Current and Forthcoming Exhibitions at the Stirling Smith
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 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
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.
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.