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Glasgow Sculpture Studios - One of Britains largest resources for the
production and promotion of contemporary sculpture and design. They
provide open and flexible workspace totaling 13,000sq feet with an
additional 5000sq feet of studios and communal space.The workshops are
fully equiped to allow users to create work in a broad range of media
and techniques.
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Grinneal is a group of four artists based in Glasgow. They make sculpture
in temporary materials such as sand and ice, and have represented Scotland
at international festivals throughout the world as well as exhibiting
regularly in Scotland.
They aim to make their practice of fine art accessible and public.
While they have exhibited sand sculptures in galleries in Scotland,
such as the Dick Institute, Kilmarnock and Intermedia Gallery, Glasgow
they endeavour to create work in unusual places.
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Learning Stone
- Sculpture and Carving : Sculpture, carving, workshops, quarries, geology, landscape, ...
Learning Stone fosters mutual interests, understanding and contacts amongst people
who work with stone.. Learning Stone is managed by the Portland Sculpture and
Quarry Trust. They offer
Workshops,
Email discussion group,
and Stonehoo links,
their most-requested page, a very comprehensive list of stone-related Internet sites,
mostly suggested by their visitors. Check here for links to suppliers of stone and
carving tools, tips and instruction on carving, sculpture pages, personal web sites
of other sculptors and carvers, the natural stone and quarry industry, stone geology.
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Oblique Partnership - Art and Design projects for public spaces.
Oblique produce innovative designs for sculpture, integrated artworks,
one-off street furniture and space design through various processes
including: design, production, integration with design/development teams,
consultation services and community involvement.
Company Profile.
Portfolio.
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Public Monuments and Sculpture Association aims to heighten public
awareness of Britain's monumental heritage and to contribute to
preservation, protection and restoration of public sculpture.
This website is a guide to the history and the activities of the association,
including their Public Sculpture of Britain series as well as the National
Recording Project and Online Database.
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Kate Robinson has exhibited her sculpture in the UK and abroad. In 1997 she
formed a web-creation company, Marigold Multimedia, and is a founding member
of Grinneal (see entry above), which produces large-scale temporary art. Kate Robinson's sculpture and drawings can be seen at www.seedbed.net, as well as collaborative projects with Marigold and Grinneal.
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Scott Assocciates Sculpture and Design are a unique company of professional artists, specialising in sculptural works in a variety of media and disciplines. Under the directorship of Andy Scott and Simon Hopkins, the company undertakes commissions for a wide client base, from small scale to monumental.They work on public art projects, from design through to installation and lend these skills to projects across the disciplines of architecture, interior design and theatre. The company is established in Glasgow maintains the website, ScottSculptures.co.uk which concentrates on their public sculpture projects.
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Sculptor.Org
- A Comprehensive Resource for Sculptors -
This is a truly huge site, supporting every category imaginable. They are
located in the USA, but have many links to foreign sites. Their primary aim
is to promote the profession, with many pages devoted to
individual sculptors,
but also pages for
publications,
materials,
events, chat rooms,
etc. Whatever your interest, this site is well worth a visit.
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Sculptors and Sculpture in Scotland. This is the Scotland page of
Sculptor.Org
and aims to provide a comprehensive profile of sculptors and sculpture in Scotland,
to complement the pages devoted to other countries, from
Australia
to Ukraine.
Plenty of space has been left for this section to grow, so bookmark it and keep
checking back. (And take a browse though the rest of the site while you're there.)
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Sculpture.Org
The International Sculpture Center
(ISC) is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1960. Members include
sculptors, collectors, architects, developers, journalists, curators,
historians, critics, educators, foundries, galleries, museums--anyone with
an interest in and commitment to the field of sculpture. The ISC advances
the creation and understanding of sculpture and its unique and vital
contribution to society.
Sculpture Magazine
is the only international publication devoted exclusively to contemporary
sculpture features criticism, reviews, studio visits, interviews,
technical information, and Insider, which includes Opportunities-a timely
listing of commissions, calls for artists, grants, residencies, and workshops.
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Home Page of Bob Speel. This page is dedicated mainly to 19th century
art, especially Pre-Raphaelites and illustration, but more broadly Victorian
and Edwardian paintings,
sculpture, architecture and other arts. The most useful part is the list
of artists, which leads in to the artists' biographies. The total number of
sculptors represented on these pages is now around 50, out of a little over
300 artists covered here altogether.
