Paul Binnie
Paul Binnie (born 27 May 1967) is a Scottish artist working in the Woodblock printing in Japan, Japanese tradition of woodblock printing. His work is reflective of the ''shin-hanga'' artists of the early to mid-20th century, employing subjects such as landscapes, tattoos, and ''bijin-ga, bijin''. Biography Binnie was born in Airthrey Castle, Scotland on 27 May 1967 and studied art history at the University of Edinburgh and painting and etching at Edinburgh College of Art from 1985 to 1990. After taking his Master's degree (honours) in 1990 he moved to Paris until his interest in Japanese ''ukiyo-e'' prints took him to Japan in 1993. There he studied woodblock printmaking as an apprentice to Seki Kenji, master printer of Doi publisher. While in Japan, Binnie began experimenting with ''kappazuri'' (stencil printing). His first stencil prints were depictions of tattooed figures, followed by ''yakusha-e'' (kabuki actor prints). By late 1995, Binnie had left Seki’s studio to con ...
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Airthrey Castle
Airthrey Castle is a historic building and estate which now forms part of the buildings and grounds of the University of Stirling in central Scotland. The 18th-century building with 19th-century additions occupies a beautiful setting in landscaped grounds in the southern edge of the Ochil Hills, above the Forth valley. It is located close to Bridge of Allan, two miles from the historic city of Stirling. Name There are several suggested origins of the name "Airthrey". One is that it is a corruption of Ard-rhedadie (a high or ascending road, referring to the old road which leads through it to Sheriffmuir). It could alternatively come from the Gaelic "Aithrin" – "a sharp point" or "conflict". This could refer to a battle fought near the site of the Castle in 839, when the Picts were defeated by the Scots under Kenneth McAlpine (standing stones in the park to the east of the Castle are reputed to commemorate the battle). Another, Brythonic rather than Gaelic, version se ...
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