July 2009

3rdPeacock touring exhibition opens in Calgary

Colin 'Puck' Kirkpatrick's exhibition 'The Cowboy and the Spaceman', produced at Peacock Visual Arts in 2006, has traveled across the Atlantic and will be on show at the Art Gallery of Calgary this month. The exhibition features the film made in Orkney with Peacock's Digital Coordinator Adam Proctor. The film focuses around environmental issues through the exploration of two different view of planet earth. The exhibition opens in Calgary on Friday 3 July and runs until 12 September.

7thYoung Travellers get behind the camera in Creative Identities project

For three days a group of young people from travelling backgrounds will be working with filmmaker Mark van Hugten at the Elphinstone Institute (University of Aberdeen), in conjunction with Peacock Visual Arts and Creative Identities. They will produce short films and learn about all aspects of the filmmaking process. Read on...

13thThe Brothers McLeod show their latest animation

The Brothers McLeod (animators Greg and Myles McLeod) are coming to Peacock for a series of children's workshops and to show their latest animations to the public. The two have been producing work together since 2000 creating 'Fuggy Fuggy', writing and directing CBBC's 'Pedro and Frankensheep' along with producing a series of adverts with Aardman Animations. Their recently completed film 'Codswallop' has just been in competition at the prestigious Annecy Animation Festival. A public screening is held at Peacock on Saturday 25 July at 6.30pm.

28thUntil 19 September: William Moulding

William Moulding is showcasing his vibrant new prints produced during his one-year residency in the printmaking department at Gray's School of Art. Rooted in drawing, the colourful works are playing with the tension between controlled and accidental results of the print and drawing process. Opening Friday 7 August, 6 - 8pm. Show runs till 19 September.