Dalmellington kids get arty as roadshow rolls into town
8 February
Dalmellington Primary kids have been showing their artistic talents as an art roadshow rolled into town to provide a very special day for budding young artists.
The National Galleries of Scotland have taken workshops on the road to encourage even more pupils from schools across Scotland to take part in the Tesco Bank national art competition.
Both P7 classes at Dalmellington primary school enjoyed brilliant workshops developed to widen accessibility to visual art and promote the competition, which has seen entrants from Orkney to Edinburgh.
The specially designed roadshow aimed to raise awareness of the galleries’ national collection and teach children new skills. Working with paint, pastel and collage, the youngsters created their very own pictures inspired by a specially chosen artwork.
The sessions were devised around the painting St Bride, by Scottish artist John Duncan, which is a colourful depiction of two angels carrying the white-robed St Bride across the sea. The lively seascape with seabirds and crashing waves reflects Duncan's fascination with the Outer Hebrides and the Isle of Iona.
The support of Tesco Bank has allowed the art competition to expand further into communities across Scotland through this maiden tour.
The 53 winning entries will be exhibited at the newly refurbished Scottish National Portrait Gallery this summer and the exhibition will also tour to several locations across Scotland.
Fiona McAvoy, Headteacher of Dalmellington Primary School, said: “We were delighted to welcome the roadshow team to Dalmellington, where the pupils enjoyed a very special creative day.”
Linda McLelland, Playfair Co-ordinator at National Galleries of Scotland, said: “The workshops have been devised with the Curriculum for Excellence in mind and provide inspirational starting points for the competition. We are grateful to Tesco Bank for their support in allowing us to take the competition out into communities where we’ve identified clear benefits.”
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