Alicia Bruce
@aliciabruce.bsky.social
Scottish artist, photographer, community collaborator
Member of Women Photograph
Teaching Fellow, eca
Founder Portobello Photography School
Book ‘I Burn But I Am Not Consumed’ (Daylight Books USA) celebrates a Scottish community who stood up to Trump
Member of Women Photograph
Teaching Fellow, eca
Founder Portobello Photography School
Book ‘I Burn But I Am Not Consumed’ (Daylight Books USA) celebrates a Scottish community who stood up to Trump
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Calling all photographers! 📷🎞️
We’re currently accepting applications for the RSA Elizabeth Lornie Photography Award. Open to artists working in photography in Scotland, the award grants £5,000 for the research, development and production of a new body of work: bit.ly/4kn1F…
📷 Alicia Bruce
We’re currently accepting applications for the RSA Elizabeth Lornie Photography Award. Open to artists working in photography in Scotland, the award grants £5,000 for the research, development and production of a new body of work: bit.ly/4kn1F…
📷 Alicia Bruce
June 30, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Calling all photographers! 📷🎞️
We’re currently accepting applications for the RSA Elizabeth Lornie Photography Award. Open to artists working in photography in Scotland, the award grants £5,000 for the research, development and production of a new body of work: bit.ly/4kn1F…
📷 Alicia Bruce
We’re currently accepting applications for the RSA Elizabeth Lornie Photography Award. Open to artists working in photography in Scotland, the award grants £5,000 for the research, development and production of a new body of work: bit.ly/4kn1F…
📷 Alicia Bruce
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@aliciabruce.bsky.social taking portraits of all of today’s placard and banner makers- continuing her work photographic reportage of Trumps impact on Aberdeenshire started in her brilliant book I Burn But Am Not Consumed. Available here: www.toppingbooks.co.uk/books/alicia...
I Burn But Am Not Consumed: Menie, a portrait of a Scottish Coastal Community in Conflict by Alicia Bruce
I Burn But I Am Not Consumed brings together photographs and an archive collated by photographer Alicia Bruce and the residents of Menie, Scotland. The project documents sixteen years of Donald Trump’...
www.toppingbooks.co.uk
July 26, 2025 at 1:02 PM
@aliciabruce.bsky.social taking portraits of all of today’s placard and banner makers- continuing her work photographic reportage of Trumps impact on Aberdeenshire started in her brilliant book I Burn But Am Not Consumed. Available here: www.toppingbooks.co.uk/books/alicia...
I spoke to Barbara Miller, ABC News Australia @abcnewsbot.bsky.social
ahead of Trump’s return to Scotland this week and my concerns for my friends in Menie
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
ahead of Trump’s return to Scotland this week and my concerns for my friends in Menie
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Trump's Scottish heritage doesn't make him Scotland's favourite son - ABC listen
Donald Trump’s mother Mary Anne MacLeod was born on the Hebridean island of Lewis. Like many islanders of her time she headed as a young woman across the Atlantic where she met and married Fred Trump....
www.abc.net.au
July 19, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I spoke to Barbara Miller, ABC News Australia @abcnewsbot.bsky.social
ahead of Trump’s return to Scotland this week and my concerns for my friends in Menie
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
ahead of Trump’s return to Scotland this week and my concerns for my friends in Menie
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
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This looks FANTASTIC 👇
Join musician Karine Polwart and I to celebrate the photobook ‘I Burn But I Am Not Consumed’ (2023) with music and readings.
🗓️Thursday 12th June 2025
🕕6pm
📍Scottish National Portrait Gallery
www.nationalgalleries.org/event/specia...
🗓️Thursday 12th June 2025
🕕6pm
📍Scottish National Portrait Gallery
www.nationalgalleries.org/event/specia...
May 20, 2025 at 1:35 PM
This looks FANTASTIC 👇
Join musician Karine Polwart and I to celebrate the photobook ‘I Burn But I Am Not Consumed’ (2023) with music and readings.
🗓️Thursday 12th June 2025
🕕6pm
📍Scottish National Portrait Gallery
www.nationalgalleries.org/event/specia...
🗓️Thursday 12th June 2025
🕕6pm
📍Scottish National Portrait Gallery
www.nationalgalleries.org/event/specia...
