Fergus & Meg

Today's the day ..................... for a creative partnership

We drove home today after our lovely few days in the far northwest.  It's quite a long drive and so we took the opportunity to break the journey with a visit to the new exhibition, entitled 'Fergus & Meg' at the Perth Art Gallery and Museum.  

It is a celebration of the lives and creative partnership of the Scottish Colourist, John Duncan Fergusson, and his partner, Margaret Morris, the pioneering dancer.  After some time in London and France, Morris and Fergusson settled in Glasgow in 1939. The following year they set about reinvigorating the Glasgow art scene by establishing the New Art Club where artists, musicians and writers met weekly to take part in informal discussions. Related to this activity, Morris founded the Celtic Ballet, that eventually developed into the Scottish National Ballet.  The International Association of Margaret Morris Movement now has centres across the World.

2024 marks 150 years since the birth of J. D Fergusson and this exhibition in the newly refurbished gallery showcases works from his long and productive career, featuring more than 40 paintings, drawings, and watercolours...................