A
two-day, celebratory weekend marking the temporary closure of the
Scottish National Portrait Gallery as it begins an ambitious Portrait
of the Nation project. See portrait artists at work and hear them in
conversation; enjoy live music performances; have your portrait made or
create your own. Plus, hear about plans for the gallery's future.
11.00am
-5.00pm Entrance Hall & Raeburn Room
Meet
Mary Queen of Scots & Robert in full costume.
Drop
in workshops on the Ambulatory & Raeburn Room
11am
- 12pm & 1- 4pm Choose
from:
Picture
Yourself: digital photography with digital artist Janey Nicoll
Drawing
and painting portraits - create an original drawing at an easel,
working from a live costumed model or with the help of a mirror
capture yourself in time by making a self portrait using lots of
drawing materials.
Creating
a clay portrait bust - Inspired by works in the PG collection try
your hand at modelling a 3-D clay head and shoulders bust to take
home.
11:15
& 12:15: Behind
the Scenes: Prints and Drawings
Imogen
Gibbon looks at highlights of the Portrait gallery's extensive
prints and drawings collection. 12 places - booking on the day
essential
4.00pm
Main Hall
Speeches
& toast supported by Drambuie and Ruthvens
Musical
finale 4.15 - 17.00pm Main Hall
The
Cast : Mairi Campbell & Dave Francis (Main Hall)
Live
music in the Main Hall. Mairi was awarded Scots singer of the year
2008 and their recording Auld Lang Syne featured in the film ‘Sex
and the City' in 2008