THIS LIFE
Glasgow can leave an indelible impression on even the most fleeting of visitors. Its mark remains on Emily Walsh, who lived in Scotland’s biggest city for just four years (between the ages of seven and 11), but it has undoubtedly shaped her life and helped her find her true vocation. It’s a special place - gritty, fluctuating, buzzy, but always thronging with life - and it was here that she recalls making that first connection with art. “I was the eldest of four children,” she says. “My father was a surgeon and so we moved around a lot. My mother was always trying to find things to keep us kids occupied, and I remember she would take us to Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum all the time.
“I loved it! It was my first time in a place like that where you had the space and freedom
