With just a week to go we are very pleased to announce the line-up of our festival exhibition and events by artists-in-residence at Abbeyhill Primary School – Dave Pratt, Sylwia Kowalczyk, Romy Danielewicz, Heather Rikic and Citadel Arts Group with special guest-artists Caroline Brockbank and Bernie Hewitt. For the last 16 years Abbeyhill Primary School … Continue reading WINDOWS, SCREENS & GREENS!
Swifts-in-Residence
It may be the school holidays but Abbeyhill Primary School is buzzing with activity – our outdoor classroom is taking new shapes, trails and hillocks. We are reaching new heights not only on the ground but also as we lay the groundwork for welcoming new wildlife residents – a nesting pair of swifts-in-residence – as … Continue reading Swifts-in-Residence
Help Us Take Up to the Skies
Contribute to the making of Up, Up and Away – a new monumental artwork by Dave Pratt, our illustrator-in-residence at Abbeyhill Primary School! Become part of the story of this school windows mural. It is to be launched as part of the 16th annual Colony of Artists on 18 and 19 September 2021 – our … Continue reading Help Us Take Up to the Skies
Up, Up and Away
It is the last day of term at Abbeyhill Primary School before the Christmas holidays! What better way to say farewell to an extraordinary 2020 by unvealing our plans for a new school-wide project to start in the New Year led by our new artist-in-residence Dave Pratt supported by a 10 Villages Community Grant. Titled … Continue reading Up, Up and Away
Glow in the Dark
Have you seen the windows of Abbeyhill Primary School glow in the dark? They look as if covered in graffiti of golden dust. Perhaps, this is golden nectar for the colonies of bees created by all pupils – from Nursery to Primary 7 – led by Ieuan Scott-Woodhouse and all the school staff. We released … Continue reading Glow in the Dark
Cover Artist
Meet Dave Pratt - our new artist-in-residence at Abbeyhill Primary School who is about to embark on his project with the ambition to involve all age groups - from Nursery to Primary 7. Intrigued? Follow us here as we will reveal the details of Dave's residency soon. In the meantime, you may all be familar … Continue reading Cover Artist
Gardens are the New Galleries
Bob and Roberta Smith Gardens are the new galleries and museums, especially amidst a pandemic as the artist and activist known as Bob and Roberta Smith has stated in his latest iconic work featured here. Just a month after we reimagined the gardens of the Abbeyhill colony houses rather than their living rooms as the … Continue reading Gardens are the New Galleries
Open Beta Map App for Doors Open Days
Another weekend – another festival. But firstly, thank you to everyone who came along to the 15th Colony of Artists festival weekend on 19th and 20th September 2020 and followed our track and trace guidance to ensure a safe and fun Garden Party was had by all. Iliyana Nedkova, curator-in-residence at Abbeyhill Primary School. Photo: … Continue reading Open Beta Map App for Doors Open Days
At a Glance
Every third weekend in September for the last 15 years we have opened the doors of Abeyhill Primary School – with its two Victorian buildings and large playground – as one of the exhibition venues of the Colony of Artists festival. In these COVID-19 times when even our Colony of Artists bee mascot knows how … Continue reading At a Glance
Maisie of Abbeyhill
How did our artists-in-residence at Abbeyhill Primary School start? In short, it was prompted by the Colony of Artists and the Abbeyhill cats at our doorstep! We started in 2013/14 with only five artists-in-residence and one cat – the original Maisie McKenzie puppet. Since then we have welcome over 50 professional artists (and quite a … Continue reading Maisie of Abbeyhill
