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Nichola Scrutton

@nicholascrutton

Composer, artist, performer, working across a range of media and processes. Dr Nic. Also @nic_scrutton at IG. nicholascrutton.co.uk Pre-order new album - https://nicholascrutton.bandcamp.com/album/scenes-from-the-blue News: http://eepurl.com/gihZh9

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Neutral/black tonal print with circular shapes and textured surface

Neutral/black tonal print with circular shapes and textured surface

Lovely preview at Glasgow Print Studio - a celebration of several new exhibitions running through March. Delighted to be featured artist amidst it all, so great to chat with folk about the work, a bit thrilled tbh.πŸ™πŸ˜Š Also on Instagram!
#glasgowprintstudio #exhibition #printmaking #artwork #drawing

10.03.2026 21:18 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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10.03.2026 13:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Marsha!

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Thanks!

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Homes are interesting to me

09.03.2026 08:46 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Monoprint portrait of someone looking straight out.

Monoprint portrait of someone looking straight out.

One from the sketchbook. #monoprint #drawing #printmaking #drawingisfree #portrait #art #landscape

09.03.2026 21:30 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Black and white of a night scene showing a bright streetlamp illuminating fog over the silhouette of a parked car and blurred houses.

Black and white of a night scene showing a bright streetlamp illuminating fog over the silhouette of a parked car and blurred houses.

Misty evening..

09.03.2026 18:51 πŸ‘ 142 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s that magnolia-time of the year again!πŸ’— #mybackyard #magnolia #spring #flowers

09.03.2026 15:07 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
Limited palette (olive green, indigo, warm white) landscape. High ridge line ascending left to right below pale, clouded but not dark sky. Hillside cloaked with shadows of trees, blurred and faded. Unfinished painting.

Limited palette (olive green, indigo, warm white) landscape. High ridge line ascending left to right below pale, clouded but not dark sky. Hillside cloaked with shadows of trees, blurred and faded. Unfinished painting.

#workinprogress #oilpainting Ghosts

09.03.2026 19:50 πŸ‘ 612 πŸ” 58 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 1
Text exceeds the character count on Bluesky. If you’d like to read the interview, please get in touch and I’ll send a copy.

Text exceeds the character count on Bluesky. If you’d like to read the interview, please get in touch and I’ll send a copy.

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My book, Like a Cat Loves a Bird: The Nine Lives of Muriel Spark, comes out a month today!

I had a chat with Booktime magazine all about it, as well as my love of independent bookshops like @urmstonbooks.bsky.social, @chorltonbookshop.bsky.social and @serenitybookshop.bsky.social πŸˆβ€β¬›

09.03.2026 20:47 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
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Delighted to have a track from Scenes from the Blue broadcast on the New Music Show. Thanks so much to Kate Molleson for including me in such a fantastic line-up for an International Women’s Day special edition. πŸ™πŸ˜Š Now on BBC Sounds.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
#bbcsounds #radio #soundart #music

09.03.2026 08:28 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
CD and cover with abstract landscape artwork in shades of blue.

CD and cover with abstract landscape artwork in shades of blue.

I’m delighted to release Scenes from the Blue into the world today! The album is available to listen to and buy in CD and Digital Download formats! 😊
Today is #bandcampfriday - a great time to support artists.
#bandcamp #newrelease #album #soundart
nicholascrutton.bandcamp.com/album/scenes...

06.03.2026 09:19 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Nichola, bushy light hair, dressed in black, standing in front of a white wall with some framed images, and Featured Artist Nichola Scrutton text on the wall in the top left corner.

Nichola, bushy light hair, dressed in black, standing in front of a white wall with some framed images, and Featured Artist Nichola Scrutton text on the wall in the top left corner.

A wee posey pic before the preview this evening! Thanks so much to Glasgow Print Studio πŸ˜ŠπŸ™ Exhibition runs from 6th - 28th March.
#exhibition #printmaking #visualart #preview

05.03.2026 21:41 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Scenes from the Blue, by Nichola Scrutton 8 track album

Hi! 😊 A gentle note to say Scenes from the Blue drops this Friday 6th March! πŸ™Œ Here’s the link.

Loving the cover designed by Pascal Blua with my artwork.πŸ™β€οΈ

Thanks to Creative Scotland. πŸ™

nicholascrutton.bandcamp.com/album/scenes...

