Creative Aberdeen (2008 - 2024)

So it's another art & culture round up and fear not, there'll be no mention of creative funding opportunities here! Instead I like to focus on things that have given me a boost, whether its individual artists, projects or musical mixtapes. I've always been interested on what's happening here in Aberdeen but also what's happening further afield and with friends scattered across the globe I'm inundated with photos and videos of what they're up to and its nice to share some of their content and to build up better connections. Of course you can't overlook the Granite City and all that it has to offer, especially for the avid tiktoker. Yes, I've taken the plunge and have been using the app for a few weeks now and I have to say its fun. Applying the various trends to art instead of kids dancing leads to interesting results like with the sculpture above by Nasser Azam , you can check them out and follow me here .  SWEETHEARTGRIPS by Vagrant Real Esta...

An Edinburgh local, Elph is a graffiti artist of international stature. Having first seen his work on a gift card in Schuch I instantly liked his style and his characters. So I was pretty pleased to hear he would be doing some live painting at Go-Reborn when we were down. Almost as soon as we walked in I noticed the amazing canvas being worke don at the back and sure enough it was the man himself. After a quick chat we left him to it and started to set up for the night time but made sure to keep an eye on his progress throughout the night. After finally calling it a night at 2am we headed off for a night on the town which ended in Fingers Bar, a true gem in Edinburgh's crown. The music was awfull, the punters were ming but Elph kept our spirits up with his stories and his banter! Check out his website HERE where you can purchase his work at ridiculous prices and also his blog HERE , with a show coming up in Glasgow's RECOAT Gallery , I really can't wait to see wh...

VAU or Visual Artist Unit is a loose collective of artists, base din Glasgow but with members scattered all across the country. Their mission is a simple one "Arts Organisation supporting emerging artists based in Scotland and improving public engagement and access to contemporary are for the wider community". A big part of their public engagement is the Pillow Talk lectures, where artists are invited to speak about certain aspects of their work, process, materials, background etc. The latest Pillow Talk took place in Aberdeen at The Blue Lamp and featured talks from Kate Downie, Michael Agnew, Sarah Gallie and Alexander "Twig" Champion. The focus of the talks looked at each artists background and the importance of working space. Kate had some great stories about portacabins by the Fourth estuary  and spoke about some of her experiences in China while Michael spoke about his experiences at Grays School of Art and the rich history of the schools current building. ...