Historic Scotland: A Voyage Through the Centuries

Artist and author travel Scotland in the footsteps of Boswell, Daniell, Martin, Pennant, Johnson, and Defoe. In the summer of 1998, Brian C. Mack set out to explore Scotland. The visit became the first of five ensuing tours that roughly traced the routes of past explorations through Scotland. The Mack tours took place in stages over ten years from 1998 to 2008. Major landmarks including castles, battlefields, and stone circles were visited by both artist and author. The artist, Karol K. Mack, documented her travels with plein air (on-location) paintings, photographs, and drawings that were later referenced to produce the finished works. The author completed on-location research to place the artworks within their historical context. Twelve years later, over 120 paintings have been completed. The works, found herein, along with the accompanying research document the beauty and history of Scotland. Previous tours through Scotland completed by artists and authors alike provided the inspiration for the Mack tours. This book and fine art exhibition both titled: Historic Scotland: A Voyage Through the Centuries, are the result of their efforts.