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Artist Books
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
jadestout
Jan 262 min read


Celebrating my ING Discerning Eye Award WIN
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
jadestout
Nov 15, 20252 min read


Not Orkney, but still the Sea
Finding inspiration at Belhaven Beach There’s something about being near the sea that resets my whole system. A quiet recalibration. Most...
jadestout
Jun 30, 20252 min read


Serving up creativity at Pittenweem Arts Festival 2025
I’m absolutely delighted to be returning to the Pittenweem Arts Festival this August, once again exhibiting alongside the brilliant...
jadestout
Jun 19, 20251 min read
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