May 20, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Join musician Karine Polwart and I to celebrate the photobook ‘I Burn But I Am Not Consumed’ (2023) with music and readings.
🗓️Thursday 12th June 2025
🕕6pm
📍Scottish National Portrait Gallery
www.nationalgalleries.org/event/specia...
🗓️Thursday 12th June 2025
🕕6pm
📍Scottish National Portrait Gallery
www.nationalgalleries.org/event/specia...
Can anyone see my posts?
Feel like I’m shouting in the Bluesky forest. I’ve not been here much.
Feel like I’m shouting in the Bluesky forest. I’ve not been here much.
April 19, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Can anyone see my posts?
Feel like I’m shouting in the Bluesky forest. I’ve not been here much.
Feel like I’m shouting in the Bluesky forest. I’ve not been here much.
‘The Women Who Changed Modern Scotland’ is back on iPlayer.
I was interviewed about the ‘Violence Unseen’ campaign made in the spirit of Franki Raffles.
Timely to see Mridul Wadhwa talking about our feminist, collaborative approach.
@zerotolerancescot.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
I was interviewed about the ‘Violence Unseen’ campaign made in the spirit of Franki Raffles.
Timely to see Mridul Wadhwa talking about our feminist, collaborative approach.
@zerotolerancescot.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
April 19, 2025 at 8:25 AM
‘The Women Who Changed Modern Scotland’ is back on iPlayer.
I was interviewed about the ‘Violence Unseen’ campaign made in the spirit of Franki Raffles.
Timely to see Mridul Wadhwa talking about our feminist, collaborative approach.
@zerotolerancescot.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
I was interviewed about the ‘Violence Unseen’ campaign made in the spirit of Franki Raffles.
Timely to see Mridul Wadhwa talking about our feminist, collaborative approach.
@zerotolerancescot.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
I am moved that my ongoing ‘Menie’ series and campaigning has been nominated for @prixpictet.bsky.social
The series documents Donald Trump’s ongoing impact on a community and once protected dune system on the Aberdeenshire coast.
I am grateful to the wonderful
Laura Noble for nominating me.
The series documents Donald Trump’s ongoing impact on a community and once protected dune system on the Aberdeenshire coast.
I am grateful to the wonderful
Laura Noble for nominating me.
April 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I am moved that my ongoing ‘Menie’ series and campaigning has been nominated for @prixpictet.bsky.social
The series documents Donald Trump’s ongoing impact on a community and once protected dune system on the Aberdeenshire coast.
I am grateful to the wonderful
Laura Noble for nominating me.
The series documents Donald Trump’s ongoing impact on a community and once protected dune system on the Aberdeenshire coast.
I am grateful to the wonderful
Laura Noble for nominating me.
Last weekend ‘The Greatest 36 Holes? Coming Soon’ exhibition opened at Format Festival, Derby at the beautiful Electric Daisy.
Thank you to all who came to support me and to Format’s team, especially Jenna & Jodi 💚
formatfestival.com/event/alicia...
Thank you to all who came to support me and to Format’s team, especially Jenna & Jodi 💚
formatfestival.com/event/alicia...
March 22, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Last weekend ‘The Greatest 36 Holes? Coming Soon’ exhibition opened at Format Festival, Derby at the beautiful Electric Daisy.
Thank you to all who came to support me and to Format’s team, especially Jenna & Jodi 💚
formatfestival.com/event/alicia...
Thank you to all who came to support me and to Format’s team, especially Jenna & Jodi 💚
formatfestival.com/event/alicia...
Next Friday
I’m on at 215pm
I’m on at 215pm
I’ll be speaking about Menie at Format Festival Conference: CONFLICTED with some amazing speakers
14 March 2025
formatfestival.com/event/format...
14 March 2025
formatfestival.com/event/format...
FORMAT25 Conference - Format Festival
formatfestival.com
March 7, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Next Friday
I’m on at 215pm
I’m on at 215pm
Unbelievable. Donald Trump has been invited to a state visit to the UK. We should not be rolling out the red carpet to celebrate this man. Agree? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...
No second state visit for Trump
Unbelievable. Keir Starmer has handed Donald Trump a letter from King Charles, inviting him for a second state visit to the UK. It’s totally unprecedented, and should not go ahead.
This is the...
you.38degrees.org.uk
March 1, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Unbelievable. Donald Trump has been invited to a state visit to the UK. We should not be rolling out the red carpet to celebrate this man. Agree? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...
