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Holmwood Villa Collage.
Holmwood Villa is a magnificent house situated in the Cathcart area of the south side of Glasgow. Designed by renowned architect Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson, the house was built in the 1850s at a cost of £3,600 for local businessman James … Continue reading
Constructing the Collage
The motif I used in the centre of the collage is a stylised floral pattern photographed from the wrought iron railings in front of the building. I cut out the centre circle motif and the 16 ‘petal’ shapes, glued them … Continue reading
Art On The Hill Exhibition, Glasgow
This fantastic exhibition is being held on the first floor of Church On The Hill, a southside restaurant and entertainment venue. The exhibition is part of the Glasgow Southside Fringe Festival and with 100 artists work on display in a … Continue reading
Scotland Street School
This iconic building on the south side of The River Clyde was designed by Glasgow architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Plans were agreed in 1903, and the school was completed in July 1906. The section of the collage featured, shows detail … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, art, buildings, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, collage, Glasgow, Glasgow Buildings
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Kelvingrove Marble Floor Variation
This is the third collage of the Kelvingrove floor. The centre of the design focusses on shades of ochre and gold. The arrangement of the sections in this way has given the colour an unexpected glow. The small square in … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, art, buildings, collage, geometric design, Glasgow, Glasgow Buildings, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
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Oran Mor 2
A further collage inspired by the Oran Mor – this piece features the round windows both inside and outside the building. The tones are warm; a distinct contrast from my other Oran Mor piece which was photographed on a wet, … Continue reading
The Tron Steeple (clocks)
The photography for this collage was taken on a crisp morning with blue skies and sunshine. The city clocks on steeples are blue with gold hands and numerals. The brightness of the morning really emphasised the colours of the steeple … Continue reading
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Tagged art, collage, Glasgow, Glasgow Connections, Glasgow Steeples, Tron Steeple
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Carpet Factory Brickwork
William Leiper’s iconic building once more provides inspiration for this small collage. Where previous works have focussed on the windows, here is featured the green, red and beige bricks of the facade.
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Tagged art, collage, Glasgow, Glasgow Connections, Templetons
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