Have just heard that our book, “The Children of Craig-y-nos” is shortlisted for the annual book award for medical journalists.
The winner will be announced at a special reception in London on April 27th.
Still, even to get on the short list is an achievement when I look at previous authors who were on the short list and didn’t win- Professor Susan Greenfield and Lord David Owen.
Forth Valley Open Studios.
Whoever would have thought that something that started as a vague idea before Christmas with some friends (” wouldn’t it be nice if we could have an Open Studio event in our area just like Perthshire?”) has snowballed three months later to over 100 artists opening their studios, galleries, venues throughout Forth Valley for a 9 day “art feest” of arts in the central belt of Scotland.
It will take place from 12 – 20th June.
Well, it has taken us all by surprise, such has been the demand. We have 97 entries for our brochure which is now at the design stage and we are turning late-comers away..
PS for those “south of the border” who are uncertain of the exact location of Forth Valley we are situated between Glasgow and Edinburgh on the edge of the Trossachs.
Well, my exhibition is down and there is a feeling of sadness. What to do with the work now? only a little sold but that I attribute to the fact that people are relunctant to buy something that has the whiff of a computer to it.
And my latest work is totally computer driven though it originates in finger painting using the “Brushes” app on my iPhone.
I must say it is this work that has attracted all the local media coverage.
Well, my exhibition is down and there is a feeling of sadness. What to do with the work now? only a little sold but that I attribute to the fact that people are relunctant to buy something that has the whiff of a computer to it.
And my latest work is totally computer driven though it originates in finger painting using the “Brushes” app on my iPhone.
I mus say it is this work that has attracted all the local media coverage.
Ann Shaw is an artist/writer based in Scotland working in new media. As a journalist she campaigned and wrote about many social and medical issues. She is a feminist and founder member of Falkirk Womens Aid, active in the trades union movement and former member of National Union of Journalists Equality Working Party, and founder member of Forth Valley Open Studios.
