A SCOTTISH art exhibition showcasing the works of Randolph Hill Nursing Home residents has uncovered some exceptional talent and drawn praise from the local community.
The event, staged at the East Lothian-based Muirfield Nursing Home, included sketches, oil and watercolour paintings, tapestry, and knitted items all produced by residents.
The exhibition was led by Muirfield’s activity coordinator Tom Davidson, who is himself a practicing artist, and organised by the home’s manager Esther Bathgate and care standards manager Julie Tulloch.
Among those exhibiting works was Jeanette Callaway (pictured), whose tapestry talents were on display. She
developed a passion for art at a young age but later went on to work as a civil servant for many years.
She also completed a City and Guilds college qualification focusing on textiles. After nearly giving up her art work, Jeanette was encouraged by Tom to rediscover her passion after she moved to Muirfield in the town of Gullane in 2022.
She said: “Exhibiting my art and tapestry has been a dream of mine since childhood, and with the incredible support from Tom and the team at Muirfield, that dream has finally come true. Rediscovering my passion for art has brought a deep sense of joy and purpose back into my life.”
A further stand-out of the exhibition was the Blue Jaguar, a watercolour painting of his former car by another Muirfield resident, Alastair Hardie.
“I was very proud of that car and delighted to capture it as a painting with the help of my wife, who had it put on to canvas for the exhibition,” he said.
The Muirfield exhibition will now go on tour to the other six Randolph Hill nursing homes in East Central Scotland.