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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 13h

Pieces of Portsoy: not a stairway to heaven.

One side of a stepped gable on a house in Portsoy.

Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 19/10/2026

Pieces of Portsoy: Pobbles. Now open on Church Street, Portsoy, Scotland, halfway between my studio-gallery and the Portsoy Gallery near the harbour, is Pobbles Portsoy, a new artist-owned and -run gallery which also has some art materials and art books, and serves coffee, cookies, and dog treats.

Interior view with back of a coffee table chair, glimpse of art and bookshelf.

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 12/10/2026

The friendly "harbour cat" in Portsoy, northeast Scotland, who hangs out at the old harbour (built 1690s) on sunny days. At the back is the beautifully repaired harbour wall, breached in a storm at New Year's 2026. Still a bit to do, but safe for this winter.

Calico and white kitty with a collar and bell, sitting on the edge of the old harbour in Portsoy, northeast Scotland.

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 11/10/2026

Before the "watching paint dry" stage of a painting.

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 08/10/2026

Performative politics for voters from Westminster. It doesn't change the price of fuel. Also: does he know just how far apart petrol stations are in much of Scotland?

Screenshot of Andy Burnham announcing fuel prices will be shown on Google maps, from Facebook.

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 26/09/2026

First time I have seen this, and delighted by it. Having to acknowledge use of AI is essential transparency. luminatescotland.org/older-artist...

Screenshot from FAQ about can you use AI for arts bursary application. Answer is yes but check it carefully and add "Generated by AI" to that section.

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 22/09/2026

The joys of happy accidents when painting. And the joys of deliberately creating happy accidents by spraying still-wet ink with water.

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 13/09/2026

When you're looking at this North East Open Studios sign, my studio is behind you, across the road. I couldn't figure out what arrow to draw on the sign to suggest this. In Portsoy, Scotland.

NEOS yellow sign with my venue number 35 on it, tied to a pole next to pink rose bush.

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 10/09/2026

When we lived on Skye, I played with wire a lot after being introduced to it by the artist Liza Hawthorne. It's been a while but I dug out my supplies and have got playing again. I've made a few Highland cows in time for North East Open Studios. One has already wandered off to greener pastures.

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 05/09/2026

My flower paintings from this summer are up on the walls of my studio-gallery at the end of Seafield Street in Portsoy, northeast Scotland. Open on Saturdays from 11 to 3, by appointment, and for NEOS (North East Open Studios) starting on 12 Sept.

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 01/09/2026

North East (Scotland) Open Studios 12 to 20 September. My studio in Portsoy will be open daily from 11 to 3 for NEOS, except for the Monday and Friday.

Map showing NEOS participants in Banffshire coastal trail from Portknockie to Pennan.

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 30/08/2026

We're lucky in Aberdeenshire in that many villages still have a local charity shop that gives back directly to our communities. E.g. www.facebook.com/share/p/1DGB...

Screenshot of Facebook page for Deveron District Age Concern giving £3k cheques to school and skate park.

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 26/08/2026

❤️🩷💜💙🩵💚💛🧡♥️

Large heart shaped pebble I spotted at the beach, next to my shoes with rainbow laces.

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 25/08/2026

10 years on from my Interlude solo exhibition at Skyeworks Gallery on the Isle of Skye and I have a new collection of flower paintings that I am even more pleased in my studio-gallery in Portsoy. Getting them hung up ready for open studios next month. Three copies of my Interlude catalogue left.

The front page of my Interlude exhibition catalogue showing the dates in 2016.

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 23/08/2026

Delighted to sell "The White Wall" in my studio-gallery yesterday, one of my favourites of my Portsoy paintings. It's heading across the pond to the USA.

Painting featuring the white wall with railing alongside the road at the harbour in Portsoy. 30x30cm. Framed in light wood.

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 15/08/2026

Studio cat came into the packing department to help me with an order of cards for The Portsoy Giftbox and did the quality control on the string. #caturday

Tabby and white kitty playing with the piece of string I am trying to use to tie up a bundle of cards.

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 04/08/2026

Sometimes the "wrong" end of the brush is the "right" one for a painting. Working into still-wet watercolour.

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 26/07/2026

All set up for tomorrow's Expressive Ink Drawing workshop! (Fully booked. Location: Portsoy, northeast Scotland.)

Looking across my workshop table with materials set out and sunflowers in a vase in the middle.

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 26/07/2026

Pieces of Portsoy: Found that missing puzzle piece you were looking for.

A single puzzle piece lying on the road.

