Tag: Kevin McKenna
Gentle Protest: Kevin McKenna’s Powerful Art for Change
Last week, I received a hand-written letter from a young woman named Sarah Corbett, the founder of the Craftivism Movement, which promotes the art of gentle protest. This movement has quietly gained international recognition...
Symbolism and Redemption: Kevin McKenna as Alex Salmond’s Body Returns
Alex Salmond, the former First Minister, has returned home to Aberdeen Airport for the last time. A lone piper played a lament as his coffin, draped in a St Andrew’s Cross, was carried off...
Exploring Glasgow’s Architectural History with Kevin McKenna
The fading light of an early autumn evening provides an apt allegory for my urban safari around Glasgow’s undead buildings. The recently-updated Buildings at Risk Register for Scotland lists 143 of these old architectural...
Pam Ayres Delights Kevin McKenna at Wigtown Book Festival
Pam Ayres Delights Kevin McKenna at Wigtown Book FestivalThe Wigtown Book Festival is a vibrant celebration of literature and culture that draws in visitors from all over Scotland. The festival is not just about...