A major exhibition at the Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh intends to celebrate the shared journey of two of the most prominent members of the 'Edinburgh School', Elizabeth Blackadder (1931-2021) and John Huston (1930-2008).
Both artists enjoyed hugely successful careers in their lifetimes and were long-term, committed Royal Scottish Academicians. Both were lecturers at Edinburgh College of Art, John as Deputy Head of the School of Painting and Drawing. Elizabeth was showered with accolades in her lifetime, becoming the first woman to be elected to both the Royal Scottish Academy and Royal Academy, London. In 2001 she was appointed Her Majesty’s Painter and Limner in Scotland.
If you can't make the exhibition in person, it is possible to explore it from the comfort of your home via the RSA collections website by clicking the link below.
And a beautiful exhibition catalogue to accompany the exhibition is also now available to purchase https://www.royalscottishacademy.org/store/publications/32/
The exhibition runs between 29 July and 10 September.