Posts by Heather McDonald

Dame Elizabeth Blackadder RSA was known for exploring many different themes within her work, one of the most popular being her feline friends.

We’re sitting down with our Academicians to discuss their practice, influences and upcoming projects. This month, we're talking to Toby Paterson RSA about the Anderston Centre, the RSA William Littlejohn Award and his relationship with place.

Justine Watt received the Glenfiddich Artist in Residence Award at RSA New Contemporaries 2025. Six months on, we’re catching up with her to hear all about her residency, discarded whisky barrels and an upcoming move to Dumfries and Galloway.

Each month, we’re sitting down with one of our Academicians to discuss their practice, influences and upcoming projects. This month, we're talking to Mary Bourne RSA about collaboration, commissions and the importance of supporting emerging artists.

Now in its 39th year, the RSA Schools Art Award champions the extraordinary talent of Scotland’s young artists. This year, we received over 1,000 submissions from students across the country. From the Highlands and Islands to the Scottish Borders, each one showcased imagination, originality and technical skill.

We’re catching up with Hazlehead Academy, who received the £1,000 Brodies Inspirational Art & Design Department Award in 2024.

We’re sitting down with our Academicians to discuss their practices, influences and upcoming projects. Today, we’re speaking to Robbie Bushe RSA about childhood memories, the RSA Blackadder Houston Mid-Career Painting Award and Frontiers. 

A celebration of student creativity in Scotland, the RSA Schools Art Award has been running since 1986, and this year’s exhibition of winning entries is now live.

Each month, we’re sitting down with an artist to discuss their practice, influences and upcoming projects. Today, we’re speaking to Jo Ganter RSA about music, working in series and John Kinross Scholarships.

Each month, we’re sitting down with an artist to discuss their practice, influences and upcoming projects. Today, we’re speaking to Edward Summerton RSA about Art Angel, collaborative experiences and a big wobbly thumb. 

 

With applications now open for the 2024 Schools Art Award, we thought we’d take a look back to 2023 and share some of the wonderful works from students across Scotland.

We are pleased to present a new series of interviews featuring our Academicians. Each month, we’ll be sitting down with an artist to discuss their practice, influences and upcoming projects.

In Residence exhibitor and 2023 RSA Morton Award winner Aqsa Arif discusses her practice, influences and upcoming projects.

Fruits of research appear in new book on one of our past Members as exhibition prepares to showcase his work.

Early pioneer of photography and stalwart of the RSA, read more about the life of this fascinating man. 

As 1878 dawned the Academy was in a strong position with our first fifty years behind us. On 16 February however we were hit by one of the most tragic and unresolved events in our history.