Errors + Mark McLaughlin
Hi Mark! What was your starting point for exploring the theme of What Do People Make of Glasgow?I grew up in a small town outside of Glasgow, and my family would come into town every few months. It was always at 9am sharp (before Glasgow gets busy) and I’ve no idea what my parents were…
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THE SIX FOOT GALLERY INTERVIEW: Unknown Errors + JW Andrew
Hello Jim! What was your starting point for exploring the theme of What Do People Make of Glasgow?For me, the two main starting points were: what things make Glasgow different from other cities? And, how do I explain that visually in an interesting way? I used street shots, torn posters, textures, writing and a bit…
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