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Nature vs Manmade and Graffiti

I went exploring not so long ago and whilst hiding from the brutal rain and wind, on the east coast of Scotland, found this hidden treasure. Some may find graffiti an eyesore (and yes, sometimes it is) but done well and in the right setting, graffiti, I think can be very powerful, beautiful and wonderful….

Print to be Auctioned to Raise Money for Ninewells Cancer Campaign

I was waiting for my client to get back to me about colour schemes for the commission I was working on today, so I framed up one of my limited edition prints for a silent auction for the Move More Live More event in aid of Ninewells Cancer Campaign on Monday evening. This event is…

June 2014 Newsletter

Welcome to the June WhimSicAL LusH newsletter. Here is what is coming up this month in the little world of WhimSicAL LusH… Drouthys Market was on today and will be the first Sunday of each month. Always a lovely wee market with high quality, wide ranging work to choose from. I shall be back here…

Happy Kitty

The inspirational and quirky Emma L Pawley is holding her first ever solo exhibition at Bank Street Gallery, Kirriemuir. I was lucky enough to be invited to the opening night on 3 May and I will be surprised if any of her work will be left for sale by the end of the exhibition, it…

May 2014 Newsletter

Hello May! Bye bye April! It’s been an awesome birthday month, filled full of friends, family, exploring and mini adventures as well as lots and lots of drawing, writing and creating! Thanks to all who made it such a top one! ^_^ Here’s what is coming up in May folks: On 3rd May I am…

April 2014 Newsletter

April! Seriously? Already? Wow! Time has flown by, and no wonder. March was a blur of busy and April doesn’t look to be slowing down either. But I like it that way. Keeps me out of trouble! Well… almost! I hope this month’s newsletter finds you happy and enjoying Spring 🙂 Just to re-cap a…

Collaboration, Creativity, Catching Ideas and Dundee’s Face of Freedom 2014

Coffee Shops and Catching Hold of Ideas We are sitting in a coffee shop in Dundee and before our drinks have even been poured we are discussing ideas. More ideas! There are always plenty of those flying around when we meet up. Sometimes it feels like we are in a butterfly house with hundreds of…

Come Join The Gang!

Originally posted on The Great (Whim)Bot Off:
The WhimBots would like to invite you to join them in their wanders throughout the little world of WhimSicAL LusH The WhimBots would love to have more ‘bots to hang out with, so please send your robots over Suzanne at WhimSicAL LusH so that she can introduce…

Would You Like To Re-Design A Building Site?

Well here’s how! The What Could Be Here Project is calling for artists of all abilities to take part on Saturday 5th April to ‘redesign’ a waste ground in Dundee. Here is what they are saying about why: ‘The multistory buildings in the Hilltown (behind Ann Street) were brought down a few years ago, since…

Moomins!!

Tove Jansson and her Moomins are right up there with my top favourite childhood illustrators and characters! They have been hugely inspirational to me. This is a great and really interesting piece about Tove, her life and her journey with the Moonins, well worth the read. ‘This year Finland is celebrating the centenary of the…

March 2014 Newsletter

Hi! I hope this letter finds you smiley and well. How was your February? Mine was a busy one with a market, and exhibition, lots of drawing, writing Life Story Books and some rather fab commissions, which were totally up my street! I love it when that happens. I shall share some of these with…

The Kelpies and The Selkies Exhibition & Online Shop

The Kelpies and The Selkies Exhibition is now open in the Yoga Tree, Stirling Arcade, Stirling in Scotland. It is open daily from 10 – 5. I was at the opening night last night, which was just lovely. The work looks amazing all together. I have three pieces on display (also available to purchase) and…