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Norman Gilbert did not see eye to eye with his tutors at Glasgow School of Art, as he refused to follow the artistic style of the time, forging his own path.

Artist Margaret Ferguson painted 100 portraits to honour the 201 Hebridean men who lost their lives at sea in the Iolaire Disaster in 1919.

Journalist Marc Ellison talks about co-authoring an immersive and shocking graphic novel. We also follow Glasgow-based Ross Muir, a former drug addict who turned his life around and, after one painting went viral, became a successful Scottish artist.

7ft-tall drag queen Gingzilla takes on a challenge to create an Edinburgh-inspired look for £50, and Rujazzle, a drag queen, performance and makeup artist based in Glasgow, combines her two great passions into a photo series entitled 28 Days of Art Herstory.

Loop investigates what makes a good skateboarding photograph, with the work of Michael Rennie capturing tricks on camera at the skatepark in Newport-on-Tay.

Loop features Radial, part of National Theatre of Scotland’s Futureproof festival, where young people in Dundee collaborated with Back to Back Theatre (Australia) to make a film and video portrait of a community and landscape in motion.

A homage to female friendship, through poetry and animation, from Glasgow School of Art student Iona Lee.

Inspiring stories of creativity from across the vibrant Scottish arts scene, on the theme of Finding the Right Words. Singer and musician Edwyn Collins discusses his difficult journey to rediscover words and language in the wake of two catastrophic strokes in 2005. As well as stirring stories from other artists, writers and creative practitioners across Scotland.

Inspiring stories of creativity from across the vibrant Scottish arts scene, on the theme of 'Pictures That Tell a Story'. Comic book artist Frank Quitely discusses his creative process and his journey from a boy who loved drawing to illustrating some of the most iconic characters in the world. As well as stirring stories from other artists, writers and creative practitioners across Scotland.

Inspiring stories of creativity from across the vibrant Scottish arts scene, on the theme of 'Capturing the Moment'. Screenwriter and director Raisah Ahmed discusses her writing and development process and how stories from her family history influence the stories she tells in her work. As well as stirring stories from other artists, writers and creative practitioners across Scotland.

Inspiring stories of creativity from across the vibrant Scottish arts scene, on the theme of From Your Own Hands. Celebrated visual artist Rachel McLean describes her creative process and why a personal hand made feel to her work is so important. As well as stirring stories from other artists, writers and creative practitioners across Scotland.

Kieran Hurley discusses his film Beats, which looks at Scotland's rave scene. We also showcase the Scottish Ballet's 2019 Digital Season and meet Michelle Hopewell star of Matilda The Musical.

Inspiring stories of creativity from across the vibrant Scottish arts scene, this week on the theme of 'Future Proofing'. Comedian, writer and film-maker Amna Saleem talks about how her ideas come to life. She also talks about future identities and how to fix our relationship with the internet. And there are stirring stories from other artists, writers and creative practitioners across Scotland.

BBC Scotland's vibrant arts strand is back, featuring Edinburgh Comedy award-winner Richard Gadd, whose new play makes a bold personal statement. He discusses this, previous shows and why using real life events has helped him deal with dark periods in his life and to create some of his best work. Plus the best content and performances from the Edinburgh festivals 2019.

This episode features crime writer Val McDermid talking about her work, her plans for the Edinburgh festival and why Edinburgh makes such a good setting for crime fiction. Plus the best content and performances from this year’s edition of the world’s biggest art festival.

BBC Scotland’s vibrant arts strand is back featuring playwright Stef Smith discussing how theatre can create a sense of belonging as well as her new play Enough and its run at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Plus all the best content and performances from the Edinburgh festivals 2019.

Scottish post-rock band Mogwai discuss their community and artist-focused label, Rock Action, designed to help nurture and grow local talent.

Artist and broadcaster Lachlan Goudie takes us on a journey aboard a cross channel ferry which houses a large collection of work by his father, Alexander Goudie.

Bajan-Scottish artist Alberta Whittle discusses the themes of oppression and self-healing within her work and takes us behind the scenes as she prepares for her first solo exhibition in Dundee. Plus inspiring stories of creativity from across the Scottish arts scene, including a fashion label that creates all its clothing using recycled denim, a tattooist raising awareness of sexual assault and an art project that aims to save the world's largest bog.

Robbie and Julie use simple but ingenious designs to overcome physical access challenges.