The Minotaur, Camas Tuath
Victoria Clare Bernie 2024 (pencil on paper)
This drawing has been shortlisted for the Scottish Landscape Awards 2025. The exhibition of selected works, which is organised by the Scottish Arts Trust, opens to the public at Kirkcudbright Galleries on 5th July 2025 and runs until 28th September 2025.
The Scottish Landscape Awards is a biennial event open to anyone over 16 years born, living or studying in Scotland, and for works in any media – painting, drawing, printmaking, collage, all forms of sculpture, animation, textiles, photography, installation, video, multi-media, virtual reality landscapes – and more. The Scottish Landscape Awards is a Scottish Arts Trust programme. Established in 2014, the Scottish Arts Trust is dedicated to fostering innovation and creativity in Scotland's arts scene.
Judges David Mach RA HRSA (Chair), Lennox Dunbar RSA, Jessica Harrison RSA, Annie Cattrell RSA and Rachel Maclean RSA (Elect) have shortlisted 109 works from a total of over 2,100 entries for the Scottish Landscape Awards 2025. A curated exhibition of the work will be held at the Kirkcudbright Galleries, a gallery of national significance, located in the ‘Artists’ Town’ of Kirkcudbright in south-west Scotland.
The Scottish Landscape Awards 2025
Kirkcudbright Galleries,
St. Mary Street,
Kirkcudbright,
DG6 4AASaturday 5th of July to Sunday 28th September 2025
Kirkcudbright Galleries Summer Opening Hours : Monday – Saturday: 10am – 5pm, and Sundays: 11:30 – 5pm.
Fossil Fish of the “Old Red” from the collection of Eliza Maria Gordon-Cumming of Altyre (1798-1842)
Victoria Clare Bernie 2024 (pencil on paper)
This drawing has been shortlisted for the John Ruskin Prize and will be exhibited as part of the 7th John Ruskin Exhibition “From the eye to the hand.”
Visual literacy charity The Big Draw, together with the Prize founders and sponsors, The Guild of St George, have announced the shortlist for The 7th John Ruskin Prize.
Selected from nearly 3000 entries, the shortlist, which called for artists to explore the theme ‘From the Eye to the Hand’ and will be exhibited in January 2025 at Trinity Buoy Wharf. A total of 87 works by 85 artists, makers and innovators were selected by Andrew Nairne OBE: Director, Kettles Yard, Prof Anita Taylor: Dean of Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design at the University of Dundee, Charles.O.Job: Architect and designer, Nichola Johnson OBE FSA: a Director of the Guild of St George, Emma Stibbon RA: Artist & Royal Academician.
The 7th John Ruskin Prize exhibition, “From the Eye to the Hand”, will open to the public at
· The Buoy Store, Trinity Buoy Wharf, London E14 0JW
· Thursday 16th January to Sunday 2nd February 2025
· 11am and 6pm each day. Free entry
A fully illustrated publication and public engagement programme will accompany the exhibition. Visit Trinity Buoy Wharf website for detailed venue directions.