Six Foot Gallery

How did your artistic journey start?I joined a group of watercolour artists in my local village hall. At that time, I had two small babies, and this class was a much-appreciated getaway. This has turned into a new pathway for me. I applied to UHI University in Inverness for a portfolio class and later joined…

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How did your artistic journey start?Well, it’s certainly been a long journey – but it definitely started through my interest in music and being inspired by early album cover artwork. How did you arrive at the theme of your work?I don’t specifically work to a theme; it just seems to organically develop through everyday observation…

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How did your artistic journey start?I loved Art from a very young age, textures and colour especially, the smell of powder paint, making mud pies in the garden… not much has changed, I still love those things! How did you arrive at the theme of your work?The idea behind CURIoS began with a realisation that…

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How did your artistic journey start?Way back- I started drawing every moment I could in primary school! I cannot imagine not picking up media and drawing, cutting or tearing something. The plan to have art at the core of my life never faltered through high school, art school, my teaching career and my spare time.…

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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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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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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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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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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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