Warm congratulations to Dumfries poet Tom Pow, one of 22 Scottish artists shortlisted for a coveted Creative Scotland award. Up to ten awards of £30,000 are earmarked for innovative projects by leading figures in the Scottish arts community. Tom's in the running with an exploration in poetry and prose of the shadowy life and work of Thomas Watling, Dumfries Convict Artist - the first professional artist in Botany Bay.
