Arts & Antiques

Poetry, paintings and curiosities

POLYGON

Polygon (a division of Birlinn Ltd) publishes two poetry collections to treasure this summer. A Gathering is an anthology of Scottish poems selected by Alexander McCall Smith in a beautiful hardback (£14.99). Between Mountain and Sea is the first collection of Norman MacCaig’s poetry written in or about his beloved Assynt. For more information, visit www.polygonbooks.co.uk

THE MCEWAN GALLERY

The McEwan Gallery’s 44th Annual Exhibition runs from August 5 to the end of October. Works by Joseph Farquharson, Archibald Thorburn and WM McTaggart jostle for space with the acclaimed American abstract artist Gary Komarin and landscapes by Daisy Sims Hilditch, a BP Award entrant. Open every day. Tel: 013397 55429, www.mcewangallery.com

RAMSAY CORNISH AUCTIONEERS

Curiosities to suit every pocket. From an unusual ivory tobacco grater to a rare Edinburgh silver jug, 1700. Antique & Decorators Sale, Saturday 25th August 2018. Further entries invited. Please call Ramsay Cornish if you would like to arrange a free home valuation. Valuers throughout Scotland. Tel: 0131 553 7000, www.ramsaycornish.com

WIGTOWN BOOK FESTIVAL

Wigtown Book Festival is in its 20th year and is among Scotland’s most successful cultural events. Join the celebrations and enjoy a sparkling line-up of authors and celebrities plus events and entertainment for literature and poetry lovers of all ages. The festival will take place between 21-30 of September 2018 with programmes available in August. Tel: 01988 403222, www.wigtownbookfestival.com

CHARLES JAMIESON

Prominent Scottish artist Charles Jamieson is looking forward to a busy period with an exhibition at the Red Rag Gallery in Bath which opens on September 8. Straight after that he will head off to the Suffolk/ Norfolk borders to start work on a commission. He is also working on a series of paintings set in and around Beijing after a visit there in the autumn. Tel: 01560 482419, www.charlesjamieson.co.uk