Katie Pictures in Edinburgh

Posted on 17 December 2009 · 12 Comments

A perfect way to end the year is to announce that next year, the National Gallery of Scotland in Edinburgh will host a Katie exhibition and a special trail for children, in collaboration with Orchard Books. The exhibition will be shared with illustrator Catherine Rayner, and will feature original illustrations for Katie books along with sketchbooks and preliminary work. It opens on March 8th 2010 and runs until the end of May. I will be in Edinburgh in late April to run a workshop and give storytellings and it will be a huge pleasure to work once again with Linda McClelland at the gallery. It is thanks to her enthusiasm and energy, this exciting opportunity has arisen.

2010 will be Katie’s “21st Birthday”, and this will be a fantastic way to start celebrating!!!

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James Mayhew

James is the creator of the much-loved Katie and Ella Bella Ballerina series and has written or illustrated many other books, including Koshka’s Tales, Mouse & Mole (by Joyce Dunbar) and Gaspard the Fox (by Zeb Soanes). Alongside his work in publishing, James performs live on stage during concerts for children, combining live classical music, storytelling and art.

12 responses to “Katie Pictures in Edinburgh”

  1. Griffin avatar
    Griffin

    Gosh, I wish I looked that young when I was 21!!

    Well that gives me the Spring term to save up to go to Edinburgh for Easter then! Should be fun to see kids in the gallery enjoying the pictures too.

    Who knows… one of them might even be a future illustrator?! Inspired by you.

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  2. James Mayhew avatar
    James Mayhew

    Katie has aged well, it’s true…

    It will only be a very small exhibition – around 8 framed works and a case with sketch books etc. But it will be up for three months in the education centre there, and hopefully the “Katie trail” will get even more children excited about art. The workshop (for adults)and storytellings (for everyone) should be fun It’s all about sharing a passion, and yes, inspiration – if not from me then from Edinburgh’s wonderful Art collection!

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  3. Thomas Taylor avatar
    Thomas Taylor

    Congratulations, James! What a superb location for an exhibition.

    And Happy Birthday to Katie.

    Twenty-one and no boyfriend? Is she keeping something from you?

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  4. James Mayhew avatar
    James Mayhew

    Ha ha! Very droll Thomas! I guess having met knights in shining armour, magicians and kings, her standards are a little high…

    It’s only a “bijoux” exhibition… but still exciting!

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  5. Lynne Chapman avatar
    Lynne Chapman

    Well done James! What a perfect way for Katie to celebrate her 21st (and far more digified than getting drunk and throwing up in someone’s front garden on the way home…)

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  6. Saviour Pirotta avatar
    Saviour Pirotta

    I’ll be popping in to the exhibition, James. Well done!

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  7. James Mayhew avatar
    James Mayhew

    Now I’m getting scared. it’s ver small this exhibition!!! But you are obviously very welcome Saviour…

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  8. Griffin avatar
    Griffin

    Not at all James, it’s not size but quality that matters after all. The exciting thing is that the children may go and have a look at the pictures in the rest of the gallery and see them in new and different ways.

    I love the portrait of Lady Agnew of Lochnaw and the two paintings by Noel Paton from Midsummer Nights Dream in the gallery.

    I wonder if the pictures inspired Katie to become a storyteller or an artist… or both!

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  9. James Mayhew avatar
    James Mayhew

    Oh I love those Midsummer pictures too. They’re extraordinary aren’t they?

    And absolutely, I agree that even a small exhibition, if it gets children looking and imagining, will be wonderful.

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  10. Sminky Minky avatar
    Sminky Minky

    Congratulations James! Very exciting news 🙂 I think I’d rather enjoy coming along to the Katie Exhibition too! I’m thinking that April sounds dandy. Will your storytelling and workshop sessions be open to the public James?

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  11. James Mayhew avatar
    James Mayhew

    Thanks for all the kind comments. The events are all open to the public and will take place on April 24th. More information will be available in the New Year on the National gallery of Scotland website. But…in short… everyone is very welcome!

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  12. Sminky Minky avatar
    Sminky Minky

    Duly noted in my crisp 2010 Diary. Woo-hoo!

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