RSA (Elect)

RSA (Elect)

I was nominated to become a member of the Royal Scottish Academy and I was thrilled to hear I was  duly elected in October 2017. On Friday 3rd November 2017, I signed the historic book which has recorded all Academicians signatures since its inception. I had a little...
Creating Images

Creating Images

‘Creating Images’ is one of my courses i teach on the short course programme at the Centre for Open Learning at the University of Edinburgh. It is a course designed for anyone who wants to develop a coherant and personal series of image based ideas for...
The SKETCH Open Drawing Prize

The SKETCH Open Drawing Prize

My 2016 sketchbook was shortlisted for the SKETCH Open Drawing Prize.  My sketchbook along with all other short listed entries were exhibited at the following venues during 2017; 21 May – 17 June 2017 Rabley Drawing Centre Rabley Barn Marlborough, SN8 2LW 22 July – 3...
Last 3 Days of Exhibition

Last 3 Days of Exhibition

‘Invasions and Excavations’ at the Open Eye Gallery ends on 6 May 2017. I am immensely proud of this body of work and I have been delighted with the responses and feedback so far. I want to thank all those who have visited the show, sent messages, tweeted and...
Invasions and Excavations – The Scotsman

Invasions and Excavations – The Scotsman

Robbie Bushe, who was named last year as the winner of the inaugural W Gordon Smith Award, is a near-contemporary of Wisniewski, and the paintings in his first exhibition at the Open Eye would sit well with the Vigorous Imagination artists. His blend of the surreal,...