Lockdown Art and Creativity in Scotland Exhibition
I am a primary teacher. I have always tried to inspire young people to develop their own creativity. I believe that the people of Scotland are very resilient and will strive to create positivity from a difficult situation, as is with our current Covid 19 crisis.
During lockdown I decided it would be a great opportunity to teach myself to paint and draw. I spent most of the week preparing home learning for the young people I had been teaching then gave myself a target of at least one painting a week.
The first paintings were terrible. Over time I learned to be a bit more creative with the colours from the numerous mistakes made. My skills have improved enormously in a few months. I attempted to paint pictures that were a real challenge but each small step led to a better outcome.
In this exhibition consisting of a handful of contributors I hope to show examples of resilience and creativity from some of the people of Scotland.