RE:IMAGINING Reflections

by Sarah Grant, 17 Oct 2009

“Quite honestly have never felt as welcomed and well looked after as I did in Inverness. Everyone was very kind and the hospitality was fantastic from colleagues and strangers alike. I loved the experience and with Neville Gabies talk I left feeling inspired" Mike Inglis, Street Artist in RE:IMAGINING

“A nice way to get acquainted with Inverness. I will always put the place and that experience together forever now!” Amy Marletta, Artist in RE:IMAGINING

“I was very honoured to, i guess, be a part of it, and took great delight in becoming infamous as ‘that girl that’s painted on the side of mania’! It became a new favourite after ‘the girl with tattoos’" Zarina Ainslie [local hairdresser] – painted by artist Kirsty Whiten.

“What you guys are doing is awesome, well inspiring stuff” RE:IMAGINING Facebook Follower

“Loving Church Street this morning!” RE:IMAGINING Facebook Follower

“IOTA has made it into the big time, next step New York in wool” RE:IMAGINING Facebook Follower

“I think this is a really forward thinking project and is something that Aberdeen City Council as well as the little people like myself have been given something to think about” Anon – Aberdeen Arts Blog

“You’ve got people doing what art is supposed to do, start a debate” Mark MacLachlan – Regional Constituency Manager
for Michael Russell MSP

“Art and artists have a pivotal role to play in the development of the city and that this positive influence is beginning to be felt in the Highland capital" Georgina Coburn – Hi-Arts 2009

“[RE:IMAGINING THE CENTRE] brought a lot of heart to the Highland capital, not to mention the attention of the wider world” – Jan Patience [Freelance Art Critic]