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Fifty six years ago the Brechin Advertiser gave an account of the presentation ceremony when over 40 works by David Waterson were handed over to the people of Brechin – “The pictures will be known as the David Waterson Collection and will form a lasting memorial in honour of an artist who spent a lifetime […]

The AGM of the David Waterson Trust (DWT) was held in Brechin last week when two new trustees, Alex Craig and Karen Hamilton were welcomed; current office bearers were re-elected The DWT web site www.davidwaterson.co.uk that includes historical narratives and virtual gallery of a huge collection of many of David Waterson’s works continues to attract considerable interest. DWT […]

How time flies!  An expression that has been uttered countless times and again last week when chairman of the David Waterson Trust welcomed trustees to the second AGM held in the Northern Hotel – our thanks to the owners and staff for their continued support.  Office bearers were re-elected – John Ritchie in the chair, […]

I have read and attempted an initial classification of poems taken from the Diaries and those numbered 301-400.  As a former teacher of English I have attempted a brief critical analysis of the poems and stress that I have adopted an objective approach. General:  The poems represent the juvenile poetry and later mature work of […]

Mike Balcom-Vetillo of Earlville Illinois USA has kindly provided the DWT with an excellent image of a self-portrait etching of David Waterson, purchased in an antique shop near Edzell in Angus Scotland – more than 40 years ago!  Mike also provided a link to his own not inconsiderable collection of art works which he has […]

Several new images of David Waterson’s work have been sent to us over the past few months and we hope to upload these to our virtual gallery in the very near future – our grateful thanks to those from home and abroad who have provided the images.  The DWT would be grateful for any information […]

Angus Council Collection – “additional framed works” Photographs “David Waterson” DW aged 42 of David Waterson sketching in one of the Glens A number of paintings and etchings have been sold recently at auction houses here in Scotland, Southern England, Australia, Sweden, Canada and the United States.  The Trustees would very much welcome images of […]

The chairman welcomed and thanked the good number who turned up at the Northern Hotel Brechin for the first AGM of the DWT on Saturday past thanking also the staff and owners of the hotel for allowing free use of the facilities for the one and a half hours that it took to attend to […]