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 "For anyone who will be in Edinburgh over the summer why not take a break from the festival crowds and head down to the beach…"
As part of the Big Things on the Beach, Portobello's public art initiative, Amber Roome Contemporary Art has selected an exciting group of artists for the Garden Gallery exhibition. Listed on the left under on "Garden Gallery" is information about the artists, their practice and the work to be included in the exhibition. Their is also a map of the exhibition.  For a first chance to see the exhibition, why not come along to the launch on Saturday 2 August at 2pm. We will be gathering on the Promenade, near the Cake Stand, at the bottom of Marlborough Street.
This will also be the official launch of the Power of Three selected commissions by the Big Things on the Beach Public Art Course. The afternoon will also include Entertainment, Performance Artwork and Guided Tours of the exhibitions. Read on for the programme of exhibits and an interactive map... |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 07 August 2008 )
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 (updated 05/08) Thanks for the tremendous turn out to the Garden Gallery launch on Saturday - hope everyone had a really good day and enjoyed the art works. Don't worry if you missed it however - the pieces are in the gardens through to the end of August; so you have plenty time left! Please get in touch with your feedback - either on the forum or by
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. Also send us pointers to any photos or videos you've taken too. Thanks/Big Things Read on for launch photos of the Capetbag Brigade and a list of updates to the exhibit specific pages - for example video or photos recently added. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 07 August 2008 )
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 Term two began on a cold and dark Wednesday evening in January. The group met to hear from Gordon Brennan, a local artist and lecturer at Edinburgh College of Art (ECA). The session was aptly titled ‘Putting Art Back into Public Art’ and looked at a variety of different artworks. Gordon helped the group to understand that art, regardless of its’ setting, has to be good art. And art is ‘rated’ by the viewer or audience based solely on their personal understanding of the work itself.
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 08 June 2008 )
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 Firstly, a bit of background about me. I have lived in Portobello for almost nine years and work as a Human Resources Administrator. My interests are music, theatre, old movies, travel, walking in our amazing countryside and although not being a creative person, I appreciate art in its many different forms. My husband is the creative half of our partnership and is a keen photographer. We both went to see the launch of "WONDER" in midsummer, the temporary artwork by Hill Jephson Robb, which was commissioned by the Big Things on the Beach (BTOTB) Public Art Course participants of 2006/07. We both loved it. Click below to read on for more of Irene Morrice's course report. This report is part of the 2007-08 Public Art commissioning course. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 20 May 2008 )
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 Arriving in Berlin Berlin is one of those cities that's like no other. It has history, architecture and art in abundance. Mostly, it just works. It’s beautiful, it's a great size and it's easy to get around. Berlin and Germany more generally is concerned with design so even everyday things like the ticket machine at a U-Bahn station is built for use and ornament. We arrived in Berlin on a dreich Friday afternoon and we're greeted with a train that would take us directly from the airport to the closest station to our hotel, with no changes and with heated seats to boot. Wunderbar! Click below to read on for more of Ann Milovic's trip report. This trip is part of the 2007-08 Public Art commissioning course. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 15 May 2008 )
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 Big Things on the Beach has made a proposal to the Scottish Arts Council for a share of its £8M Inspire Fund which is intended to encourage more people to become involved in the arts.
Our proposal, "Resort", is for a year long programme of activity in 2009-10 to enable artists and local people to explore what the idea of resort means in the 21st century and the role of art in making it a reality. Resort will provide opportunities for people to become involved in a major, artist lead, challenge project; for artists to change the ways in which we perceive Portobello and for the creation of a major artwork by the artist Richard Wilson whose work "Turning the Place Over" is a highlight of Liverpool’s European City of Culture 2008 celebrations (see the report from this years commissioning group). Local people will play a central role in commissioning artists for the project and young people will be fully involved in making the year a vibrant and exciting experience. We will know in July if Big Things on the Beach will get an opportunity to enter a full scale bid for the Inspire Fund's millions. |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 12 May 2008 )
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 Touching down at Girona Airport one thing was clear, the sky! Having left a dreary, damp and depressing Edinburgh at a very civilised 9am that morning, only a short bus ride separated us from the sun, sea and sand of Barcelona.
After much fun and adventure on the underground our little group was being checked in by the less than hospitable staff at the Hotel Barcelo. Before we knew it, it was time for dinner. A quick change and a debriefing by the only friendly person in the building, the barmaid and we were off to the Rambla del Poblenou, the local restaurant district. Completely at random we somehow manage to discover a delightful restaurant which quickly begins to fill up with locals, always a good sign. Wine, women, one man, no songs, a couple of shots of something strange on the house and bedtime was beckoning so we wobbled off back to the hotel for some zzzz’s. Click below to read on for more of Rab Brown's trip report. This trip is part of the 2007-08 Public Art commissioning course. |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 11 May 2008 )
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