Forthstimeline News

info@forthstimeline.net (Forthstimeline) — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:58:39 +0000

Alan Davie at 90

info@forthstimeline.net (Forthstimeline) — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:06:00 +0000

As a celebration of Alan Davie’s life and work and in honour of his 90th birthday, Falkirk Council presents Alan Davie at 90, an exhibition highlighting his recent paintings. This exhibition heralds the Park Gallery’s move to Callendar House, Falkirk and runs until the 16th October.

Alan Davie was born in Grangemouth in 1920. He is recognised as a major figure in 20th century art and considered to be one of Scotland’s greatest living artists. Painter, printmaker, musician and poet, his career has spanned over 60 years with collaboration and experimentation at the very heart of it. Alan Davie studied at Edinburgh College of Art in the late ‘30s and, after military service, earned a living by teaching and making jewellery. He was also a professional jazz musician and music continues to be important to him today. From 1947-9 he travelled throughout Europe on a travelling scholarship, meeting Peggy Guggenheim in Venice. His early work shows an affinity with European Surrealist artists and the American Abstract Expressionists (such as Paul Klee, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Jackson Pollock and Joan Miro) but he began to develop a deeply personal language based on his interests in primitive art and culture, mysticism and religion as well as his activities in music, gliding and diving.

Alan Davie’s artwork can be found in numerous international public collections including Tate Collection, London; The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh; the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice; Museum of Modern Art, New York; Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam; and Museu de Arte Contemporanea, São Paulo.

The Park Gallery in Callendar House is open Mon-Sat: 10am - 5pm and Sunday: 2pm-5pm. Admission is free. More information is available from www.falkirk.gov.uk/alandavieat90

Galway in Stirling

info@forthstimeline.net (Forthstimeline) — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 10:30:00 +0000

5 June – 14 September
An exhibition of the photographs by June Talbot of the residents of Dominick Street, Galway is on show in the Stirling Smith, whilst the Men of Bannockburn exhibition is on show in Galway Museum. The exchange of exhibitions and cultural events is based in the museums of Stirling and Galway.

Valuation Day

info@forthstimeline.net (Forthstimeline) — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0000

Representatives of Lyon and Turnbull will be in attendance at the Smith from 11 am -3pm on SATURDAY 27th MARCH to value your treasures.The fee will be £5 for 2 items (plus £1 for each additional item, payable on the day). Tickets (£5) will be available at the desk. They will be numbered for admin purposes but you will be given a separate numbered token on arrival showing the order in which you will be dealt with. Moral: get here early .There will be a competition and a raffle on the day.

St. Patrick’s Day in Stirling

info@forthstimeline.net (Forthstimeline) — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:30:00 +0000

St. Patrick`s day has been celebrated in Ireland for over 1000 years. At 10.30am on Wednesday 17 March, it will be celebrated in the Smith, with a cultural delegation from Galway and the band Shashkeen. All Friends are invited.

John Knox and the Rights of Women

info@forthstimeline.net (Forthstimeline) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Lecture by Dr. Catherine Smith for International Women`s Day and the 450th anniversary of the Scottish Reformation.

Tickets £3.00 (including tea/coffee)

Recent Acquisitions

info@forthstimeline.net (Forthstimeline) — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:30:00 +0000

Until 13 June
An exhibition of paintings and objects purchased for or gifted to the Stirling Smith is in Gallery 2. The portrait of Jessie McGregor by Stirling based artist John Munnoch (1879-1915) was purchased in 2008 with funding from National Fund for Acquisitions and Common Good Fund in Stirling. It solved the mystery of the identity of the woman in another Munnoch work owned by the Smith, The Chinese Coat. Munnoch died at Gallipoli in the Great War – his name is on the Stirling War Memorial – and his Will mentions Jessie McGregor as his sweet heart.

info@forthstimeline.net (Forthstimeline) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:27:43 +0000

Forth’s Timeline Project Scoops Top Tourism Award

info@forthstimeline.net (Forthstimeline) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:04:00 +0000

It’s official! The Forth’s Timeline is one on Scotland best 'big ideas' for weekend and holiday visits this holiday season.

Forth’s Timeline, a tourism initiative that encourages visitors to ‘Unravel Scotland’s History’ has scooped the Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions [ASVA] award for Best Big Idea.

16 museums, attractions and historic buildings explore over 2,000 years of Scottish history and features colourful characters and unique objects including Mary Queen of Scots, William Wallace and the World’s Oldest Football to tell the captivating story of the area.

Commenting the judges said “This project is an outstanding example of both a very original idea and a great collaboration between the various partners. We were impressed by the use of many different media forms. We believe the project offers long-term opportunities for the development of tourism across the Forth Valley".

Lindsay Mitchell from Falkirk Council said “It is a fantastic honour to be the first the win the ASVA Award for the Big Idea. We worked in partnership with Stirling Council, Clackmannanshire Council and the Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum to enhance the visitor experience in the Forth Valley region. It has certainly paid off and, as well as increasing the number of visitors to our museums and attractions, we were also able to trial new technology to help promote future exhibits and events.”

The Forth’s Timeline features innovate, interactive website, interactive voice recordings, online video podcasts and a host of things to do and see.

The full list 16 museums and attractions are;- The Regimental Museum of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum, Kilmadock Information and Heritage Centre, Clackmannanshire Tower Trail Clackmannanshire Tower, Menstrie Castle, Sauchie Tower, Alloa Tower, Castle Campbell and Garden, Dollar Museum, Tullibody Heritage Centre, Callendar House, Kinneil Museum, Grangemouth Museum, The Bo’Ness and Kinneil Railway, Birkhill Fireclay Mine and the University of Stirling Art Collection.

Search the website for what’s available across the Forth’s Timeline this festive season and enjoy a great day out packed with fascinating stories, unique places and thinks to see and do.

info@forthstimeline.net (Forthstimeline) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:48:26 +0000