Artists & Illustrators

Barbara Rae

“Getting out of the studio and interacting with other artists is very important”

What first inspired your artistic journey?

My school years were spent at a wonderful art department at Morrison’s Academy in Crieff, Perthshire. The teachers were welcoming and encouraging, unlike the reception that I encountered in maths and science classes.

Later, at Edinburgh College of Art, the artist John Busby took us out of the studios to observe and be visually excited by places as

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