In 1982, the International Whaling Commission voted to pass a moratorium on whaling. In 1994, the Commission created the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary, a 50 million square kilometre area surrounding Antarctica. In 2012, a Marine Protected Area was established by…
The story of modern whaling - why it grew so prolifically - is a controversial and important narrative to tell as the world today continues to struggle with exploiting its dwindling resources. Whale oil was a global commodity that…
The island of South Georgia has had many visitors over the centuries, the first British visit was in the 18th Century. In 1775, whales were reported to be highly abundant in South Georgia waters when Captain James Cook first visited…
South Georgia is an iconic, UK Overseas Territory, with no permanent population. With strong links to several communities and industries in Scotland, South Georgia was the epicentre of a global whaling industry in the early 20th century bringing whale stocks…
Robert McLeod is the current Chairman of the British Society of Scientific Glassblowers and recently retired from working as a scientific glassblower at the Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre based in East Kilbride. The main purpose of his job was…
Keith Salmon is a professional painter born in Essex and now resides in Irvine after being offered a space at the WASPS Courtyard Studio in 2003. Keith studied Fine Art between 1979 and 1986 before moving to Scotland in 1998.…
We are pleased to present two pieces by the talented Norfolk artist, Caroline Hack, as part of our exhibition at our Dumbarton Museum - All Mortal Greatness is But Disease. Hack is an accomplished mixed media artist who works with…