This beautifully detailed etching was created by Gail Low & Sian MacFarlane for the River Deep Mountain High exhibition. The plate includes an excerpt of a longer poem, ‘Timefolds’, which addresses absence & presence in the archives & in relation to Dundee’s industrial past. Tay Vaults by Sian MacFarlane and Gail Low Etching on zinc “The text…Continue Reading RDMH – Tay Vaults by Sian MacFarlane and Gail Low
Declan McCourt was inspired by some of the fantastic images in The Grampian Club collection for the River Deep Mountain High exhibition. Declan was drawn to the landscapes & how they appear somewhat dreamlike. On the Ice / Mountainside Dreaming / Rockside by Declan McCourt Watercolour, graphite and coloured pencil on art-board “Contributing to the archival exhibition…Continue Reading RDMH – On the Ice / Mountainside Dreaming / Rockside by Declan McCourt
A photograph of Inuit inspired Reinhard Behren’s beautiful pastel & pencil drawing – note the special addition. Behren’s toy submarine also features in his second work for the River Deep Mountain High exhibition which was inspired by John Huston’s Moby Dick. Ahab’s Frustration and The Big Thaw by Reinhard Behrens Pastel and pencil on board “As a visual…Continue Reading RDMH – Ahab’s Frustration and The Big Thaw by Reinhard Behrens
Hannah Whaley’s second contribution to the River Deep Mountain High exhibition was inspired by a photo of a captive polar bear. Hannah’s charcoal sketches & narrative tell of a bear untethered to roam free with his companion, a little boy. Towards Tundra by Hannah Whaley Charcoal drawings and typefaced words on A2 mesaboard ”The black and white photographs of…Continue Reading RDMH – Towards Tundra by Hannah Whaley
For her River Deep Mountain High contribution, Patricia Ramaer has stepped away from typical photographic methods to employ an intriguing technique to burn, not print. This little girl is Margot Cox on Lossiemouth beach, 1909. Margot 1908 by Patricia Ramaer Carbon on paper “I’m mesmerized by photographs of people long gone, remnants of ephemeral lives held in the…Continue Reading RDMH – Margot by Patricia Ramaer
Comic artwork by Hailey Austin (story) & Emma Oosterhous (artwork) for the River Deep Mountain High exhibition draws on ‘Give Me The Hills’, written by Syd Scroggie with illustrations by Colin Gibson. Hailey & Emma also reference Colorado mountains from home. Give Me My Mountains! – Story by Hailey Austin, Art by Emma Oosterhous Comic artwork…Continue Reading RDMH – Give Me My Mountains! by Hailey Austin & Emma Oosterhous
Collette Cowie’s ink & watercolour on paper was also inspired by the collection of specimens in the University Museums. The sea creatures reminded Collette of writer Mark Doty’s work and she credits both as influencing her colourful exhibition piece. Something So Small by Collette Cowie Ink and watercolour on paper “My piece is inspired by…Continue Reading RDMH – Something So Small by Collette Cowie
‘Bathymetry’ by Andy Jackson comprises a re-worked poem woven into a bathymetric chart of a fictitious Scottish loch. The verse draws the eye into the deepest part of the loch. Andy was inspired by a Tay Estuary Research Centre pamphlet, 1985, which includes bathymetric charts. Bathymetry by Andy Jackson Microsoft Publisher laser printed on A1…Continue Reading RDMH – Bathymetry by Andy Jackson
Oceans Deep is a stunning collection of silver pieces by Anne Watson for the River Deep Mountain High exhibition. Anne’s highly detailed pins, pendants, earrings, cufflinks, bracelets and rings derive from engravings in the rare books ‘Deliciae Naturae Selectae’ and Seba’s ‘Locupletissimi’ held by the University Archives. Oceans Deep by Anne Watson Sterling silver jewellery…Continue Reading RDMH – Oceans Deep by Anne Watson
These wonderful beach huts, handcrafted by Suzanne Scott for the River Deep Mountain High exhibition, were inspired by glass plate negatives from the University Archives showing people enjoying the beaches of Carnoustie and Broughty Ferry in 1913. Welcome to Sunny Dundee! by Suzanne Scott Installation “I was immediately curious about these quirky wooden wheeled beach…Continue Reading RDMH – Welcome to Sunny Dundee! by Suzanne Scott
Archives relating to the whaling industry inspired Alice Millar-Thompson’s illustrated essay, ‘In the Belly of a Whale’, for the River Deep Mountain High exhibition. The photograph is part of the David Henderson collection. In the Belly of a Whale by Alice Millar-Thompson Creative essay “The legacy of Dundee’s involvement in the retrospectively barbaric, yet highly…Continue Reading RDMH – In the Belly of a Whale by Alice Millar-Thompson
To celebrate recent DJCAD graduate Lewis Deeney being selected for the Freelands Painting Prize & winning the James Guthrie Orchar Award, we thought it would be apt share his contribution to the River Deep Mountain High exhibition on the #DundeeUniCulture blog today. Lewis Deeney’s acrylic & water on board for the River Deep Mountain High…Continue Reading RDMH – The continual ephemerality of our connection by Lewis Deeney