BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:122@morayartcentre.org DTSTART:20240727T100000Z DTEND:20240825T160000Z DTSTAMP:20240722T115731Z URL:https://morayartcentre.org/events/surfers-flagstones/ SUMMARY:Surfers & Flagstones DESCRIPTION:Moray Art Centre presents a joint exhibition: Surfers &\; Fl agstones\, by Highland artists Jacqui Higgs and Aileen Paton.\nThe artist' s inspiration for this show comes from the coastlines of the different reg ions of Scotland in which they live (Caithness and Moray). Inspired by the harbours of these areas\; some are built to service what are now long def unct industries\, for example\, flagstone and herring. You are more likely to see surfers and kayakers there now\, as well as large industrial ports .\nThe exhibition aims to explore the everyday and how it manifests itself in constant change.\n\n"Flagstone was formed initially as layers of sedim ent in the bed of a great lake (called Lake Orcadie by geologists) which c overed a large area of the north of Scotland some 370 million years ago. S uccessive periods of laying down of sediment and the long dry spells gave the stone its laminated structure which makes it split so readily into fla gs. The great weight of overlying layers of rock compacted the sediment an d made the flags dense\, hard and durable."\n\n\n\n \;\n\nOPENING EVEN T: FRIDAY 26TH JULY 6-8PM - ALL WELCOME AND FREE ENTRY!\n\n \;\n\n\n\n \n \;\nAileen Paton\n"Whilst living in Edinburgh over several years\, I was often asked if I missed anything about Caithness\, and I would alway s say that I missed the colour of the county.  I could never quite adequa tely explain to people what that meant.  Now\, having moved back home her e\, I am surrounded by that colour again.  I know that a lot of that vivi dness comes from the colour of the land\, the wide open skies\, but more i mportantly\, in my case\, from the flagstones that I am surrounded by.\n\n My work for this show is mainly focused on the harbour of Castlehill.  Th e flagstones used to construct this harbour and others in Caithness are an endless source of fascination and amazement to me.  The way that time ha s eroded and shaped the stones over centuries\, the colour palette from ri ch ochres\, violet blues and greens from the various lichens attached to t he stones never fails to excite and inspire me to paint.\nHistorically\, t he first attempt to obtain the stone on a commercial basis was made in 179 3 at Castlehill\, on the shore of Dunnet Bay.  The instigator of this new industry was James Traill who lived from 1758 - 1843.  He set about orga nising the quarrying of flagstone\, and shipped flags all over the United Kingdom and as far afield as Europe\, North and South America.  In more m odern times\, Caithness flagstone was used in the construction of the Scot tish Parliament."\n \nFollow Aileen on Instagram: @patonaap\n \;\nJaqu eline Higgs\n"Over the past two years\, I've journeyed northwards to creat e on-site drawings and conduct research\, which serve as inspiration for m y larger mixed media pieces in the studio. My recent relocation to Forres and Findhorn has offered me fresh opportunities to explore the captivating coastlines and marine life along the Moray Firth and Caithness.\nThese lo cales\, abundant with diverse sea life and a vibrant surfing community\, i nspire my on-site drawings\, which then form the basis for larger scaled p aintings in my Forres studio.\nThese experiences have deepened my understa nding of climate change and societal complexities\, often exploring the in terconnectedness between human and animal relations. Looking forward\, in Summer 2024\, I am thrilled to co-produce an exhibition at the Moray Art C entre titled "Flagstones and Surfers" with an acclaimed Scottish painter\, featuring large-scale paintings capturing the dynamic essence of board su rfers at sea."\n \nJaqueline's website: www.jacquihiggs.co.uk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://morayartcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/20 24/07/Aileen-8.jpg CATEGORIES:Exhibitions LOCATION:Moray Art Centre\, Field of Dreams\, Findhorn\, Forres\, Moray\, I V36 3TA\, Scotland\, United Kingdom GEO:57.653616;-3.590018 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Field of Dreams\, Findhorn\ , Forres\, Moray\, IV36 3TA\, Scotland\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100 ;X-TITLE=Moray Art Centre:geo:57.653616,-3.590018 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR