Thank you @schaubuehne_berlin for a mad & brilliant take on Molière’s The Miser, DER GEIZIGE. Black belt level farce & physical buisness from all, led by the beautiful beast that is Lars Eidinger. Ooft. 👌
Grateful to share that my portrait of Jack & Michael has been shortlisted for the 2026 @scotartsawards Scottish Portrait Award in Photography, sponsored by @mpbcom
‘Jack Lowden and Michael Pedersen share patter, during a very brief break in recording the audiobook for Michael’s new novel – Muckle Flugga, on a sun-drenched lane in London. Jack has just
let slip his voice for the character of the ghost of Robert Louis Stevenson.’
This portrait will be exhibited at @nationalgalleriesscot , Edinburgh, from November 2026 to April 2027. Mon have a swatch, it’ll be displayed alongside some incredible portraits by some of my favourite other Photographers and Artists.
Happy Burns Day tae yon that celebrate.
In 1637 at St Giles Cathedral, in response to the minister beginning to read from the Anglican Book of Common Prayer (imposed on the Protestant Scots by Charles I fae doon the road), Edinburgh local Jenny Geddes stood up and threw her stool at the head of the offending minister. A riot ensued that barrelled into the Wars of the Covenant & Three Kingdoms, The English Civil War & ultimately Charlie getting his head lopped off.
Many a moon later, so taken by her gallus act (‘Gallus’, Scots for Bold/Self confident), Burns named his horse Jenny Geddes.
So hae a few drams, swirl the words of the heaven taught ploughman about yer gob, and be wary of lassies on stools. ❤️🏴