February 28, 2025 at 1:42 PM
The barriers we face are real.
February 22, 2025 at 12:14 AM
The barriers we face are real.
Tomorrow!
Join us for the closing event for the Travelling Gallery exhibition ‘Between Women’ bringing together artists, curators and researchers whose work relates and responds to photographers and themes in the exhibition.
I’ll be talking about ‘Violence Unseen’ and Franki Raffles influence on me
Join us for the closing event for the Travelling Gallery exhibition ‘Between Women’ bringing together artists, curators and researchers whose work relates and responds to photographers and themes in the exhibition.
I’ll be talking about ‘Violence Unseen’ and Franki Raffles influence on me
February 20, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Tomorrow!
Join us for the closing event for the Travelling Gallery exhibition ‘Between Women’ bringing together artists, curators and researchers whose work relates and responds to photographers and themes in the exhibition.
I’ll be talking about ‘Violence Unseen’ and Franki Raffles influence on me
Join us for the closing event for the Travelling Gallery exhibition ‘Between Women’ bringing together artists, curators and researchers whose work relates and responds to photographers and themes in the exhibition.
I’ll be talking about ‘Violence Unseen’ and Franki Raffles influence on me
I’ll be speaking about Menie at Format Festival Conference: CONFLICTED with some amazing speakers
14 March 2025
formatfestival.com/event/format...
14 March 2025
formatfestival.com/event/format...
FORMAT25 Conference - Format Festival
formatfestival.com
February 19, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I’ll be speaking about Menie at Format Festival Conference: CONFLICTED with some amazing speakers
14 March 2025
formatfestival.com/event/format...
14 March 2025
formatfestival.com/event/format...
So delighted my ‘Beginners Darkroom’ course has been nominated in the ‘Outstanding Course’ category in the EUSA Teaching Awards
I felt very seen and appreciated by my lovely students and that means the world. 🎞️ 🥹
@edincollegeofart.bsky.social
@edinburgh-uni.bsky.social
I felt very seen and appreciated by my lovely students and that means the world. 🎞️ 🥹
@edincollegeofart.bsky.social
@edinburgh-uni.bsky.social
February 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
So delighted my ‘Beginners Darkroom’ course has been nominated in the ‘Outstanding Course’ category in the EUSA Teaching Awards
I felt very seen and appreciated by my lovely students and that means the world. 🎞️ 🥹
@edincollegeofart.bsky.social
@edinburgh-uni.bsky.social
I felt very seen and appreciated by my lovely students and that means the world. 🎞️ 🥹
@edincollegeofart.bsky.social
@edinburgh-uni.bsky.social
I’m so honoured to be exhibiting new work at this year’s @formatfestival as part of their curated programme which was announced today.
‘The Greatest 36 Holes? Coming Soon’
Venue: @electricdaisyderby
Dates: 13 March to 31 May 2025
formatfestival.com/event/alicia...
‘The Greatest 36 Holes? Coming Soon’
Venue: @electricdaisyderby
Dates: 13 March to 31 May 2025
formatfestival.com/event/alicia...
February 5, 2025 at 7:13 AM
I’m so honoured to be exhibiting new work at this year’s @formatfestival as part of their curated programme which was announced today.
‘The Greatest 36 Holes? Coming Soon’
Venue: @electricdaisyderby
Dates: 13 March to 31 May 2025
formatfestival.com/event/alicia...
‘The Greatest 36 Holes? Coming Soon’
Venue: @electricdaisyderby
Dates: 13 March to 31 May 2025
formatfestival.com/event/alicia...
'I Burn But I Am Not Consumed' has been shortlisted for 'Favourite Scottish Nature Photography Book' 2024
Congratulations to @alexanderboyd.bsky.social & Alex Hamilton who also have shortlisted books.
Vote for a favourite here and win all the books.
scottishnaturephotographyawards.com/bookvote/
Congratulations to @alexanderboyd.bsky.social & Alex Hamilton who also have shortlisted books.
Vote for a favourite here and win all the books.
scottishnaturephotographyawards.com/bookvote/
SNPA | Favourite Scottish Nature Photography Book Vote 2024
Scottish Nature Photography Awards - Celebrating nature, wildlife and landscape photography in Scotland
scottishnaturephotographyawards.com
January 31, 2025 at 3:29 PM
'I Burn But I Am Not Consumed' has been shortlisted for 'Favourite Scottish Nature Photography Book' 2024
Congratulations to @alexanderboyd.bsky.social & Alex Hamilton who also have shortlisted books.
