Sep 12, 2021 | BLOG, EXHIBITIONS, FRESCO
I took part in Byre, a site-specific exhibition in a barn in Northumberland for one weekend in September. I showed charcoal drawings which I had made two years ago whilst on a mini residency here; they were of trees, lanes and farm buildings. Alongside, I...
Aug 10, 2021 | BLOG, EXHIBITIONS, NEWS
Jun 14, 2021 | BLOG, EXHIBITIONS, FRESCO, RESIDENCIES
‘Life Under Lockdown’ was the theme of a micro-residency I was chosen for in 2020, through NHS Tonic Arts. Seven artists, all born in different decades, were asked to respond to the theme by producing new work which would be exhibited at the Western...
Apr 28, 2021 | BLOG, RESIDENCIES, VIDEO DIARIES
Olivia Irvine : MERZ Diary #4 from arts-news on Vimeo. I visited the celebrated ‘faerie dell’ at Pamphy Linns many times to draw and paint. later, in the studio, I made collages and a diorama reflecting my experience. The Kirkconnel poet Alexander...
Apr 23, 2021 | BLOG, RESIDENCIES, VIDEO DIARIES
I put together the charcoal drawings from around the Bothy, the Euchan Water and some older drawings to make two large collages. I had worked out beforehand where things would go, but made some changes as I went along. The idea of collaging time is interesting....