An exhibition of paintings at the Stirling Smith

 

Current and Forthcoming Exhibitions at the Stirling Smith

 

 

Councillor and Former Provost Colin O'Brien - Portrait

 

 

 

 

Stirling Faces

11 June - 29 June 2009


An exhibition of drawings of Stirling people undertaken by artists Nicola Carberry, Alasdair Gray, Lys Hansen, Roy Petrie, Greer Ralston, Peter Russell and some of their students for the National Campaign for Drawing’s Big Draw in 2008.

 

 

 

 

 


 


 

The Robert Burns Mausoleum

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Burns Mausoleum in Miniature
11 June - 19 July 2009


An exhibition by retired museum conservator and model-maker Colin Hunter McQueen. It was undertaken as a tribute to the poet Robert Burns in the 250th anniversary of his birth and the Year of Homecoming.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Underwater Photography: Elaine Whiteford

20 June – 6 September 2009

 Underwater Photography by Elaine Whiteford

Scotland’s waters are brought of life in this exhibition of underwater photography by local diver Elaine Whiteford.

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 Scots 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.

 

 


 


Men of Bannockburn

16 July - 13 September 2009


An exhibition of the work of Italian military and heraldic artist Marco Trecalli, who has spent years studying and drawing detailed portraits of the participants of the Battle, 23 - 24 June 1314, which secured Scotland’s destiny as an independent nation.

 

 

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British Tapestry Group

12 September – 8 November 2009

 

The Stirling Castle tapestries are being created by members of the BTG. This fascinating exhibition shows the ancient skills of tapestry weaving in a contemporary context and will be accompanied by workshops and talks.

 

 


 

 

Scottish Society of Architect Artists

19 September – 6 December 2009

 

Scottish architects show off their outstanding artistic skills in a variety of media during their 22nd annual exhibition, for the first time held at the Smith.

 

 


 

 

Xmas Tingles

14 November 2009 - 10 January 2010

 

Now in its third year, Tingles showcases outstanding contemporary Scottish art and craft, an ideal venue to buy those special Christmas gifts.

 

 


 

 

A Brush with the Bible

12 December 2009 – 24 January 2010

 

Works of art from the collection of the Scottish Bible Society. Artists represented include Elizabeth Frink, Eric Gill, Patrick Heron, Graham Sutherland and Peter Howson.