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Past Exhibitions
Sixties Stirling
Titanic
Scottish Salon
In Nepal
Dunmore Pottery
Space and Time
Stirling Girls
Pots and Paint
E.H. Shepard
Robert Burns
Miniature Print
Stirling Childhood
John Paterson
Henry Morley
Ronald Forbes
William Wallace
Japanese Art
Leonardo da Vinci
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Programmes for adults and children include art exhibitions, events, workshops and school education service.
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SEE Current and Forthcoming Exhibitions at the
Smith Art Gallery and Museum
The Stirling Smith is proud to create and host a wide variety of different exhibitions every year, showcasing many different disciplines including fine art, social history, cultural history and other subjects of local and national interest.
In recent years we have presented exhibitions focusing on subjects ranging from the history of golf to the Titanic. Others have dealt with the lives of illustrious figures of Scottish history such as George Buchanan and Sir William Wallace, and celebrated the work of artists from all over the world. There are always new and exciting things to see in our galleries.
Some of Stirling’s most famous faces, from tennis star Judy Murray (mother of Andy & Jamie) to Herald Poetry Editor Lesley Duncan, have been captured in a project to produce contemporary portraits, inspired by the Stirling Heads of the 1540s. The works were created during last year’s Big Draw season at the Stirling Smith.
Artists Nicola Carberry, Lys Hansen, Alasdair Gray, Roy Petrie, Peter Russell and Greer Ralston led the sessions. Some of the works have been added to the Smith’s historic collection of portraits.
Nicola Carberry held a public demonstration of different drawing techniques by drawing Stirlingshire tennis star Judy Murray, Colin O’Brien, Chair of the Smith Trustees and former Provost of Stirling, and Michael Donnelly, who co-ordinated the workshops. An additional bonus came through a chance visit of sculptor George Wylie who instantly produced a portrait of Michael Donnelly - the third Wylie work to enter the Smith’s collections.
Lys Hansen chose Stirling Girl Lesley Duncan, Poetry Editor of the Herald as her subject. During the day long session a gallery of portraits of Lesley in different media was produced.
Alasdair Gray drew Mary Rennie, Stirling teacher and fashionista whose dress and millinery are greatly admired. Five other people also drew Mary with different results, and the Six Faces of Mary Rennie are now in the Smith collections.
Artist Roy Petrie drew Stirlingshire man George Reid, the second Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament and Lord High Commissioner of the General Assembly.
Colin O’Brien, Chair of the Smith Trustees said:
“I am delighted that the Smith’s contemporary collection of drawings has been boosted in such a creative way, and we are grateful to sponsors Arnold Clark, Capita, the Stirling Development Agency, Museum Galleries Scotland and Arts & Business Scotland for making the project possible.”
Scotland’s waters are brought of life in the forthcoming exhibition of underwater photography by local diver Elaine Whiteford opening at the Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum on 20 June.
The Stirling Smith is delighted to host Elaine’s first solo exhibition which is supported by PADI, the Professional Association of Diving Instructors.
Bright and vivid images reveal the amazing colour and variety of the underwater world of Scotland and other countries.
Elaine Whiteford, an experienced photographer and diving instructor, writes for a range of publications including The Scot's Magazine, Scottish Wildlife, Diver, The Undersea Journal and The Sea. She is also a contributor wildlife photographer to The Scottish Wildlife Trust.
Whiteford's work has featured in a number of exhibitions, such as the Royal Photographic Society's Projected Image Exhibition, the Edinburgh International Exhibition of Photography and the Scottish Parliament's Biodiversity Exhibition but the Stirling Smith is delighted to be hosting her first solo exhibition. The exhibition runs from 20 June – 6 September 2009 For more details please call 01786 471917 or email museum@smithartgallery.demon.co.uk
Artist Derek Robertson exhibits a new selection of his paintings, drawings and assemblages in the forthcoming exhibition at the Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum.
Derek Robertson is a professional artist, working from his studio in Aberdeen. A graduate of Duncan of Jordanstone Art College his narrative assemblages and installations have been exhibited internationally. Inspired by the landscape and wild places that he explores, they also depict a fusion of personal experience and the portrayal of nature's dark underbelly. Derek is a professional member of the Society of Scottish Artists and has served on the hanging committees for the SSA and the Aberdeen Art Society. His paintings are held in collections in more than 40 countries, including those of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh and The Scotland Office in London.
Oil paintings, pastels, water colours, collages, photography and film are all on show in this exciting forthcoming exhibition at the Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum. 6 Artists is a local group based in Bridge of Allan, made up of artists Jane Cameron, Angus Cameron, Fiona Clasen, James Law, Prentice Smy and Maureen Mitchell. Founding member Jane Cameron, says 'We all met through living on the same street in Bridge of Allan. We are delighted to be invited to exhibit at the prestigious Stirling Smith'.
The group has previously exhibited in Bridge of Allan and Ashfield and the new exhibition can be seen until 19 April.
The famous Cowane Chest gets the artistic treatment in the forthcoming exhibition at the Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum.
Turning Point, a group of 10 textile artists, was inspired for their newest collection of beautiful hand-made quilts, by the popular Cowane oak chest during a study day at the museum. The exhibition shows their collective response to the city's 17th century carved chest, with 10 highly individual textile pieces based on this iconic piece. The group also displays earlier collections of their quilts including Trees in the Park, the Rainbow Collection and the Power and the Glory.
The group has exhibited together for 5 years and is producing some of Scotland's most exciting art quilts. Recent exhibitions took place at the Festival of Quilts at the National Exhibition Centre and David Marshall Lodge, Aberfoyle, where Trees in the Park was displayed. One review stated, 'I remain stunned at the fabulous quilts the group produces'.
The exhibition opens at 2pm on Saturday 17 January when the group will be selling some of their work until 3.30pm. Until 1 March, members of the group will be in the gallery from 12.30 till 2 pm, Wednesday to Saturday, for guided tours of the exhibition.
Workshops and talks are also available.
This important display features for the first time in the Smith's history, an interpretation of the history of Stirling, told using artefacts from the Smith collections. It has been funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and sponsorship from Scottish Amicable.
Allow at least 1 hour for browsing as the exhibition is full of detail. A variety of quizzes & games are provided for children.
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