Moy mackay biography of william hill

          His design for Glen replaced an earlier house built by William Henry Playfair, builder of Edinburgh's Eastern New Town surrounding Calton Hill..

          He married Catherine, daughter of William MacKay of Milness, and had issue, Colonel Hugh MacKay, and a daughter Isabella, who was celebrated for her.

        1. He married Catherine, daughter of William MacKay of Milness, and had issue, Colonel Hugh MacKay, and a daughter Isabella, who was celebrated for her.
        2. Access our collection of historical records and explore the family history of Donald Mackay.
        3. His design for Glen replaced an earlier house built by William Henry Playfair, builder of Edinburgh's Eastern New Town surrounding Calton Hill.
        4. The descriptive writer and special correspondent touches life at all points.
        5. ADVERTISEMENT.

          6. Moy Mackay: A heartfelt journey

          Write what you know. It’s a cliché that holds more than a pinch of truth for writers. But what about other creatives? For Moy Mackay, one of our leading textile artists, luckily she’s never had to look far for inspiration.

          Living and working in the Scottish Borders, nestled among the spectacular scenery of her native Scotland, the landscapes and vistas of this unique terrain – vast open skies, ever changing seasons, heather-laden hillsides and the solitary bothies and cottages that intervene – are inspiration enough.

          Initially trained as a painter, Moy was accustomed to distilling this unique sense of place through her paintbrush.

          But three decades ago, she started to develop what she describes as felted paintings, answering an urge to create images that resembled a painting but were more than the sum of pigment on canvas.

          Painting with merino fibres and stitch, Moy creates vibrantly hued, textured textile landscapes, which resonate with rich co