Archive for January, 2009

Honour for “Our Scottish Borders” photographer

Posted by Jenny On January - 30 - 2009

pheasant15bLaurie Campbell, the well-known photographer based in the Scottish Borders and some of whose images are available on this site, has been invited to take part in Wild Wonders of Europe, the biggest ever project of its type, involving 58 photographers working in one another’s countries to capture images of the continent’s wildlife.  Although he asked for a special dispensation: to stay at home! 

 

He will work on images of the  bottlenose dolphins of the Moray Firth, as well as on images of otters on the West Coast and on the riverbanks of the Borders. 
  
Campbell was arguably Scotland’s first full-time nature photographer.  He is a regular contributor to calendars, magazines and postcard ranges as well as an illustrator of books on golden eagles, badgers and Highland cattle. 

 

An exhibition of his work currently at Waterston House, the Scottish Ornithologist’s Club headquarters at Aberlady, spans 30 years of photography, and show both classic images and artistic experiments, from 
sanderlings on the edge of focus to a swallow swooping over a silky sea.  
 
To download Laurie’s images on this site, please visit the image bank within the Brand Toolkit section.  To read the full article which appears in The Scotsman, please click here (http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/features/In-Pictures-Wildlife-photographer-Laurie.4867943.jp).

Crossing Borders

Posted by Jenny On January - 15 - 2009

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….where England and Scotland’s creative talents meet!

Crossing Borders is a vibrant group of artists and craftspeople living and working within North Northumberland and the Scottish Borders.

The association has been set up to support individual practitioners with professional development and to promote the work of members through exhibitions and events.

For more information and to view artists’ profiles please visit

www.crossing-borders.org.uk/index.php