Ounce Dice Trice is an artist-led trail that took place during Wigtown Book Festival 2026. The trail celebrated Whithorn-born writer and poet Alastair Reid, in the centenary of his birth, by ‘playing’ with language from his book of the same name.
Festival visitors enjoyed whimsical and imaginative words such as Ounce, Dice and Trice interpreted by local artists and businesses displayed throughout the town. Dumfries and Galloway-based artists chose one or two of Alastair Reid’s fun words to interpret in their own artistic style and the art installations were dotted around Wigtown during the 2026 book festival.
There were artworks of many types including prints, textiles, window vinyls and larger scale indoor and outdoor art representing words such as BEFUDDLED, JIGGERY POKERY and OOSE. Trail-finders could even join in a brand new WIGGLE dance!
Enjoy the full article about the Ounce Dice Trice Trail here.
The artists who contributed are:
- Julie Houston | Bookend Studio Facebook
- Rosanna Dobson | Fountainstone Studio Website
- Jenny Toms | The Galloway Hare Facebook
- Mavi Hamali | Marbled by Mavi Etsy
- Ness Patterson | Art by Ness Patterson Facebook
- Renita Boyle | Tell Together Tales Facebook
- Louisa Ruthven | Louisa Ruthven Art Website
- Ken Humphreys | Poppy House Press Instagram
- Karen Pierce | Darkle Cat Instagram
- Rose Howie
- the Wigtown Knitters
- children from Kaos Youth Cafe
Ken Humphyreys with 'Wiggle'
Renita Boyle with 'Tiny Whimsical Worlds'
'Worg' by Rose Howie
Louisa Ruthven with 'Jiggery Pokery' made in conjunction with Wigtown Knitters
Karen Pierce with 'Dimity'
Ness Patterson with 'A Giggle of Girls'
Julie Houston with 'Flit'
'Moonglade' by Mavi Hamali
Jenny Toms with 'Pirouette'
'Oose' by Rose Howie
'Pobbies' by Roseanne Dobson
'Petticoat' by Louisa Ruthven
'Pumpkin' by Renita Boyle
Tiny Whimsical Worlds by Renita Boyle
'Whirr'