Scottish journalist and art lover. You’re only as good as your last trick. Founder member & ex-chair @WIJ_Scotland. Only here to post arty stuff
Joined August 2009
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15 Jun 2024
New street sign in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, where my late dad was minister from 1963 to 1993.
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May 28
For anyone wondering about the state of journalism and the threat of AI, please listen to @LLBruce on the @PrivateEyeNews Podcast. Lindsay, who works for @pressjournal is the worthy winner of this year’s Nicola Barry Award, awarded by @WIJ_Scotland
#bebithered
May 27
Can’t believe I’m writing this, but here’s me on the Private Eye podcast 👀 ahead of the Paul Foot Award, discussing RAAC in Aberdeen.
youtu.be/_RN6fNTsDYk?si=wSRm…
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Women in Journalism Scotland are at the 47th Annual Scottish Press Awards.
Celebrating another year of fantastic taking out industry by storm at the DoubleTree Hilton.
Good Luck to everyone shortlisted!
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May 22
What a night my first ever @ScotPressAwards was!
Honoured and humbled to be this year’s winner of the Nicola Barry Award, and runner up regional journalism journalist of the year’s
Our @pressjournal Trapped by RAAC campaign was also runner up campaign of the year.
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There is still time to grab your ticket for our event happening tonight! ⬇️
Are you a writer whose new year’s resolution is to branch out into journalism? We have an online session to guide non-journalists through the process of getting their words into newspapers, magazines and websites.
Join us on Jan 21 from 7:30pm to 8:30pm
bit.ly/4sESMD2
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19 Dec 2025
𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐁𝐎𝐁𝐁𝐘 𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐊𝐄𝐑
Stenhousemuir Football Club is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Bobby Tasker, a proud local who enjoyed two spells at Ochilview and was a true fans’ favourite. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time.
🔗 loom.ly/8_yPlxQ
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21 Dec 2025
Worth coming back on here to share this lovely tribute to my friend Sharon’s dad, Bobby Tasker.
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8 Dec 2025
Join us tomorrow night at Women in Journalism Scotland’s Winter 🎄🎅🥂
9/12/25, 7- 11pm, at heads and tales bar
This event will be a chance to network and chat with a broad range of women working in journalism, comms and higher education
Tickets: bit.ly/44IroK1
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1 Oct 2025
I went undercover as a cleaner at a failing care home. The interesting, charming residents were the unexpected highlight, who reminded me why we were doing this & kept me smiling
Watch BBC Disclosure: Care Home Undercover tonight at 8pm on BBC Two
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g7…
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28 Sep 2025
Brilliant afternoon with @JanPatience @mattdraper_art and Alan @FidraFineArt at the Q&A for ‘A Moment In Time’ exhibition. Thanks to everyone who came along.
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4 Sep 2025
‘A Moment In Time’ video produced by @UrbancroftFilms for @mattdraper_art and I’s joint show @FidraFineArt. Opens on Saturday. If you’re around Gullane pop in and say hi! @eastlothianlife @JanPatience
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1 Sep 2025
TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT! ⚽️🚴🏻♂️⭐️
Catch a shortened version of Make it to Munich on BBC Scotland at 9pm - the incredible story of Ethan Walker, who cycled 1200km from Glasgow to Munich after a life-threatening accident.
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1 Sep 2025
Mighty @WIJ_Scotland thread 🧵 ⬇️
1 Sep 2025
Announcing the recipients of our 2025 bursary programme, in collaboration with @jrf_uk.
Five women journalists will each receive £1,500 to work on a journalism project shining a light on social / economic inequalities around Scotland
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30 Aug 2025
Last weekend of the Summer Exhibition. Open today 11-4pm & Sun 12-4 then we will be closed for rehanging next week.
Shona Barr RSW
Rhododendron and Bluebells
Rhododendrons Swinging Low
Both Watercolour and pastel
47x49cm
Tree Tops
Watercolour mixed media on paper
70x96cm
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30 Aug 2025
✨ Don’t miss the chance to see this amazing work from the Fleming Collection in person! ✨
We’re delighted that this painting will be featured in the Robert MacBryde and Robert Colquhoun: Artists, Lovers, Outsiders exhibition at Charleston in Lewes from October 2025.
ALT Robert Colquhoun, 'Head Study' (1953). The Fleming Collection, copyright's the artist's estate.
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29 Aug 2025
A Moment in Time
Matthew Draper & Andy Heald
6 Sept to 12 Oct
To support the exhibition we were lucky to work with the talented @UrbancroftFilms in the production of two short films. Shot on a glorious day at the top of Traprain Law in East Lothian. @heald_andy @mattdraper_art
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29 Aug 2025
.@FidraFineArt in Gullane, East Lothian, from 6 September…
A Moment in Time, featuring stunning landscapes from @heald_andy & @mattdraper_art
Read all about it 👇🎨
heraldscotland.com/news/2542…
29 Aug 2025
Andy Heald and Matthew Draper will launch their exhibition next week
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26 Aug 2025
Thrilled to share promotion for upcoming show @FidraFineArt with @mattdraper_art. Opens soon!
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23 Aug 2025
Looking forward to this exhibition @FidraFineArt.
Also, I’ve had a preview of Martyn Robertson’s short film about Andy Heald and Matthew Draper - and it is braw.
I want to go up Traprain Law now and meet the horses/do some sketching with Andy and Matt.
22 Aug 2025
Still from forthcoming film for ‘A Moment In Time’ exhibition @FidraFineArt with @mattdraper_art. Produced by @UrbancroftFilms. Show opens 06.09.25. Another moment in time…
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19 Aug 2025
Timeline post, 1985 - The first of Gray’s older screenplays, The Fall of Kelvin Walker, was published. Lean Tales is also, running short on ideas he enlisted the help of James Kelman and @AOwensArchive , each contributing equally to the project with Gray portraiting them all.
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19 Aug 2025
Can anyone recommend a good London-based press photographer?
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