Exhibition: Landmarks
100 years of Hugh MacDiarmid
(Sat 19 Nov - Fri 30 Dec)
Landmarks is an exhibition of poems, portraits and landscapes by Alan Riach, Alexander Moffat and Ruth Nicol, celebrating the centenary of the poet Hugh MacDiarmid and focusing attention on the future of Brownsbank Cottage near Biggar where he lived from 1951 until his death in 1978.
The poems reflect upon his life and work; the portraits show MacDiarmid with his colleagues in the Scottish Renaissance movement, William Johnstone and Francis George Scott, as well as close friends such as Norman MacCaig and Ronald Stevenson, while the landscapes of Langholm and Shetland represent the southernmost and northernmost locations MacDiarmid was associated with during his long life.
Image credit Alexander Moffat, 2020
This exhibition is free and non-ticketed. The exhibition space is sometimes used for private events so you may wish to call ahead of your visit to ensure it will be accessible.
