Part of the Art

Juptier Artland is a wonderful, magical place. It is part of a family estate just outside Edinburgh. The owners are art collectors and their collection includes some stunning sculpture set out in their estate and made available for all to share. We were embarrassed it took us so long to visit.

We had a fabulous walk around sculptures from the finest artists around. All pieces were part of the place - difficult to imagine any of them anywhere else.

Each piece engaged in different ways. I am still disturbed by the weeping children; walking down into the earth to be with the crystals was wondrous; trees holding up boulders ...... Guess you had to be there.

The piece in the photograph was by the Scottish artistJim Lambie. It was the first piece on our walk around; it surprised us, it delighted us. It gave us the opportunity to be part of the experience.

I chose this one because it made me smile.