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| Architecture Sites |
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architecture.com site contains over 250,000 pages of useful information about architecture, architects, and the Royal Institute of British Architects. Visit the RIBA library catalogue; a free index to 175,000 articles from 300 journals in 20 languages, 35,000 books, and over 1 million items in the Special collections. Also visit our President's Medals student competition.
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Building Portraits. This site by Gerry Blaikie is very aptly named. It contains a large number of very fine "portraits" of Glasgow buildings, all expertly drawn by Gerry Blaikie himself. This page is just a part of the Cathcart Circle Architecture site, which is an architectural tour through the South Side of Glasgow.
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Carnegie Libraries of Scotland. This is another site by Gerry Blaikie dealing with the history and architecture of the libraries funded by Andrew Carnegie in Scotland. It is illustrated by a great collection of Gerry Blaikie's art-work plus photographs.
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Glasgow and Edinburgh: A Trail of Two Cities. This site is dedicated to Scottish City Architecture with the many fine drawings of Gerry Blaikie exploring the buildings in Glasgow and Edinburgh in a way that cannot be achieved with mere photography.
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| The
Home Page of Bob Speel. This page is dedicated mainly to 19th century
art, especially Pre-Raphaelites and illustration, but more broadly Victorian
and Edwardian paintings, sculpture,
architecture and other arts. The most useful part is the list
of artists, which leads in to the artists' biographies. The total number of
sculptors represented on these pages is now around 50, out of a little over
300 artists covered here altogether.
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Scotland's Virtual Architecture Centre . An online platform accessible to the general public, institutions and the profession, it is a central hub for information in the field of Scottish architecture and the built environment. Predominantly an educational and public resource it will provide communication and links between communities around Scotland and the Lighthouse. It is a resource for life long learning, outreach work, activities and events nationally. It also provides a means to co-ordinate the activities of a range of organisations concerned with the built environment.
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Vitruvio.ch - Architecture on the Web is a comprehensive international site covering all aspects of architecture and architects. It is written in English and Italian and has the objective of collecting and freely disseminating information to all who require it. It has an extensive menu covering architecture of all periods, schools, masters and archives as well as architecture from cities around the world. There is also a section covering architectural resources of all types.
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| Glasgow Sites |
| Clyde Waterfront From community arts projects such as the Gorbals Arts Project to imaginative schemes such as HoldYourBreath and Glasgow Festival of Light, the River Clyde has a major part to play in the artistic life of Scotland. At the same time, stunning architecture and innovative building projects such as the proposed Riverside Museum by avant garde architect, Zaha Hadid, and the impressive SECC arena, also have a role to play in the physical revitalisation of the waterfront.
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| Glasgow'sEvening Times is voted Glasgow's most popular newspaper. They also have an on-line edition, giving all the latest News, Sport and Entertainment, as well as Open Space, their editorial feature.
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Glasgow Art Club
The Glasgow Art Club was established in 1867. The Club was founded by a group of extremely successful artists and
their patrons. Early members included Sir D.Y. Cameron, Sir John Lavery, E.A. Walton and George
Henry amongst others. Famous visitors to the club include Oscar Wilde, Buffalo Bill and many others.
Online you can visit their
Gallery
of members' work and
Diary of Forthcoming Events.
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GlasgowBigAd
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Glasgow Guide The Glasgow Guide website is a unique on-line information
resource about the city. The site contains a wealth of valuable information,
images,
maps,
discussion forums, games, quizzes, as well as up-to-date news and weather reports.
The site also provides a comprehensive listing of city centre pubs, clubs,
restaurants, hotels,
museums,
art galleries,
cinemas, and places to visit in the city.
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Glasgow Members' Centre of the National Trust for Scotland. The
Centre was formed to stimulate interest in the National Trust for
Scotland and to add value to membership of the Trust in the greater
Glasgow area. In addition to the social aspects Members' Centres provide
a very valuable contribution to the Trust's work by giving financial and
practical support. Some of our Members currently work in the Trust's
Glasgow shop within Hutchesons' Hall, guide at the Tenement House, help
during Trust events within the Glasgow area, or give talks locally to
raise the profile of the Trust. Such work is entirely voluntary and there
is no requirement for Members' Centre members to become involved in such
areas. If you live within reach of Glasgow we invite you to join the
Centre and share in our programme. Casual visitors are welcome at our
evening and afternoon meetings (though we would prefer you to join us!).
