The Hutton tercentenary celebrations and events are underway in Edinburgh. This is appropriate for a city with exciting geology,  a vibrant cultural life and strong links to key figures of the Scottish enlightenment - of which Hutton is one.

The…

It has now been more than five years since the launch of ‘The Song of the Ice’, causing me to reflect on its creation and evolution through performance. 

Creation involved a lot of hard work on the computer. For example…

I was pleased to meet with Phoebe Sleath a week after the successful defence of her doctoral thesis. This gave an opportunity for her to reflect and decompress after the intense work of writing up and preparation for an academic…

As part of 2025 Deeside Nature Festival I led 20 participants on a  guided walk up Creag Chòinnich to experience hundreds of millions of years of Earth history in a few hours - continental collision, mountain building, glaciation, river erosion…

How do artists bring together science, partnerships and materials for major projects? This was explored during a panel dialogue on 18 September 2024 as part of Earth’s Canvas. Facilitator Neil Frewin asked key questions of panelists Angela Palmer,  Tom Lonsdale…

A recent visit to the Isle of Purbeck showed how geology, stone and creativity can be deeply embedded in the life of a community.

The Etches Collection in the village of Kimmeridge displays a spectacular collection of fossil life from…

Marking a year since the publication of ‘A Suitable Stone' gives an opportunity to celebrate the work of illustrator Fiona Boyd who is part of the Cardoso Kindersley workshop. I provided geological diagrams created on the computer which Fiona turned…

Creative works can be inspired by geology. But it is also inspiring to see how creative works can help to educate and engage at an iconic locality.

We were fortunate to be part of a walk around Knockan Crag by…

I, with geological companions Kitty and Lucy, have just returned from the remote Aird Mhor and Aird Bheag peninsulas on the border between Harris and Lewis to experience the art of Julie Brook. These areas are only accessible by boat…

Artists and creators are often inspired…