A talk with artists Gill Russell and Alec Finlay

10 May 2019, 6.30 – 8 PM

Artists Gill Russell and Alec Finlay host an informal evening talk about their collaborative mappings made for ‘Gathering’, Alec’s place-aware guide to The Cairngorms, commissioned by The Fife Arms.

Both artists have, over many years, honed a deep understanding of the local Cairngorm environment and a respect for the natural ecosystems it provides.

The evening’s discussion will interweave a map of the Dee watershed, finding the springs, a Mesolithic walk, dark-eyed cairns, and the meeting of watersheds in the high Cairngorms.

‘ Imagination matters. Many of the ancient myths of the Cairngorms have long been forgotten, but water is still a visceral force: rushing over rocks, spate black, depositing reddish alluvials, and changing course overnight. Rivers and burns defined clan territories, provided food, enriched the earth, and now produce renewable energy.’ from ‘ Gathering’ Alec Finlay

Organised to accompany the Cairngorms Big Nature Weekend, the talk will be followed by an evening of live traditional music in The Flying Stag.

Tickets are complimentary.