granton:hub Doors Open Day 26 Sept 2026

 https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1556131983227353&set=pcb.1556135276560357

I was delighted to be co-organsing 2026 Doors Open Day

We welcomed 60-70 visitors from around Edinburgh who were interested in finding out about the fascinating history of Granton's industrial past. For the first time, we displayed our 15 new heritage boards and Edinburgh College of Art continued with their community consultation around the European funded project entitled Cultural Heritage in the Metropolitan Peripheries (CUMET). This was a great experience for the Architecture students who were involved. There was lots of discussion and in-depth searching of our community Granton Archive Project (GAP). Twenty plus visitors took part in a nature/heritage walk in the gorgeous sunshine. I am pleased to say that more plans are in the pipeline as a result of this successful networking day.

gallery: Room for Art 2025-26

 I attend sessions at WHALES Art Centre, run by Room for Art 

(Art in Healtcare)

Here is a selection of some of my artworks

Of the prints,some involve experimental materials

Most are started and finished in a single 2-hour session

Gaza

The Anguish

(foam print)

Tristesse durera pour toujours

https://www.artinhealthcare.org.uk/art_and_artist/tristesse-durera-pour-toujours-gina-fierlafijn-reddie/

The Stand Off 

Billy

Madness

Gaza II

City Lights

(recycled materials print)

Bird

review 2024

2024 alas has seen very little artistic activity for various reasons.

Having finally stepped down as a trustee of granton:hub in December, I hope I will have more time to focus on my own work.

All the follwing works came about during the Wednesday lunchtime sessions at 'Room for Art' WHALE Arts. A few images are missing but the lino cutting will be revisited this year.

Mad Crow Gazing @Room for Art

 https://www.artinhealthcare.org.uk/art_and_artist/gina-mad-crow-grazing/

9-17 February 2024

Edinburgh Palette

Creative Minds at Edinburgh Palette organised by Room for Art

 exhibition 26 May 2023

I'm happy, hope you're happy too.

Exhibition in October 2022 - Re:Living exhibition at granton:hub (submission of work)

The focus of this work is a bouquet of roses. For many years now, I have received roses. Many women receive flowers, it is considered a tradition, customary, an occasion for every day. But each time I get a bouquet, a sense of sadness and momentary reflection comes over me. Roses have come for delightful and happy occasions, but also extremely sad and devastating ones. And at times, these moments were almost experienced simultaneously.  As years go by, roses come and go. Roses blend our lives.

In April this year, I photographically captured roses that, to me, offered a sense of eternity, beauty, but also fragility, an ephemeral presence. The roses lasted many days, more so than on any other occasion. And as they started to wither,  their colour became even more beautiful. And the roses reminded me of my infant son and mum, both gone now, many years in-between. I think of them every day and wished to record that moment. Coloured petals, fading. Fragile, a light burning.

My somber heart lit up (2022) - multi media, photographic print on acetate - displayed in a light box

Remember this too (2022) - photographic print on card

I never promised you a rose garden (2022) - multimedia, photographic print on acetate.

new blog for photos

 At the end of 2021 I decided to move all my Granton visual work into one blog

https://ravenmeetssun.blogspot.com/