My talk A Century of the Scottish Colourists re the Fleming Collection Radical Perspectives show Dovecot is on 22 April, supported by Lyon & Turnbull & inc JD Fergusson's The Blue Lamp, in the City Art Centre (c) Culture Perth & Kinross. Info: bit.ly/43tNpMU

Sorry my talk A Century of the Scottish Colourists for the Fleming Collection Radical Perspectives show Dovecot, supported by Lyon & Turnbull, has sold out. There may be returns & no shows: bit.ly/40W0U6A Image: FCB Cadell, The White Shirt, c.1922 The McManus

It was great to visit Magda Salvesen Jon Schueler Foundation in the New York loft where he painted at the end of his long and prolific career. Just look at the works she put out for us! The Foundation is an exemplary model of how to run an Artist’s Estate. Info: jonschueler.org

SCOTLAND’S WONDERLAND: This poster is 1 of 3 that the Scottish Colourist FCB Cadell designed for David MacBrayne Ltd in 1928. It features Cow’s Rock on Iona & is being offered by Lyon & Turnbull on 30 April 2025. Info: bit.ly/4jV2jRq #iona #fcbcadell #scottishcolourists

Please join me on-line or in person when I give the talk ‘A Century of the Scottish Colourists’ for National Galleries of Scotland on 15 July 2025. Online info: bit.ly/4juBqnF In person info: bit.ly/44iv6Lf Image: SJ Peploe, Tulips, The Blue Jug, c1919 NGS collection

Join me and Charles Oppenheimer's 'Waterside, Kirkcudbright' KBT Galleries on Saturday 10 May 2025 for a free Lyon & Turnbull Valuation Day. Appointments can be booked here: bit.ly/4m89d7w #kirkcudbright #artiststown #modernscottishart

I'm afraid my talk A Century of the Scottish Colourists for KBT Galleries on 10 May 2025 is fully booked, but you can enjoy 'Kirkcudbright', c.1919 by S.J. Peploe in the Fleming Collection exhibition 'The Scottish Colourists: Radical Perspectives' Dovecot until 26 June 2025.

‘My’ beloved Fountainbridge Library is in Bruce Peter’s terrific new book ‘Art Deco in Scotland’ published by Historic Environment Scotland 100 years after the Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industries Modernes was held in Paris, from which the ‘Art Deco’ name derives.

New artist in focus 👩‍🎨 'Margot Sandeman: imbuing the Scottish landscape with a strange mysticism' by Jan Patience 👉 artuk.org/discover/stori… 'Bramble Picking II' by Margot Sandeman (1922–2009) © the artist's estate. 📷 East Dunbartonshire Council

FIND THE PAINTING: I followed in Charles Oppenheimer’s footsteps in a gloriously sunny Kirkcudbright this morning, to find the scene he painted in ‘Waterside, Kirkcudbright’ which is to be offered by Lyon & Turnbull in their Scottish Paintings & Sculpture auction on 5 June 2025.

The Stonebreaker of 1895 by Glasgow Boy James Guthrie, sold by Lyon & Turnbull last year, will be the subject of a panel discussion between James Holloway, Patrick Bourne and Frances Fowle KBT Galleries on 30 May 2025 in-person and online. Info: bit.ly/44RmbRh

Don’t miss Susan Moore’s talk Anne Estelle Rice: An American Colourist? Dovecot on 31 May as part of their & Fleming Collection’s show The Scottish Colourists: Radical Pespectives: bit.ly/44thzQZ Image: Rice’s Seascape w Sailing Boats University of Hull (c) Artist’s Estate

FIND THE PICTURE: I followed in Louise Rayner (1829-1924)’s footsteps to where she created the watercolour ‘The Royal Mile, Edinburgh’. The photo shows the location now. Rayner’s work is to be offered by Lyon & Turnbull on 5 June 2025. Info: bit.ly/4j3dnLj #scottishart

THE JOY OF SUMMER: The glorious weather may have broken but it continues in 'Summer Flowers' by Mary Armour RSA RSW (1902-2000), which is to be offered by Lyon & Turnbull in their Scottish Paintings & Sculpture auction on 5 June 2025. Info: bit.ly/45otWhz #summer

How about recreating this scene, 'A Summer Idyll' by Glasgow Boy George Henry RSA RSW (1858-1943), over your Bank Holiday weekend? It is to be offered by Lyon & Turnbull in their Scottish Paintings & Sculpture auction on 5 June 2025. Info: bit.ly/3ZsoBlt #bankholiday

FINDING A HOME: I was delighted to discover that Lucie Aldridge's 'Garden' rag rug, sold by Lyon & Turnbull last year, is part of FryArtGallery's exhibition 'Finding a Home at the Fry', curated by Ella Ravilious. The show runs until 26 October 2025. Info: bit.ly/4dCykMe

Works by Elizabeth Blackadder from the collection of gallerist Gillian Raffles will be on display Lyon & Turnbull in London and Glasgow over the next month. They include Self-portrait with Red Lacquer Table, Kyoto of 1988. Info: bit.ly/4mr5ouF #elizabethblackadder

Border Farm in Spring Sunshine leads a group of works depicting the Scottish Borders by Anne Redpath (1895-1965) which are to be offered by Lyon & Turnbull on 5 June 2025. You can view them for free from 12 noon on Sunday and you can read about them here: bit.ly/3HwUhju

MEN CAN'T PAINT FLOWERS: DISCUSS Let's start with 'Still Life with Flowers' by Denis Peploe (1914-93). Just look at that brushwork! It is to be offered by Lyon & Turnbull in their Scottish Paintings & Sculpture auction on 5 June 2025. Info: bit.ly/3Zu0iE7 #scottishart