notes from the drifting spaces
Blair’s art notes…
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Between Lochaber and the Cairngorms
During the warm spell I made some work for the first time in Rannoch Moor, taking the popular and thoroughly enjoyable West Coast Railway (otherwise known to some as the […]
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Tokyo Omotesando Exhibition, Gallery 80, November 2012
I’ve been busy working away on various art projects for this show, which I’m greatly looking forward to. I am grateful to be invited to make new work for this […]
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Drawing outside – from my recent series of sketchbook works
Carrying sketchbooks and pens around on the way to the studio and on random and more pre-planned walks has been a great way to find city sites in and around […]
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Remembrance message to Japan one year since the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
11th of March 2011 One year on, we wish to express our warmest wishes from Scotland, UK, to you all in Japan, and especially to the people of Tohoku – […]
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Spontaneous Glasgow Haiku
Breezy breezy And four guys Up on the roof びゅーんびゅん 四人の男が 屋根の上 Blue-flashing-grey Rainbow whistles Soaring gulls and swaying trees 青色ー点滅ー灰色 虹の口笛 舞い上がるカモメに木が揺れる
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Inspiring artist – Christo and Jeanne-Claude
I first discovered Christo and Jean-Claude’s work in an unusual and interesting book about relationships in 20thC art, architecture and science by O.B.Hardison ‘Disappearing Through the Skylight’ given to me […]
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‘Suibokuga’ ink landscape joint pieces
These works are joint-pieces, landscape project wide scroll like artworks by students I have worked with. The first piece was made at my studio in winter and the second was […]