Dovecot Studios celebrates Scottish artist Elizabeth Blackadder’s life in a vivid exhibition exploring her enduring fascination with colour. Level access to dining room, cafe or restaurant Suitable for visitors with limited mobility Dame Elizabeth Blackadder (1931 – 2021) was one of Scotland’s most significant modern artists and the first woman elected to both the Royal Scottish Academy (1972) and the Royal Academy of Arts (1976). The breadth of her work in oil, watercolour, and printmaking techniques has long been celebrated for its new perspectives in contemporary art. Bringing together works from the Royal Scottish Academy’s collection alongside textiles produced by Dovecot’s renowned studio; this new exhibition reveals the richness and vitality of her visual language. Paintings and drawings are seen in dialogue with tapestries and rugs, highlighting a shared sensitivity to colour, texture and composition. At the heart of the exhibition is Blackadder’s long-standing creative relationship with Dovecot Studios. Spanning over five decades, this collaboration resulted in more than 30 tapestries and hand-tufted rugs, translating her distinctive use of colour into richly textured forms.

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