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Six months ago, I took the leap to become a full-time self-employed artist (aka skint). It was a decision that had been brewing for a long time. I knew there would be uncertainty, financial pressure and the challenge of building a sustainable creative business. I also knew that if I didn't give it a proper chance, I'd always wonder 'what if?' Now, six months in, I've realised that the journey has been every bit as layered, interrupted and varied as the landscapes I paint. A s

…are often spoken about as two seperate things, but over the past month I've been reminded how deeply connected they really are. While teaching a recent four-week landscape-based course at Studio164 in Falkirk, I found myself reflecting not only on what participants were gaining from the experience, but also on how much the process was reshaping and reinvigorating my own creative practice. The course was built around exploring the landscape through a range of materials and pr

There's a particular kind of stillness you find in Orkney. Not silence exactly, but space. Space to think, to notice, to feel where you are in relation to everything around you. After spending April there for my latest solo exhibition, I've come back to Falkirk carrying more than paintings. I've come back with a need to unpack the experience. During the exhibition, I sold over 50 paintings, something I am incredibly grateful for. But what has stayed with me wasn't just the ou

At the start of 2026 I stepped into something I’d been quietly working towards for a long time, becoming a full-time artist. The world feels quite a chaotic place just now, and in that context choosing to focus on painting might seem like a small thing. But for me it has felt like creating a bit of space. Space to think, space to breathe, space to notice things again. And, perhaps most importantly, space to heal. Just over two months in, I can say that it’s going well. Not pe

Artist books and sketchbooks have long been a quiet but important part of my practice. They sit somewhere between object, image and experience not quite a book in the conventional sense and not quite an artwork for the wall. They ask to be handled, opened, lived with. Meaning unfolds slowly, through sequence, repetition, and pause. Recently, I’ve been returning to artist books as a way to think through landscape, memory, and material. Especially horizon lines and how these ar

I’m thrilled to share some exciting news: two of my paintings were accepted into this year’s ING Discerning Eye Exhibition, and from over 6,500 entries, only 735 works were ultimately selected to hang. To have my work included in that small group feels incredibly special and then to receive the Outstanding Entry for the Scotland region on top of that has honestly left me beaming. A huge thank you to artist Polly Morgan, this year’s selector. I’ve admired her work for a long

Finding inspiration at Belhaven Beach There’s something about being near the sea that resets my whole system. A quiet recalibration. Most...

I’m absolutely delighted to be returning to the Pittenweem Arts Festival this August, once again exhibiting alongside the brilliant...

Over the past two weeks, I’ve been sharing regular updates on my Instagram @jadestoutart as I work through The 100 Day Project. A...

Returning to a painting that asked for more Today I’m beginning a new project: #100Interruptions2025. Over the next 100 days, I’ll return...

Hello and welcome to my very first blog post. I’m Jade Stout, a visual artist and I’m currently in preparation for something exciting —...