Art and nature joint celebration

RSPB Scotland Loch Leven and the Kinross and District Art Club (Kadac) are joining forces to celebrate their 50th anniversaries.

A series of activities to mark the milestone year begins with an exhibition and open-air watercolour event.

Members of the art club have taken inspiration from the wealth of wildlife found at Loch Leven to create paintings in a lay-flat sketchbook.

A selection of their wildlife paintings will be on display in the Loch Leven visitor centre throughout this month, while the sketchbook will form part of Kadac’s exhibition in September. Visitors are also invited to see the popular nature reserve in a new way at a special event next Tuesday.

Members of the art club will choose locations around the reserve to paint, and visitors will be able to watch them at work.

They will also have an opportunity to try their hand at watercolour painting. This free outdoor event takes place from 10am to 4pm and visitors can pop in at any time.

Alice O’Rourke, visitor experience officer at Loch Leven, said: “1967 was clearly a year of great beginnings and we are delighted to be sharing our anniversary with the Kinross and District Art Club.

“I am looking forward to seeing the paintings on display in June and we are honoured that they have worked so hard to create a sketchbook specifically for our anniversary.”