women’s art group – member 2 – PEARL

women’s art group – member 2 – PEARL The second set of images from our art group are created by Pearl who is also experimenting with the camera for the first time using black and white and colour film. She also captured a really nice portrait of me with her very first shot as we…

women’s art group – member 1 – Cory

women’s art group – member 1 – Cory Some of the images produced on our walks are fitting for a gallery show – they are all of vibrant colour, interesting compositions and capture beautifully the end of the seasons blooms as they shine out. here is a selection of images taken by my first profiled…

women’s art group – polaroid walks

It’s a real pleasure working with this group and their social worker. Art as a therapeutic tool and a walk with a few pals might seem quite an obvious thing to do. Some might not even consider it unusual but to create a create a small art club is the real purpose here and utilising…

WHAT IS ENGAGEMENT

I have an approach to engagement developed over many different residencies where community engagement is a key part of the brief. Much of this has been developed through trial and error over quite varied projects with very diverse types of group. I have worked with scientists, astrologers, small towns and remote communities. i have worked…

polaroid workshops

A polaroid print is such a versatile and beautiful way to capture an image. Learn to look afresh during walks with the artist and enjoy the beauty of the moray coastline and country. You don’t need experience to use a polaroid camera. Mike will explain everything necessary to use the camera and provide you with…

food and culture

Food is a hugely important part of culture and art and many very diverse culinary recipes in Scotland started with immigrant families. We will be running food workshops where we can exchange recipes and share and enjoy new tastes experiences from all over the world here in our beloved Moray with its rich multicultural communities….

printing nature – workshops

Create your own amazing images with this simple guided process. Printmaking may seem complicated but not with this easy to use handmade process. Collect plants and flowers on a walk with Mike, or from your garden, and he will show you how to turn these simple natural objects into beautiful printed images on canvas. The…