Artist Talks Evening

Pentlands Open Studios brings a new selection of its artists back to the Pentlands Book Festival for an evening of fast-paced, visually rich talks. This year’s line-up features four professional artists from the collective, each presenting their work and ideas in a punchy, image-led format.
Each artist shows a set of 20 images, auto-advancing every 20 seconds — just over 6 minutes to tell their story, with the pictures doing much of the talking. Questions follow immediately after each talk.
It’s a fast, engaging way to hear directly from the artists about their process and inspiration — and, if past events are anything to go by, both cultural and comedic.
The venue has a bar which will be open during the event and afterwards for informal discussion.
Our speakers:
Martha Ellis — signature “cut-out” drawings capturing the beauty in the everyday, from wildflowers to Edinburgh landscapes. marthaellis.co.uk · @marthaellisart
Sue Shields — mixed media work using research and imagination to explore the forms within landscape and their associated narratives. @sueshields_art
Marianne Hazlewood — contemporary botanical art in watercolour, pen & ink and screenprint, obsessed with plants. mariannehazlewood.co.uk · @MarianneHazlewood
Anne Gatherar — ceramic artist creating domestic and sculptural pieces inspired by landscapes and natural forms. annegatherarceramics · @annegatherarceramics