#newrelease #album #sound #art #bandcampfriday #bandcamp

02.03.2026 21:40 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Excited to share - I have a Featured Artist Exhibition at Glasgow Print Studio.😊

A Kind of Scoring
PV 5th March 6-8pm - all welcome.😊
Exhibition runs 6 - 28 March.

More info shop.glasgowprintstudio.co.uk/exhibitions/...

#printmaking #notes #scoring #drawing #listening #sound #exhibition #art

27.02.2026 08:46 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Have loved the past couple of nights collaborating with @radiophrenia.bsky.social - listening to wonderful live performances from @nicholascrutton.bsky.social and Johanna Linsley ✨

26.02.2026 15:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Tree, black and white, with a bit of sunlight shining through

Tree, black and white, with a bit of sunlight shining through

A hand (Nichola’s) making marks on paper.

A hand (Nichola’s) making marks on paper.

A black and white wavy abstract photo of light/shadow

A black and white wavy abstract photo of light/shadow

No pics yet so adding a few details from my film. 😊

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Radiophrenia Lost in Transmission poster, two tone blue with lines and shapes.

Radiophrenia Lost in Transmission poster, two tone blue with lines and shapes.

Delighted to perform at @radiophrenia.bsky.social and @radioatlas.bsky.social special event last night. #radiophrenia #radioatlas #performance #voice #radioart #soundart #film Wonderful prog of screened subtitled works from Radio Atlas archive, and all round lovely evening GMAC Film. Many thanks!…

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Forget the time

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Bliss

22.02.2026 09:37 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
Synth module and coloured cables. Text: Sonic Imperfections 10pm UTC, 23/2/26. Resonance FM logo.

Synth module and coloured cables. Text: Sonic Imperfections 10pm UTC, 23/2/26. Resonance FM logo.

Join us at 10pm tomorrow on @resonancefm.bsky.social for our February show - an hour of the finest new experimental/unusual music including Matilde Meireles, Zone Null & KMRU. stream.resonance.fm/resonance, 104.4FM in Central London, DAB Greater London & nationally on Radioplayer.

22.02.2026 10:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Karl Ove KnausgΓ₯rd Interview: The Other Side of Edvard Munch
Karl Ove KnausgΓ₯rd Interview: The Other Side of Edvard Munch YouTube video by Louisiana Channel

youtube.com/watch?v=-0Ea... an interview with Karl Ove KnausgΓ₯rd where he talks about how trust in the world and in people can disappear as the result of traumatic experiences and that art, writing can be not only a way to confront the world but also to hide from it

22.02.2026 10:12 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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First of the year, native plumb.
#photography #nature #EastCoastKin

22.02.2026 11:05 πŸ‘ 58 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Sketchbook page with sea and sky images partly covered by a bushy sprig of dried seaweed.

Sketchbook page with sea and sky images partly covered by a bushy sprig of dried seaweed.

When you’re going through an old sketchbook and find a beautiful sprig of dried seaweed gathered on a beach walk. #journal #soetchbook #beach #beachwalk #residency #coastal #notes

21.02.2026 13:36 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Figure in lines, orangey coloured drawing.

Figure in lines, orangey coloured drawing.

Memory/dream detail, wip. #wip #drawing #printmaking #memory #dream #figuredrawing #art

20.02.2026 18:15 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nichola Scrutton Scenes from the Blue Choose your preferred music service

Hello, & apologies for being a bit full on with album news - just to say - while Bandcamp is the preference (6th March), Scenes from the Blue will stream on platforms from 20th March - here are pre-save options, if that’s of interest. Best wishes, N😊https://ffm.to/nicholascrutton-scenesfromtheblue

20.02.2026 09:39 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks very much John! 😊

19.02.2026 11:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Bluey-green coloured album cover with track list.

Bluey-green coloured album cover with track list.

Track list, Scenes from the Blue - a cinematic sonic journey through shades of blue.😊

Releases 6th March. Pre-orders live w single Scene 7 Cyan. Available as CD & Digital Download.

Thanks Pascal Blua for ace cover design with my artwork 😊
nicholascrutton.bandcamp.com/album/scenes...
#bandcamp

19.02.2026 07:07 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yay!! Congrats Becca! πŸ™Œ x

16.02.2026 20:45 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Black and white monoprint of flower heads

Black and white monoprint of flower heads

Sketchbook snippet. Warm Sunday wishes to all.😊 #drawing #sketchbook #monoprint #daisies

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