27 May 2014
Special effects designer to launch art/science exhibition
A major new exhibition showcasing a collection of significant artwork inspired by D’Arcy Thompson will open at the University of Dundee’s Tower Foyer and Lamb Galleries on Friday, 30th May. ‘A Glimpse of a Great Vision: The D'Arcy Thompson Art Fund Collection’ features works acquired by Museum Services as part of a two-year project funded by the Art Fund’s RENEW scheme. D’Arcy Thompson was Dundee's first Professor of Biology and his seminal book ‘On Growth and Form’ was hugely influential in a number of fields and continues to inspire artists and scientists ...
27 May 2014
PAMIS to showcase bereavement resource at Holyrood
University of Dundee-based charity PAMIS will tomorrow visit the Scottish Parliament to showcase a new resource for bereaved people with profound and multiple learning disabilities and those who care for them. People with such complex disabilities and their families face many barriers to accessing and participating in the community, and PAMIS works on a number of fronts to enable inclusion and improve their quality of life. Staff have been working with parents and carers for the past three years to develop the ‘Bereavement and Loss Learning Resource Pack’. The resource will be showcased at a ...
27 May 2014
£1000 painting donated to help raise awareness of domestic abuse
An award-winning Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD) student currently exhibiting at the Degree Show 2014 is to donate one of her striking, figurative paintings to Dundee Women’s Aid to help raise money for its work supporting victims of domestic abuse. Russia-born Dina Mackins has been exploring the issue during the final year of her Fine Art degree and hopes her exhibit will raise awareness of domestic abuse. The large oil painting she is donating has a recommended price of £1000 and will be auctioned off by Dundee Women's Aid to bolster their funds. Dina will present it...
27 May 2014
'Summer Shorts' offer access to art world
Visitors to this year’s Degree Show at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD) inspired by the breath-taking array of creativity on display can take advantage of a range of short courses running at the institution over the summer. The ‘Summer Shorts’ have been devised for those who would like to try their hand at something new, expand existing skills or sample a discipline before committing to full-time study. The programme is also welcoming to people who wish to simply have fun and meet new people, with courses set at different experience levels where appropriate. Jeane...
26 May 2014
‘Putting the 4th J into Dundee: The rise and rise of the video games industry’
One of the leading figures in Dundee’s much-vaunted video games industry will deliver the next instalment of the Saturday Evening Lecture Series (SELS) at the University of Dundee. Chris van der Kuyl is a highly experienced entrepreneur whose expertise combines the start-up, development and market-listed business in the technology, media and entertainment sectors. His talk, entitled ‘Putting the 4th J into Dundee: The rise and rise of the video games industry’, takes place at the University’s Dalhousie Building on Saturday, 31st May and will see him discuss his own career, as well ...