Spring Fling Looking In - Looking Out #1 Memory Natalie Vardey

Following on from the popular 2011 lecture series 'Art of Place' for 2012, The University of Glasgow's new Solway Centre for Environment and Culture, in Dumfries, in association with Spring Fling are delighted to present 'Looking In -- Looking Out' - a three part lecture series. Focusing on the themes of 'Memory', 'Land' and 'Sustainability', the series celebrates the work of artists from this region; as part of the historical artistic legacy, stimulated by its distinctive environment and culture, whilst remaining engaged with and sustaining links to the world outside. These lectures will explore the relationship between creativity and location -- a key theme for the Solway Centre for Environment and Culture just as it is for Spring Fling - engaging with the reasons why, and where, artists choose to work where they do.
Each evening - four artists who have participated in Spring Fling over the past ten years will speak about their work and practice; a series of art professionals from outwith the region will speak about their work and experience and Dr Valentina Bold from The University of Glasgow representing The Solway Centre for Environment and Culture will lead a Q&A with the participating artists.
The evenings will take the format of Pecha Kucha 20x20 - each speaker will show 20 slides for exactly 20 seconds per slide.
Lecture # 1
Wednesday 18 April 6 - 7.30pm
Rutherford McCowan Building, The Univerity of Glasgow, Crichton University Campus Bankend Road, Dumfries, DG1 4ZL.
MEMORY
Artists have long been drawn to Dumfries and Galloway. With a focus on Dumfries and Galloway's artistic legacy and its continual appeal for living artists, these speakers will talk about living and working in the region, their journey towards feeling part of an artistic community, and being inspired or influenced by memory, artwork or artists from the past.