Follow our links for more details and related sites.
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Glasgow's Merchant City is the web-site for this historic part
of the city. It contains an extensive history of the area with
photographs, as well as full details of regeneration projects and
facilities plus "What to do" and "Where to go".
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Hidden Glasgow attempts to expose the secret and hidden side of Glasgow through photographs, maps and images. They try to explain and explore closed, disused and unknown buildings and structures; they have started to gather together archives of the unusual, so if you have any extra information, stories, photographs or ideas please drop them a line. They will be happy to give you credit.
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Pat's Guide: Glasgow's West End. Pat's Diary becomes addictive. The whole
site is written in the same friendly style and devoted to Glasgow's West End.
This is a very extensive site but check out, after reading Pat's Diary on the Home Page,
Buildings/History,
Museums & Galleries,
Lynne's Art News. The are very many more categories, too numerous to list.
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Based in Glasgow,
The Herald is one of Britain's most distinguished titles.
Established in 1783, it has served the people of Scotland for more
than 200 years and it is the oldest English language daily newspaper
in the world. Within its field it has long been the market leader.
Since 1995, The Herald has been posting an Internet edition to
allow international readers the opportunity to follow the latest news
and views from Scotland and obtain a Caledonian perspective on the
stories of the day.
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| Public Bodies and Organisations |
BBC Scotland. News, Sport, Entertainment, Education, TV, Radio, and Web
Guide, amongst others. This is an extensive site and essential to
understanding Scottish culture, including sections for Gaelic speakers.
BBC News Online Scotland was named Website Publication of the Year in
the BT Scotland Media Awards 2000.
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Glasgow City Council. Glasgow is Scotland's biggest city, with
a population of almost 612,000.
Glasgow is the best UK shopping centre outside London and has excellent
business, cultural, sport and tourist facilities. That's why the City was
European City of Culture 1990 and, in 1999, UK City of Architecture and Design.
This web site gives information on Glasgow City Council and its
services
as well as access to city centre
web cams
and a brief
history
and guide
to the city.
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The
Glasgow School of Art is one of the very few remaining
independent Art Schools in the United Kingdom. The School was
founded in l845 as a Government School of Design. Towards the end
of the l9th century, the study and practice of the fine arts and
architecture became part of the curriculum, and since then the School
has blossomed and flourished, creating a proud and unique identity.
The School has occupied its present site since l899 and at the
heart of the campus is
Charles Rennie Mackintosh's masterwork, now
known as the
Mackintosh Building. Mackintosh, one of the School's
former pupils, was commissioned in l896 to design this building to
provide a home for the School.
It has subsequently become a place of pilgrimage for visitors
from around the world but remains fundamentally a working Art School
and a continued source of inspiration to those who work within it.
The School of Art comprises three schools:
Architecture,
Design & Craft and
Fine Art.
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National Galleries of Scotland, home to the nation's greatest
collection of European painting, sculpture and graphic art from the
Renaissance to the present day. The Galleries comprise four
distinctive buildings right in the heart of Edinburgh:
- The National Gallery of Scotland
- The Scottish National Portrait Gallery
- The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
- The Dean Gallery: Paolozzi Gift
This is a wonderful site to visit with many images online of the
nation's greatest artworks.
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National Trust for Scotland. The Trust was established in
1931, at the initiative of the
Association for the Preservation of Rural Scotland (APRS), to act
as a guardian of the nation's magnificent heritage of architectural,
scenic and historic treasures. The Trust's conservation work is vital
for the protection and survival of Scotland's natural and built heritage.
The National Trust for Scotland owns a great variety of buildings ranging
from castles and country houses to rural cottages. A survey programme
every five years ensures that regular repair and maintenance procedures
are carried out to preserve the 'great houses' and ensure that these
important buildings are preserved for future generations.
