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Rowan Morrison, Artist, Author, Auld Crone
Voices and Visions of the Witch
Visual and Literary Art Exhibition
by the Creative Coven
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4th of June till the 11th of August 2025
Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries
1-7 Abbot Street
Dunfermline
KY12 7NL
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PDF of the Exhibition catalogue. Click on the button to download. This version was produced for those who cannot attend the gallery to view the artwork and poetry. Please note that not all pieces are included, and the images of my work are not the stitched finished versions. They can only be seen in the gallery. Please note that the work included is subject to copyright and anyone reproducing it will be subject to legal action.
The Scottish Witchcraft Act (ANENTIS WITCHCRAFTIS) came into effect on the 4th of June 1563. Under this law, the practice of witchcraft and consulting with witches became capital offences. It is estimated that in Scotland alone, around four thousand people (84% of whom were women) were persecuted, with two-thirds of these executed for the crime of witchcraft. The Act remained on the Scottish statute books until it was repealed in 1735.
This innovative exhibition is a creative response to the deadly law penned by the hands of men, that lit the spark of the burning times. The exhibition has been curated by Rowan Morrison and features a collection of multimedia art, poetry and prose from a coven of creatives whose artistry is interwoven with remembrance of the Scottish witch hunts.
It resurrects personal interpretations of witch persecution without the bias of an accompanied history written from the viewpoint of the patriarchal elite. To allow you to experience this dark period in Scottish history and bear witness to emotive visual and literary art that unveils the souls and empowers the voices of the many accused witches. This will take you back to a time when the skies above Scotland were lit with flames, fuelled by the flesh of burning women.
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My Exhibition Art
WITCHES OF CULROSS - AMAZON BOOK REVIEW
This book is a very powerful read. It truly brings alive the terrible time of the witch trials in a visceral way as it not only brings to life the harsh realities of life in those times but also the unforgivable injustices that happened against the accused. It is a story that has long needed to be told and very much needs to be read. The storytelling is vivid and also beautiful as it captures some of the old ways and language of rural Scotland in its telling. I couldn't put it down until I finished it. This really is a must read book.