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Fra Lowrie
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Scottish artist, based in Glasgow but happier in the countryside!
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New Wynd, Glasgow.
“New Wynd” with the green lights of the Panoptican theatre.
November 19, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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Work in progress.
Elgol, Skye oil on canvas, 70cm x50cm.
November 16, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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A wee collection of paintings for The Jetty Gallery Christmas Show. Three little oil on canvas. 20 x 20cm and a larger 12 x 8cm.

#art #modernart #modernartist #artist #loveart #newartist #painting #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #impressinism
Three 20cm x20cm oilon canvas paintings, Three figs, Two tangerines and a pear! One still life with a blue china vase, 10 x 8”.
October 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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View from my window in beautiful Venice
Canal with a plant festooned bridge over turquoise waters flanked by tall Venice buildings.
October 11, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Work in progress
“Lillies” oil on panel, 40cm x 40cm

#modernart #modernartist #artist #loveart #newartist #painting #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting#impressionism #dark #mood
Lillies in a little light and shade
October 6, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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Thinking about Christmas exhibitions and this seems to lend a title for this little 20x20cm oil and gold leaf on canvas “Three Kings”!
A oil painting on canvas of three figs on a white table cloth with a gold leaf background. 20cm x 20cm
October 3, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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A change of subject,
“Alexander” oil on canvas, 12”x16”.

#portrait #art #modernart #modernartist #artist #loveart #newartist #painting #figurative #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #realism #figurative #dark #mood
An oil painting of a man with a beard, textured and blocky.
March 27, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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Thinking about Christmas exhibitions and this seems to lend a title for this little 20x20cm oil and gold leaf on canvas “Three Kings”!
A oil painting on canvas of three figs on a white table cloth with a gold leaf background. 20cm x 20cm
October 3, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Beastmode
brendenmoore.bsky.social Brenden Moore @brendenmoore.bsky.social · Aug 25
Pritzker not mincing words on what he thinks Trump's motive is: "This is about the President of the United States and his complicit lackey, Stephen Miller, searching for ways to lay the groundwork to circumvent our democracy, militarize our cities and end elections." #twill
August 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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August 17, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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A quirky little one!
“Crashing” oil on panel.

#art #modernart #modernartist #artist #loveart #newartist #painting #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting
Oil painting of a crashing wave framed in a brass porthole.
August 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Finally finished the portrait,
Happy with the likeness but still prefer the early sketch.

#modernart #modernartist #artist #loveart #newartist #painting #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #realism #portrait #dark #mood
Portrait of a woman in oil
July 28, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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Aaaarrgh!
Totally lost any energy and likeness, overworked and bland.
Anyone else not know where and when to stop?

#Portrait#art#modernart #modernartist #artist #loveart #newartist #painting #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting
Sad painting of an older woman, over worked and flat!
July 18, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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On the easel, “Community Hero” oil on board 12” x10”
Work in progress.
Portrait of a woman, oil on board. 12x10”. Work in progress.
July 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Today, I’m supporting the nationwide day of action calling on the richest to #PAYUP.

Billionaire wealth has increased 1000% since the 1990s. There is no excuse to plunge thousands into poverty through cuts and underfunding.

The money is there - time to tax it fairly.
Bar graph with bars increasing, with text saying 'Billionaire wealth has increased 1000% since the 1990s. It's time for the richest to pay up.'
July 4, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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No book in the history of the world has made a child gay or straight or trans or cis. But they have provided hope and a future for those that already are. But of course, under Reform, all hope must be crushed.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Kent council bans transgender books in children’s library section
KCC says the move came after a
www.bbc.co.uk
July 4, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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111 BBC staff have signed a letter to their bosses saying "The BBC is often performing PR for Israel." and it is unacceptable.

Why is this allowed?

The BBC Board should be fired today.

Like/RT if you agree.
July 2, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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The results are in. Brexit is costing businesses and they want back in the EU.
Two-thirds of small businesses would vote to rejoin EU after Brexit blow: survey
www.independent.co.uk
July 2, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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Imagine Auschwitz selling merchandise.
July 2, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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Andy Burnham has called on Labour MPs to vote down government’s welfare cuts – despite Keir Starmer’s attempts to buy off his backbench rebels.

The Manchester mayor said the prime minister had only performed “half a U-turn”, which did not go far enough

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/andy-b...
Andy Burnham Calls On Labour MPs To Vote Against Welfare Cuts Despite Starmer U-Turn
The mayor of Manchester said the PM's concessions did not go far enough.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
June 30, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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Second pass on this little 20x20cm oil.
“Study, Loch Awe”

#art #modernart #modernartist #artist #loveart #newartist #painting #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting#Scotland#mood
Oil painting of Lock Awe as sunsets. 20cm x20cm.
June 28, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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broadcastscot.bsky.social Broadcasting Scotland @broadcastscot.bsky.social · Jun 3
We need volunteer presenters to help us make programmes. These roles would suit unemployed, under-employed or retired people, interested in supporting Scotland's independent broadcaster to present Scottish and international news that people can trust.

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Volunteer for Broadcasting Scotland - Broadcasting Scotland
Broadcasting Scotland are always interested in hearing from volunteer TV production staff, in front of and behind the camera.
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June 4, 2025 at 7:21 AM