This is what happens when Scottish history meets art - a brand new exhibit in a brand new space at the National Gallery on Prince's Street opening on the 30th September. Best of all, it's entirely free! I was invited down for a special preview of the new Scottish galleries, celebrating 150 years of Scottish art. I'm no artist, but these give an incredible window into the past, such as the historic views of Edinburgh when the original galleries were first being built, including the old North Brid

The term ‘Scottish Colourists’ describes a set of four painters, Samuel John Peploe, F.C.B. Cadell, Leslie Hunter and J.D. Fergusson, who breathed new life into the Scottish art scene in the early twentieth century. Though they were not a cohesive artistic movement, their works are characterised by simplified forms, expressive brushwork and vibrant colour, inspired by contemporary French and Scottish art. They achieved significant recognition within their lifetimes and representative examples of