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Doro Zinn’s Save it for a Rainy Day exhibition

Doro Zinn’s Save it for a Rainy Day exhibition

Visiting Save it for a Rainy Day portrait photography exhibition about present day Gorbals residents by Doro Zinn at Street Level Photoworks gallery in Trongate, Glasgow

Your Water Your Life campaign at George Square

Your Water Your Life campaign at George Square

Been there, got the bottle – one of my spontaneous urban life sketches taken at George Square during Your Water Your Life campaign event this summer

Engaging with Floating Heads at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

Engaging with Floating Heads at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

A few thoughts (and photos, of course) about Sophie Cave’s sculptural installation Floating Heads at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

St Enoch Square funfair rides at dusk

St Enoch Square funfair rides at dusk

St Enoch Square funfair rides Extreme and Viva Mexico shot at dusk during Glasgow Summer Fair 2019

Urban coffee shop portraits at the Stove

Urban coffee shop portraits at the Stove

A throwback to some urban coffee shop portraits of Megan at the Stove Cafe in Dumfries, part of my personal project series, prompted by the news of the 2019 floor space redesign

New public art installed in Sunken Garden at Castledykes

New public art installed in Sunken Garden at Castledykes

A short video of Sunken Garden at Castledykes Park documenting its transformation as a new nine foot tall wooden sculpture of Robert the Bruce is installed, along with fresh murals by Jo McSkimming celebrating the history of the movement towards Scottish independence.

Glasgow Tiger Mural by James Klinge

Glasgow Tiger Mural by James Klinge

Back on Glasgow Mural Trail tour, John and I went to the banks of the River Clyde to check out the views onto the giant tiger head graffiti by the Scottish street artist James Klinge, formerly known as Klingatron. Skilfully painted over three days in collaboration with Art Pistol who…

Orographic colab of Oceanallover with Blueprint100

Orographic colab of Oceanallover with Blueprint100

Conversation with A photo essay from the workshop led by Em Strang, poet and creative facilitator, opening Orographic Oceanallover/Blueprint100 project

Queer Haggis, tongue-in-cheek LGBT-themed burlesque

Queer Haggis, tongue-in-cheek LGBT-themed burlesque

Some outrageous and naughty burlesque at Queer Haggis, an LGBT-themed inclusive show with nation-wide stars and local talent

Le Haggis 2019 cabaret show

Le Haggis 2019 cabaret show

Beloved signature cabaret Le Haggis 2019, with aerial acrobatics, roller skate dancing, tartan-clad stand up and more, at Big Burns Supper winter festival

Reflections on Chase Jarvis’  photographer’s mindset post

Reflections on Chase Jarvis’ photographer’s mindset post

Reflections on Chase Jarvis's IG post on photographer's mindset referring to Jasmine Kay Uy's viral two-faceted message artwork

Stonecarvings of Crichton Memorial Church and my New Year resolution

Stonecarvings of Crichton Memorial Church and my New Year resolution

Paying a bit of video homage to the graceful stonecarvings of Crichton Memorial Church and my New Year resolution for 2019