Poet James Knox Whittet
was born and brought up in the Hebridean island of Islay where his father was
the head gardener at a castle. Although he now lives in Norfolk, many of his
poems are inspired by his Hebridean childhood. He was educated at Newbattle
Abbey College and Cambridge University, has received many awards and was
awarded a Hawthornden Castle Fellowship in in 2013.
In 2012, he
collaborated with the artist and photographer, Margaret Bathgate on an
exhibition of traditional sonnets and photographs on the people and places of
Islay called Voices and Images Of Islay. This exhibition was displayed
on the island for two months and attracted a good deal of attention from both islanders and
visitors. Voices and Images of Islay, to include artwork and music, will
be now be displayed by Cambo Heritage Trust at Cambo Stables near St Andrews.
The Exhibition runs daily from 3 to 10 August from 10am to 4.30pm.
Margaret Bathgate, who graduated from Edinburgh
College of Art in 2006 and has exhibited widely, is no stranger to Cambo having
exhibited her exciting artwork at Cambo as part of the Heartwood Exhibition in
2012 and also during Snowdrops by Starlight on more than one occasion, but this
will be the first occasion her photography will be on display.
Edinburgh
College
Edinburgh
RSA
Building
RSA
Building
Vision
Building
Falkland
Estate
Edinburgh
Dumfries Oct/Nov
2009
Edinburgh
Falkland
Newburgh
St Andrews
Beechgrove
Garden
Newburgh
St Andrews
North Fife
Open Studios
May 2012Newburgh
Islay
Aberdeen
St Andrews
North Fife
Open Studios
May 2013Newburgh
Fife
Council Craft Artist Grant
Fife
council Craft Artist Grant
BIOGRAPHY OF JAMES KNOX WHITTET
James Knox Whittet was born and brought up in the Hebridean island of Islay where his father was the head gardener at a castle. Although he now lives in Norfolk, many of his poems are inspired by his Hebridean childhood. He was educated at Newbattle Abbey College and Cambridge University.
In 2004, his pamphlet, Seven Poems for Engraved Fishermen (Meniscus Press) was shortlisted for an award from the National Library of Scotland. In the same year, he received an award from the Society of Authors.
His anthology, 100 Island Poems (Iron Press) was published in 2005 and was nominated by The Scotsman as one of the Books of the Year and received a major award from the Arts Council of England. A companion volume, Writers On Islands (Iron Press) was published in 2008.
He won the George Crabbe Memorial Award in 2004, 2005, 2008 and 2011. In 2009, he won the Neil Gunn Memorial Award for poetry and an award from Highland Arts.
In 2012, he collaborated with the artist and photographer, Margaret Bathgate on an exhibtion of traditional sonnets and photographs on the people and places of Islay called Voices And Images Of Islay. This exhibition was displayed on the island for two months and attracted a good deal of attention from both islanders and visitors. Voices And Images of Islay will be displayed during the Aldeburgh poetry festival in Suffolk in 2014.
Also in 2012, his collection, Whe Kafka Met Einstein (Iron Press) was published and was described by the distinguished poet, Pauline Stainer as 'a quietly amazing collection of poetry.'
His poems have appeared in two series of Sue Anderson's Hebridean calendars and his short sea poems have been engraved on stone by two Norfolk sculptors.
In 2013, he was awarded a Hawthornden Castle Fellowship.
Margaret Bathgate Curriculum
vitae
Enrolment at Edinburgh
College
RSA Open
Exhibition
December 2005
Performance piece
RSA Student
Exhibition Spring 2006
BA (Hons) Drawing and Painting June 2006
The Barclay
Church
“Hope and Celtic Spirituality”
Invited Artist
RSA Barns Graham
Award
October 2006
RSA Roter Salon
Exhibition
Nov/Dec 2006
British Airways Collection Dec 2006
Four pieces for Edinburgh
Airport
V.I.P. lounge
VAS Exhibition, Edinburgh
Pittenweem Arts Festival
August 2007
Outer Harbour
SSA Exhibition, Edinburgh
Aberdour Arts Festival
July 2008
Cupar Arts Festival
October 2008
VAS Exhibition, Edinburgh
City Art Centre
SSA Exhibition, Dundee
May/June 2009
Ex Terra Vis Exhibition
July 2009
Glenrothes
Big Tent
July 2009
The Embassy
VAS Members Exhibition
ESSA Exhibition
December 2009
Luiginos
April 2010
Heartwood September 2010
Blairgowrie
Wasps Open Studios October
2010
Cambo Estate
Feb/Mch 2011
BBC TV
Wasps Open Studios
October 2011
Encounters with Place
Oct/Feb 2011/12
Threshold Art Space
Perth Theatre
Snowdrops by Starlight
February 2012
Cambo Estate
Voices and Images of Islay June/July 2012
St Columba Centre
The Enchanted Castle
Snowdrops by Starlight
February 2013
Cambo Estate
Past
Funding
Hope Scott Grant
December 2008
in partnership with
The Scottish Arts Council March 2009
The Scottish Arts Council December 2009
In partnership with
Creative Scotland
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