The Stirling Photography Festival has announced a new exhibition series in rural Stirling, exploring the theme: “Beyond”.
Running September 6 to October 11 at the Weigh Ahead Gallery in Dunblane, the exhibition showcases the work of festival volunteers and local photographers, including University of Stirling graduate Charles McGuigan.
Speaking about the event, McGuigan said: “I’m a landscape photographer drawn to quiet, atmospheric places and the way light and reflections can completely change how we see a scene.
“I recently graduated from the University of Stirling with a First-Class Honours Degree in Photography, and this exhibition marks the start of my journey beyond university.”
“My work focuses on natural environments and aims to capture a sense of stillness and mood. I’m always exploring new ways to tell stories through images and I’m excited to share this selection of work.”
Lesley O’Hare, Curator of the Weigh Ahead Gallery, said: “Weigh Ahead Gallery is delighted to be connecting, for the first time with Stirling Photography Festival and to be supporting the area’s vibrant photographic community.”
“The Gallery, overlooking the Cathedral, aims to be a meeting place connecting emerging and established artists and what better way is there of doing this than finding like-minded partners!”
Other exhibitions include work from Tom Astbury’s “dùthchas” project, which explores the landscapes that inspired Gaelic poet Duncan bàn Macintyre. This will be shown in Doune Library from August 21 until September 18.
Forth Valley Welcome will show new Scots photography at Dunblane Library, in a collection called “A New Home”. The exhibition, running from August 28 to September 30, reflects on the experiences of displaced artists, now resettling in Scotland.
Elizabeth Fairgrieve of Forth Valley Welcome says of this exhibition: “A New Home exhibits images from New Scots and Ukrainians who have come to Scotland in hope of securing peace for their families. It highlights the struggles and the hope associated with coming to a new place and eventually, calling it home.”
From September 19 to October 4, Kelvin College Glasgow graduate Shane Simmons, will show his first solo exhibition at Mugdock Country Park, Campsie Gallery. Simmons said:
“The work explores the themes of loss, grief, and ultimately healing through creativity and deep connection with outdoor spaces.”
A full programme and booking details for The Stirling Photography Festival can be found here.
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