Watch: Local artist paints town red ahead of Armed Forces Day in Newtownards
Red arrows have been popping up over the town ahead of Armed Forces Day on Saturday.
You can see the artwork on shop windows across Newtownards, including Moda shoes, Caffe Nero, Silk by Sophia, S. Rice pub, Curious Candy and many more.
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4 days ago
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Art reviews: Making Waves, Breaking Ground
Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Making Waves, Breaking Ground, Bowhouse, St Monans ★★★★ Summerhall Arts Annual Group Show, Summerhall, Edinburgh ★★★ You can't escape nature on the drive to the East Neuk of Fife: golden barley fields roll down towards the sea, road verges bloom with wild flowers. So perhaps its no surprise that, for its third annual exhibition at Bowhouse, Making Waves, Breaking Ground, Sophie Camu Lindsay's Space to Breathe brings together 11 artists who engage with the natural world. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Water Lilies 2019 by Santeri Tuori | Courtesy of the artist However, there is almost nothing here that looks like a conventional landscape painting. This is a gathering of contrasting approaches and propositions which tackle the complexity of being an artist who engages with nature. The artists come from Scotland, the UK and Europe; Space to Breathe has partnered with London gallery Purdey Hicks to bring some of them to Scotland for the first time. Some, like Julie Brook, are well known. A land artist based on the Sound of Sleat in Skye, she works on large-scale outdoor sculptural projects, often in very remote places. However, unusually, she has just completed a work a few miles from the Bowhouse on the coast just north of Cellardyke, a curving stone pathway into the sea which was commissioned as part of the nationwide Beach of Dreams project. Brook has a drawing practice which runs parallel to her land projects, and it is a rare privilege to see a group of these works brought together, stretching back to the 1990s. Like her land sculptures, they are formally rigorous, pared down to a kind of fierce simplicity, and are often made with materials from the places where she makes land art: red sand from Namibia, sea foam from Mingulay. Syria 7 Contour Drawing is unusual in its level of detail, an insight into one aspect of the practice which underlies her sculptural forms. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Orkney-based Samantha Clark, last seen in the RSA's In Orcadia show after winning the organisation's inaugural MacRobert Award, looks mainly at water. While her technique is detailed, meditative and time-consuming, her work, like Brook's, has intense focus and structural formality, looking down into the ocean depths, or across at horizon lines. Islands by Samantha Clark | Courtesy of the artist Clark works by laying down a fine hand-drawn grid pattern over deep colour, or covering a canvas with dense, repeating marks to suggest light, haar or waves. She often uses metal leaf and mica to create reflection or transluscence. Everything she does is carefully observed and processed in a considered, committed way, which brings her into conversation with an artist like Brook, even though their work looks very different. There is a elemental thread running through the exhibition: Brook on earth, Clark on water and Alexander Lindsay on air, with a new group of works created in the studio by photographing smoke. These semi-abstract pieces, some of which look like distant galaxies, actually make air visible and map how it moves. Detail from Full Moon Spawn, 2007 by Susan Derges | Courtesy of the artist Much of the rest of the show is photography of one kind or another, though the action of the camera (where there is one at all) is often complicated by the artist. It's always a pleasure to see work by Susan Derges, the master of cameraless photography. Her pictures of frogspawn by moonlight are magical. (The moon as a motif waxes and wanes through much of the exhibition.) Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad French artist Anaïs Tondeur, in her Chernobyl Herbarium project, makes rayograms (another cameraless photographic form) of plant and fungi samples taken from the exclusion zone at Chernobyl. The images are vivid and ghostly, haloed with what looks like dust, though I'm told it's actually radiactivity. These works are prints made from the original rayograms which are themselves radioactive and must be kept in a lead box. 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Sandra Kantanen and Santeri Tuori work for a similar sense of disruption, Kantanen by painting digitally over her photographs, Tuori by layering multiple images taken at the same spot. There is such a broad range of work in the show that there is no single curatorial through-line. Rather, in the open space of the Bowhouse, where the works are installed on free-hanging mounts, visitors can make their own pathway, finding their own connections and contrasts. They will see some wonderful work on the way. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Lapping by Gemma Hare at Summerhall | Courtesy of the artist It's all change this year at Summerhall since the arts complex in Edinburgh's former vet school was brought back from the brink in the spring. One change seems to be that the wide-ranging festival visual art programme has been replaced by the Summerhall Arts Annual Group Show selected from an open call. While one feels a little disappointment, one must be glad that Summerhall survives, and rejoice in a new platform for the work of (mainly) local artists. There is a broad range across the three galleries in media, materials and experience: some of the artists are new graduates, others have many years' experience. With just one work per person, it isn't possible to get a wider sense of an artist's practice, and overall the quality is mixed, but there are many things worth seeing. The War Memorial Gallery has some excellent painting, including Anna Somerville's large, expressive work, Waterfall, Gemma Hare's Lapping, and small landscapes by Yasmeen Khan and Sarah Bold. There's a fine etching by Georgie Fay, a vivid pen portrait of a face in profile by Emma Claire Fallon, and a bewitching photograph of a bird sitting on the handle of a traditional-style kettle by Patricia McCormack. 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Ross Dickson's Three Lobed Entities, which looks a machine for scientific observation, is completely at home in this room even if it's a little difficult to unravel. However, some of the best works here are Peter Dibdin's photographs of his elderly mum and Chad McCail's Arms Manufacturer. This sculptural figure flashes open his red coat to reveal tanks, missiles and war planes sewn into the linings; his head is a credit card machine. Subtle it's not, but it is enormously timely.
