Lindsey Gallacher

The inaugural Scottish Landscape Awards opening night at the City Art Centre in Edinburgh, organised by The Scottish Arts Trust was a very special night for everyone. I for one was very proud to have two pieces shortlisted and just pleased to be included. We all felt part of something exciting and the exhibition work did not disappoint. I’m going to go back to Edinburgh to visit again, to read all the write ups for each piece which enhances the experience of such a diverse show, the catalogues are £15 and definitely worth buying.  The night was so overwhelming with a feast of creativity to absorb that I only scraped the surface and can’t wait to go back. My work ‘At The Junction To The Hill Of Forss’ was created on a handmade scratchboard using acrylic, then encaustic wax, then Indian ink, which as you can imagine is not an easy medium to cover wax. The ink had to be rubbed continuously until it ‘took’ then cured for 48 hours before scratching into it. The picture was created from ...

 It’s finally here! My creative urge that is. When lockdown happened and we had all the time in the world to be creative, I felt no desire to make or create and this continued for a long time.  My boys have flown the nest and there’s a spare room now, that helps. I have all my materials and I intend on using them, with the intention of it feeding back into my scratch art. So here are a few daily ‘sketches’ or creations that I’m excited to explore further -