Vote for a favourite here and win all the books.
scottishnaturephotographyawards.com/bookvote/
Congratulations to @alexanderboyd.bsky.social & Alex Hamilton who also have shortlisted books.
Vote for a favourite here and win all the books.
scottishnaturephotographyawards.com/bookvote/
Posting some copies of ‘I Burn But I Am Not Consumed’ today. This is from my signed & numbered batch of 300.
Number 272 of 300 heading to the Isle of Lewis which is also home of Trump’s mother Mary Anne MacLeod, who’s clan motto was ‘I Burn But I Am Not Consumed’
aliciabruce.co.uk/book/iburn
Number 272 of 300 heading to the Isle of Lewis which is also home of Trump’s mother Mary Anne MacLeod, who’s clan motto was ‘I Burn But I Am Not Consumed’
aliciabruce.co.uk/book/iburn
January 27, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Posting some copies of ‘I Burn But I Am Not Consumed’ today. This is from my signed & numbered batch of 300.
Number 272 of 300 heading to the Isle of Lewis which is also home of Trump’s mother Mary Anne MacLeod, who’s clan motto was ‘I Burn But I Am Not Consumed’
aliciabruce.co.uk/book/iburn
Number 272 of 300 heading to the Isle of Lewis which is also home of Trump’s mother Mary Anne MacLeod, who’s clan motto was ‘I Burn But I Am Not Consumed’
aliciabruce.co.uk/book/iburn
Taking a mini break from writing essays for my post-grad submission.
Learning a lot about myself as a learner.
Questions:
Can I refer to brilliant Bell Hooks ‘Teaching to Transgress’ too many times?
Is it nerdy that I give a wee cheer to all I agree with in her writing?
Learning a lot about myself as a learner.
Questions:
Can I refer to brilliant Bell Hooks ‘Teaching to Transgress’ too many times?
Is it nerdy that I give a wee cheer to all I agree with in her writing?
January 25, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Taking a mini break from writing essays for my post-grad submission.
Learning a lot about myself as a learner.
Questions:
Can I refer to brilliant Bell Hooks ‘Teaching to Transgress’ too many times?
Is it nerdy that I give a wee cheer to all I agree with in her writing?
Learning a lot about myself as a learner.
Questions:
Can I refer to brilliant Bell Hooks ‘Teaching to Transgress’ too many times?
Is it nerdy that I give a wee cheer to all I agree with in her writing?
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They are complicit.
“The New York Times went with ‘Elon Musk Ignites Online Speculation Over the Meaning of a Hand Gesture.’ The Washington Post opted for ‘Elon Musk gives exuberant speech at inauguration.’ Some local TV stations even cut their footage right before the first and most obvious salute.”
News Organizations Are Tiptoeing Around What We All Saw
How fear of litigation shapes coverage of influential figures
open.substack.com
January 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
They are complicit.
My lovely friend David and his neighbours have been standing up to Trump for nearly two decades. They saw through him immediately.
@beardymilne.bsky.social
metro.co.uk/2025/01/20/s...
@beardymilne.bsky.social
metro.co.uk/2025/01/20/s...
Scathing verdict on Trump from corner of Scotland he couldn’t conquer
David Milne was among locals who refused to make way for Trump's golf resort.
metro.co.uk
January 21, 2025 at 8:45 AM
My lovely friend David and his neighbours have been standing up to Trump for nearly two decades. They saw through him immediately.
@beardymilne.bsky.social
metro.co.uk/2025/01/20/s...
@beardymilne.bsky.social
metro.co.uk/2025/01/20/s...
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Our only hope today lies in our ability to recapture the revolutionary spirit and go out into a sometimes hostile world declaring eternal opposition to poverty, racism, and militarism.
--Martin Luther King, Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? (1968)
--Martin Luther King, Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? (1968)
January 20, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Our only hope today lies in our ability to recapture the revolutionary spirit and go out into a sometimes hostile world declaring eternal opposition to poverty, racism, and militarism.
--Martin Luther King, Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? (1968)
--Martin Luther King, Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? (1968)