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A Fisherman’s Diary
Fri, 7 March 2025 @ 10:00 - 11:15
Join Kate Cameron-Reid, artist in residence and members of the Moray Way Association, on a walk that retraces the steps of Sandy Edwards, an elderly Lossiemouth fisherman, through his handwritten diary.
Learn how Kate explored the diary stories, mapping significant and poignant locations marked by history and community. Inspired by the walk, Kate has also created artworks that will be part of the AIM (Arts in Moray) Showcase at UHI Moray, Inner Art Gallery on Saturday, March 7, 10 am – 5 pm.
With special thanks to Lossiemouth Fisheries and Community Museum, Isobel Nelson, Dennis Slater, Davey Mackenzie and Angie Stewart.
About Kate Cameron Reid
https://www.katecameronreid.com
Kate Cameron Reid is a multidisciplinary, contemporary artist. Her work is primarily autobiographical and self-explorative, recreating fragments of a narrative in each piece. Often utilising personal belongings or found objects as a metaphor, she aims to draw the viewer into her work through the intimacy of the story being told. Each work is a fragment of time, depicting memories and life events, exploring emotionally charged themes of loss, grief, trauma, and fragility. The forefront of her creative practice is to raise questions in the storytelling of each piece and create continuous conversation, with the fundamental intention for human connection.
A graduate of Central Saint Martins (BA Hons), Kate started her career on Savile Row, worked in the fashion industry for 15 years and lectured at Ravensbourne University London, before transitioning to contemporary art. Having previously lived in London, Kate relocated to Scotland and now resides on the North-East coast. Kate has recently exhibited at the Cabrach Trust, Elgin Cathedral and The Royal Scottish Academy.
Arts In Moray (AIM)
Since June 2021, the Moray Way Association has been part of the Arts In Moray (AIM) Collective, which initially received funding from Creative Scotland’s Culture Collective programme. This national pilot programme aimed to establish a network of creative practitioners, organisations, and communities working together to make a positive difference locally and nationally in response to COVID-19.
The AIM collective, which includes Dance North Scotland, Moray Arts Development Engagement (M:ADE), Wildbird, and the Moray Way Association, has employed new and radical approaches to engaging a network of creative practitioners and communities within Moray through residency programmes that have supported artists from 2021 to 2025.
The Moray Way AIM III project also features the work of Hayley Anderson, Stuart Mc Adam, Jennifer Fraser Harris, and Alex Williamson. Each artist was asked to reimagine The Pilgrimages in Moray – A Guide to the County, a 1924 pocket guidebook featuring descriptions of walks across Moray. Discovered by the MWA Chair at Moray Waste Busters, this historic book was originally created to inspire both locals and visitors to explore the rich heritage of Moray. However, the author lamented the absence of illustrations, maps, and reference notes—elements that could have brought the book to life for a wider audience.
Each artist collaborated with a member of the Moray Way Association, walking the routes together. The artists then went on to refine or reimagine the routes, bringing them to life through their perspectives. Using creative and innovative approaches, they created contemporary interpretations of the walks that engaged new audiences while celebrating the stories of Moray.