Did you miss out on our previous exhibition The Scottish Colourists: Radical Perspectives? Join us for an online tour with curator James Knox as he takes you through the exhibition.
Discover the groundbreaking exhibition in partnership with the Fleming Collection, which for the first time showcased the Scottish Colourists in the context of their European contemporaries, interrogating how this international generation of radical painters forged a new language of colour in the early 20th century.
The Scottish Colourists — SJ Peploe, JD Fergusson, GL Hunter, and FCB Cadell — are widely recognised as pioneers of early 20th-century Scottish art. Often exhibited as a quartet, their work was shown in the company of key figures such as Matisse and Derain, as well as the Bloomsbury Group’s Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant. Join us on a journey through the avant-garde movement as conventions are challenged around who should be considered the leading radical painters from 1905 to the outbreak of World War I in 1914. This exploration culminates in the formation of the Scottish Colourists as a distinct group in the 1920s and 30s, highlighting the influence of French colour and Scottish light on their work as painters of landscape, still life and interiors.
Dovecot's Apprentice Weaver Sophie has recently completed a stunning gun-tufted rug inspired by FCB Cadell’s ‘The Blue Fan’, held in the National Galleries of Scotland collection. You can learn more about this project in our blog post. This beautiful piece is currently on display in the Dovecot Café and is available to purchase.
Tickets £5
Please note this online tour will be a recording which can be accessed via YouTube. The link to access recording will be emailed to you at 10:00 (GMT) on Tuesday 9 December 2025. The tour lasts for one hour. You will have access to the recording for 48 hours until 10:00 (GMT) on Thursday 11 December 2025 to allow you to enjoy the tour in your own time.
Every ticket sold supports the work of The Dovecot Foundation to advance visual art, craft and design in all its forms.
Please note that tickets are non-refundable, non-transferable and may not be exchanged.