Wise Guys

In 2021, while in residency at Highland Print Studio, I was introduced to the Wise Guys. They were my first photography students. The Wise Guys are men aged 50 and over who meet every Wednesday morning at Highland Print Studio to learn new creative skills. The group was formed in 2011, in response to reaching by Age UK and other organisations, which demonstrated that older men do not engage in social activity to the same extent as women and could be at risk of loneliness and isolation. Ten years on, the group is still going strong, with some of the 'original' Wise Guys still developing their printmaking skills and have joined the studio as independent printmakers.