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Born in Inverness and studied at Gray’s School of Art in Aberdeen, Ross Fulton was awarded a Master of Fine Art degree in 2004. Ross has since been working and exhibiting across Scotland from Dumfries & Galloway to Shetland, he now has a studio in WASPS in Kirkcudbright and has been participating in Spring Fling since 2011. SF: What do yo

Working with thin porcelain influenced by the Scandinavian environment, Norwegian ceramicist Helen Mørken was trained in design in Glasgow School of Art and Bath Spa University. Exhibited widely in the UK and Norway, Helen is now based in Tønsberg – the oldest town in Norway and taking her inspiration from the nature. SF: What do you make? I

Katie Anderson and Paula McQuinston, both graduated with a BA in Fine Art from University of Cumbria last year, are taking part in this year’s Spring Fling as new graduates. Both from the region, they chose to comeback and work in Dumfries & Galloway after their graduation. Katie was awarded with a full-year residency with WASPS studios i

Nearly all packed and ready for the journey tomorrow to Barnbarroch Pottery, on the orange route, where I’ll be exhibiting my work, and demonstrating how it is made. My new work is back from the framers, priced, bubble wrapped and ready for Spring Fling. I’ve prepared my illustrated porcelain at different stages, so that I can show how

Not easy to write about an event in which you’re going to appear. So  I’ll talk about the other performers…Steve Dowling, a mighty force for music in the Machars.  When not making stoves or out in the woods painting landscapes, Steve writes original rock and blues and sings in the compellingly deep voice that tempts me to call him

  Just ONE WEEK to go. And, the excitement is rising about our biggest Spring Fling to date! At this busy time Tonia and I have been feeling the love from our artists and supporters this week. We are appreciative of this, so I thought I would share some love in return. Dumfries and Galloway is a region which is jam-packed with super high quali

Trained in Painting and Printmaking at Exeter College of Art and spending the earlier part of her career teaching in schools, Jennie Ashmore started to work outdoors and find her inspirations in the nature in the 1990s when she was working on environmental education, conservation and gardening. Jennie moved to Scotland in 2004 and has been particip

The SPRING SING – singer songwriters from The Machars region of Dumfries & Galloway perform original contermporary music as part of the Spring Fling Fringe. Saturday night 25th May at *:00 pm at the Bladnoch Distillery in Bladnoch near Wigtown, Newton Stewart. Bar provided by The Bladnoch Inn. Tickets £7.50, may be booked in advance from