Launch of Creative Me Left to right: Tim Gray, Liz Perry, Victoria Smith, Aileen McLeod MSP, Robert Smith, Louis Wall, Douglas Smith, Peter Wareing |
Members of the Creative Whithorn Arts & Crafts
Association have been busy making self-portraits for the launch of the
'Creative Me' initiative at the Whithorn Art Gallery - Life's Little Ironies.
The Gallery opened a mini show on Saturday 3rd May with a taster of
self-portraits by local people. The show, which will last for two weeks,
includes a lovely array of paintings, photographs, sculpture, drawings,
textiles and digital images. Aileen McLeod, MSP for South Scotland joined the
launch and brought a 'selfie' to add to the collection. Aileen is hoping to
persuade other MSP's to provide a self-portrait for the main Creative Me show
which will take place during the Creative Whithorn Arts & Crafts Trail from
18th to 2oth July 2014. Aileen said 'I am delighted to see this new initiative
by the Creative Whithorn Association which highlights the talent in the area
and offers an opportunity for the whole community to work together to produce
an amazing exhibition in July. '
Creative Whithorn is a group of people in and around the
Machars who work collaboratively to share and promote the work of artists and
makers in the region. Chair of the Association Tim Gray said 'This year we will
hold our second Arts & Crafts trail and we hope that the Creative Me
self-portraits will inspire local people of all ages to offer their own
portraits for an Exhibition during the trail. Last year we involved the local
school with our Birdhouse Design competition and this year we plan to get the
children producing their own portraits in a variety of different formats. We
also hope that the wider community will get involved - because anyone can do a
self-portrait.'
Tim Gray (Chair of Creative Whithorn Arts & Crafts Association) with his self-portrait and Aileen McLeod (MSP) with her 'selfie' |
People who want to submit a self portrait have until the end
of June to take it along to the Life's Little Ironies Gallery at 118 George
Street. The Gallery will accept digital
submissions by email (services@lifeslittleironies.co.uk) which will be included
in a digital slideshow which will be part of the exhibition. Tim said 'Please
don't be shy about bringing your self-portrait for inclusion in the show. A
self-portrait can be a way to express your identity either through a
traditional image of your self or a more imaginative representation of how you
see yourself. We are very excited by the range of work we have already received
and are looking forward to seeing more. People are invited to come along to the
gallery to browse through the portraits we already have and to gain some
inspiration.'
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