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Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
(RCAHMS) records and interprets the sites, monuments and buildings of
Scotland's past, promotes a greater appreciation of their value
through the maintenance of the National Monuments Record of Scotland
(NMRS) and presents them by means of publications and exhibitions. The
website also includes the database of the National Monuments Record of
Scotland (NMRS), which contains details of many thousands of
archaeological sites, monuments, buildings and maritime sites in
Scotland together with an index to the drawings, manuscripts and
photographs in the Collections of the NMRS.
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Scottish Arts Council is one of the main channels for Government
funding for the arts in Scotland receiving its funding from the
Scottish Executive. They also distribute National Lottery funds
received from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. They
fund around 80 arts organisations for annual programmes of work.
The Scottish Arts Council is more than just a funding agency.
Developing the arts in Scotland, by working with artists, arts
organisations and other partner bodies, and promoting them as
widely as possible, is central to what they do. See also their
extensive links page.
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University of Glasgow, founded in 1451, is the second oldest
university in Scotland and the fourth oldest in Britain. The
magnificent Main Building of the University, designed in Gothic
style by
Sir George Gilbert Scott
, is one of the
city's best known landmarks.
The University has been on this site since 1870 when it
moved from the city centre. Check out the
University Directory, the
Reference Section and the
University Publications.
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Virtual Mitchell Collection.Glasgow's Mitchell Library is one of the
largest public reference libraries in Europe. It also houses the City
Archives. As part of an ongoing project to make its resources more
accessible, a selection of photographs and other images of the city
has been digitised. The images are a small selection from various
sources, mainly in the City Archives, but also from the History and
Glasgow Room of the Mitchell Library and the city's museums. Private
owners of images have also kindly lent them for copying. The selected
material is of local and historical interest, mostly Glasgow street
scenes and buildings, but also scenes of past working lives and of social
life in the city. Most of the images are photographs, but a large number
of older prints and lithographs of the city from the Glasgow Collection
are also to be included, and some modern photographs, particularly of
areas which have greatly changed in recent decades.
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| Other Contextual Links |
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ARTCYCLOPEDIA
- a truly fantastic Arts search engine, which is extremely simple to use
and gives results drawn from all over the internet, as well as from their
own extensive database of information. As of August, 2006, they have
indexed 2,278 arts sites, and offer links to an estimated
180,000 works by 8,407 renowned artists.
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| The
Art Index. A research project at Robert Gordon University to
identify subject-based internet gateways with a strong art and design
focus. An extensive list of art and design gateways is already on the
site; a full and fully annotated list will be the project outcome.
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Pivotal Art
- fine art consultancy : They also host art exhibitions, including
the one for sculptor Helen Denerley.
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The London Institute brings together in a single federated structure
five of the world's most prestigious Colleges for art and design and
related activities.
- London College of Printing
- Camberwell College of Arts
- London College of Fashion
- Chelsea College of Art and Design
- Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
It operates on 18 sites in Central London. Its Gallery, located at the
Institute's Davies Street head office, is the largest exhibition space
in Mayfair. The Institute benefits from strong
links with professionals working in art and design, the media and related
professions and employs over 2000 of them as Visiting Tutors.
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The Menora (website in German). This is a very interesting project on the web, based on the Menora which stands in front of the Knesset in Jerusalem. It was a gift from the British Government on the occassion of the 8th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel. The sculptor was Benno Elkan. The main contents of the site are:
- The 29 motifs of the Menora shown as a time line
- Introduction and History of the Menora
- The Menora in Jewish Tradition
- Short Biography of Benno Elkan
- Picture of the Victims of War Monument, Frankfurt
- Details and Construction of the Menora in Jerusalem
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Rampant Scotland for everything about Scotland.
10,000+ Scottish-related Links, regularly updated.
1,000+ Web page features on Scotland and the Scots.
This site really does have everything; not just
Arts,
Archaeology and
History, but also
Castles,
Tartans and
Recipes.
Take a couple of hours off to browse this site!
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 Agora Gallery contemporary fine art gallery established 1984. Art consulting services to private and corporate art collectors are provided. Locations in the SoHo and Chelsea art districts. Exhibiting painting, drawing, sculpture, photography and mixed media. Artist portfolios are reviewed. The sponsor of the Chelsea International Fine Art Competition.
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Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, Glasgow's Public Statues.
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