Book Launch Photos

Larry held his book launch onboard HMS Unicorn, City Quay Dundee, on Friday 21st October. Huge thanks to all who attended this very special event and bought a copy of his book. Our grateful thanks to Caroline and team at HMS Unicorn. Larry presented Caroline from HMS Unicorn with a framed print of an original drawing.

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THE CELTIC KNOT – by J LARRY SCRIMGEOUR – PICTUS PICTOR

The author turns the clock back  more than 1,000 years and invites the    reader into the world and mind-set  of the primal tribal scribe. There his iconography, literally “picture writing”  and the words of other inspired writers on Celtic heritage will reveal the   meaning of the Celtic Knot.

‘Language may be defined as  signs that enable understanding.  They range from the simple to the complex but always only have meaning in a particular context  and culture. Indeed, culture is  determined by language, which is determined by culture, which is …   

Although spoken words are the basic building blocks of communication  visual signals are equally important  especially in preliterate societies.  These become a visual language of   signs and symbols  we might call  Primal Art, which is what this  book is about.’ Pictus Pictor 2022