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 19/07/2026

Painting in progress. Paint most definitely still wet. #painting #art #sunflowers

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 18/07/2026

A detail from a sunflower study I painted during my open studio today. Mixed media on paper. #painting #ScottishArt

Expressive, layered mark making. Part of a sunflower and leaves.

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 16/07/2026

Sitting at one of my favourite clifftop benches, looking towards Portsoy's harbours. Water-soluble ink, pen and waterbrush.

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 11/07/2026

It started as a demo in orange and blue colour mixing, then I spread the paint across the whole sheet, then the words "harbour wall" came up, and this is where it ended up.

Hard for me to put into words. An expressive abstracted painting that could be interpreted as a section of stone harbour wall with a wild sea breaking against it.

A close up revealing orange through scratches in wet paint.

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 08/07/2026

Rarely mentioned and under-rated artistic skill: lifting masking tape one handed in order to create a social media video. 🤔 #painting

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 03/07/2026

Once upon a time, when I lived on the Isle of Skye, I had an honesty-box art gallery, now I have a "real" one on the main street in Portsoy. 😀 Dreams can come true! #art

Small honesty box with small paintings, cards, fridge magnets inside. Sign in the top reads: "The Tiny Skye Gallery".

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 25/06/2026

Happiness is ... finding a foxglove stretching to the sky, spending time looking and drawing.

My hand holding ink drawing in front of part of a cottage garden.

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 20/06/2026

My painting from today's community plein-air paintout in Cullen (NE Scotland) organised by the Cullen Art Group. Couldn't resist the bit of bright turquoise that is the Skink Co food trailer!

Looking across to the harbour, my hand holding my painting.

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 20/06/2026

As I was working on a monotype print last night, the petals of one of the glorious scented roses that were my inspiration fell off, tumbling into the ink. It felt like a metaphor for grief. All looks pretty and held together, then all of a sudden not; gather up the pieces, and try again.

My inked up plate with pink and white rose petals on it.

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 18/06/2026

Spent yesterday afternoon playing with feathers on my etching press. The moment of reveal is always joyful. #printmaking #art

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 17/06/2026

Why did the cat cross the road? Because it's Elmo and that's what he does. #CatsOfPortsoy

Black and white crossing a road, long shadow because of late evening light.

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 17/06/2026

Detail from current painting-in-progress. #art #painting

Closeup showing textures and layers of colour in the paint.

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 16/06/2026

Wet paint. Do not touch. Do not move. Do not hold vertical to photo. #painting

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 14/06/2026

No, really, I swear, I picked it only to study the red and green complementary colours more closely. I'm all about colour theory don't you know. 😋

My hand holding a large, ripe strawberry I just picked from my strawberry plants. First of 2026.

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 13/06/2026

🔴 Heading over the pond to Texas ♥️ #painting #art

My face peeping over the top of a painting of part of the new harbour at Portsoy, on an A2 sheet of paper.

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 11/06/2026

My thanks to the long-time supporter and collector from Texas who came to visit my studio today to collect a painting, and left with another one too. May it entice you to return to Portsoy for a longer visit in the not-too-distant future.

My painting of the Burn of Durn, with the word sold on it.

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 11/06/2026

Just how thick does Meta AI make people?

Meta AI prompt on Facebook asking "what does now sold mean?" below a painting that was marked "now sold" by the artist.

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 11/06/2026

"Portsoy Dolphin II". I admit, making up and painting frames isn't my favourite activity, but there's a great satisfaction when it's done. #art #painting #ScottishArt

My painting of the dolphin statue by sculptor Carl Standing in Portsoy, Scotland. It's in a white floating frame. Little sections of two unframed paintings to the left hand below.

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 09/06/2026

Love the new sea-themed windows of @theportsoygiftbox and not only because there's something of mine in each one! 💙 Reminder: the Giftbox stocks a wide range of my greetings cards and copies of my Portsoy paintings book (open Monday to Saturday). #Portsoy #SupportSmallShops

Overall view of the window with a big mermaid.

One of my Portsoy dolphin cards in the window display.

Window with palm trees and sea-theme garlands.

My Portsoy paintings book in the window.

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 09/06/2026

I thought it was a poppy growing but it's turned out to be a Muppet in plant form.

Giant maroon coloured poppy with shredded shaggy petals (no doubt some horticultural term for this).

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 07/06/2026

Had such fun painting the tantalising giant poppies in a friend's flower garden this morning. Such deceptively simple "red" flowers. I had three attempts, and like this the most because I think it's got that ethereal feel of these flowers. #art #painting #mixedmedia

Red poppies at the top, my painting at the bottom.

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