by SM | May 15, 2018 | Lifestyle, Work
This is a railway-themed bench I made for my dad’s birthday. It sits on the Speyside Way long-distance route, next to what used to be the sidings for Cragganmore Distillery. Railway sleepers, railway track, sidings stones and railway sign. Cragganmore,...
by SM | Mar 1, 2018 | Work
I’m pleased to announce that, along with two other artists, my design proposal has been shortlisted for an art installation in a prominent place in Keith, Moray. The brief was to produce something that speaks of the heritage, present day use and hopes for future...
by SM | Mar 26, 2016 | Blog, Work
The Highland Council commissioned me to carve a dolphin sculpture (and a bee) for this stunning location and tourist attraction at Chanonry Point on The Black Isle. It is estimated that 120,000 people from far and near visit Chanonry Point on the Black Isle. This spit...
by SM | Mar 26, 2016 | Blog, Uncategorized, Work
A tour of my world. I was enjoying a sunny, blue-skied Highland Spring day this week, buzzing around on my motorbike, catching up on some client and supplier visits and various other work-related chores. As I was riding from one meet to another I decided to pop in to...
by SM | Feb 26, 2016 | Blog, Lifestyle, Work
This is the very first entry in the Blog of me, Stuart Murdoch. Thank you for being here. A bit about myself I am a man, accidentally and miraculously approaching a half century on this planet. I was born in Aberdeen in Scotland and, after several years away, am now...
by SM | Oct 14, 2013 | Blog, Furniture, Garden, Lettering., News., Outdoors., Public Space, Recent projects., Wood., Work
I was lucky enough to have a pair of my carvings appear on BBC TV’s longstanding gardening series, Beechgrove Garden, recently. The large knot sculpture and the sycamore seed that are currently at the Knockando woolmill (as well as myself) were all given...