BARBARA RAE: THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE (ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS)

A new collection of works from the artist and printmaker Barbara Rae, inspired by the Arctic explorer Dr John Rae and which will be exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, the Pier Arts Centre, Stromness, Orkney, and Canada House, London In 2015 Barbara Rae travelled to Greenland on the trail of her namesake and fellow Scot, the surgeon and explorer Dr John Rae (1813-1893) and her vivid images are combined with insightful texts from the artist and others.