After a lengthy closure, the scaffolding is down, and the spectacular Venetian-style Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh is set to reopon next week. Katie visits the gallery with Nessie in Katie in Scotland, but it was very much an imaginary view, as I’ve never been and couldn’t go during my research trips due to building work.
But that all changes on December 5th when I return to Edinburgh to launch the Art In Schools competition, supported by Tesco Bank. It’s a great honour to have been invited to do this, at such a historical time in the gallery’s history. And a lovely thing to support as well; after all, it was an art competition (to create a portrait of Nessie for this very gallery) that got the ball rolling with Katie in Scotland. I love any incentive that encourages children to make art, and I’m sure this will lead to some wonderful pictures…
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