Daily Record
30-06-2025
- Daily Record
Prince Harry 'snubbed' as he's missing from key statement by Royal Family
People were quick to point out Prince Harry's absence from the Armed Forces Day post from the Royal Family, which mentioned the service of several other royals. Prince Harry seems to have been overlooked by the Royal Family, being omitted from a significant statement. To commemorate Armed Forces Day, the official Royal Family social media accounts shared a special message to honour the day and pay tribute to all those serving in the forces. The post included a series of images recounting the military service of various Royal Family members. It highlighted King Charles' naval career and his time as a helicopter pilot, as well as Prince William 's tenure in the RAF as a search and rescue pilot. Another image honoured the late Prince Philip and his service in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. However, Harry, who completed two tours of duty in Afghanistan during his Army service, was neither featured nor mentioned in the post. Despite having founded the Invictus Games for injured ex-servicemen and women, Harry has been estranged from his Royal relatives since his dramatic departure from Royal duties five years ago. The public were quick to notice Harry's absence from the post, with one individual commenting: "Where is Prince Harry?" Another added: "I don't think Harry deserves to be left out he has probably the most active service of anyone since Prince Philip." Someone else remarked: "As much as Harry isn't part of it any more he still did serve this day is about Armed Forces, not the Royal Family, I still believe he still deserves the credit for this." Prince Harry has spoken candidly about his military service in his memoir Spare, revealing he was responsible for the deaths of 25 people during his second tour of duty in Afghanistan as an Apache helicopter pilot. He recounted flying on six missions that resulted in "the taking of human lives". Recently, Harry made an unexpected appearance in New York City, where he highlighted the significance of 'compassion' at the Nexus Global Summit. The event brought together over 350 influential young philanthropists, impact investors, and social innovators to address global challenges and shape a better future. As a featured speaker, Harry discussed the impact of service and the importance of building stronger communities to tackle issues like disconnection and social isolation. He pointed to the work of his Archewell Foundation, which he co-founded with the Duchess of Sussex in 2020, in fostering community and combating social isolation. Addressing the audience, Harry said: "As the world gets harder, as people's lives become harder, compassion can shrink. The thing that gives me the most hope is the grassroots approach." He added, "Many of you here today are connected and involved with so many community solutions, because it's what energises all of you, and that service part is really what energises me as well." During his speech, the duke emphasised the importance of using one's influence for the greater good, telling onlookers, "Whatever you put out there, you get back." Harry engaged with the Nexus Australian delegation, a collective focused on mental health and social media safety, as well as a Brazilian group of 12 youths dedicated to reducing inequality via educational initiatives and volunteer work. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'.
Edinburgh Live
30-06-2025
- Edinburgh Live
Prince Harry suffers 'snub' from Royal Family at being left out of key statement
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Prince Harry seems to have been overlooked by the Royal Family, as he was omitted from a significant statement. To commemorate Armed Forces Day, the official Royal Family social media accounts shared a special message to honour the day and pay tribute to all those serving in the forces. The post included a series of images recounting the military service of various Royal Family members. It highlighted King Charles' naval career and his time as a helicopter pilot, as well as Prince William's tenure in the RAF as a search and rescue pilot. Another image honoured the late Prince Philip and his service in the Royal Navy during World War II. However, Harry, who completed two tours of duty in Afghanistan during his Army service, was neither featured nor mentioned in the post. Despite being the founder of the Invictus Games for injured ex-servicemen and women, Harry has been distanced from his Royal relatives since his dramatic departure from Royal duties five years ago. People were quick to notice Harry's absence from the post. One individual asked: "Where is Prince Harry?" Another commented: "As much as Harry isn't part of it any more he still did serve this day is about armed forces, not the royal family I still believe he still deserves the credit for this," reports the Mirror. Another added: "I don't think Harry deserves to be left out he has probably the most active service of anyone since Prince Philip." In his memoir, Spare, Prince Harry candidly discussed his military service. He revealed that during his second tour of duty in Afghanistan, where he served as an Apache helicopter pilot, he was involved in six missions that resulted in the loss of 25 lives. This revelation comes on the heels of Harry's unexpected visit to New York City last week. At the Nexus Global Summit, he underscored the significance of 'compassion'. The event, according to its website, convened over 350 of the globe's "most influential next-gen philanthropists, impact investors and social innovators" with the aim to "tackle global challenges and shape a better future for 2025 and beyond". Harry, who was a surprise speaker at the event, spoke about the value of service and the need for stronger communities to address issues such as disconnection and social isolation. He highlighted the efforts of his Archewell Foundation in building community and fighting social isolation, both online and offline. The non-profit organisation was established by Harry and the Duchess of Sussex in 2020. Addressing the audience, he said: "As the world gets harder, as people's lives become harder, compassion can shrink. The thing that gives me the most hope is the grassroots approach. "Many of you here today are connected and involved with so many community solutions, because it's what energises all of you, and that service part is really what energises me as well." During his speech, the duke emphasised the importance of using one's influence for the greater good, telling attendees: "Whatever you put out there, you get back." Harry engaged with the Nexus Australian delegation, a group dedicated to mental health and social media safety, as well as a Brazilian team of 12 youths committed to combating inequality via education and volunteering.
