Causing Chaos

September 2010 saw the opening of a significant Fife Contemporary Art & Craft (as we were then known) exhibition at St Andrews Museum. Although arrestingly titled Causing Chaos, the show had been very carefully planned for over a year and… Read More

Lockdown Posts 3

“The year of living differently.” Dr Margaret Harris (World Health Organisation) 20/20 vision means perfect sight and provided a handy title for a range of forward plans when 2020 was still in the future. We’re now half way through a… Read More

Double Visions – Contemporary Art from Papua New Guinea

In 2010 we presented what was probably the first exhibition dedicated to contemporary art from Papua New Guinea (PNG) in Scotland. The impetus was the University of St Andrews hosting the European Society of Oceanists’ conference. Its organiser Dr Tony… Read More

Artist Stories No 5 Philippa Johnston

Philippa Johnston is a metalsmith and textile artist who works with recycled tin, wire, wood, textiles, paper, mosaic and found objects to create 2D and 3D pieces for exhibition, commission and to sell. Her work draws inspiration from folk and… Read More

Lockdown Posts 2

We are missing so many anticipated exhibitions – and online content cannot replace the shows we didn’t manage to see before lockdown, which may never re-open to visitors. The minor grieving we experience for these, recalls how we feel about… Read More