CAN-DO ATTITUDE; Graffiti artists given free rein to transform national gallery.Byline: Donna Watson ONE of Scotland's most distinguished galleries has had a modern-day makeover. The interior of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery The Scottish National Portrait Gallery is an art gallery on Queen Street, Edinburgh, Scotland. It holds the national collections of portraits, all of which are of, but not necessarily by, Scots. In addition it also holds the Scottish National Photography Collection. , in Edinburgh, has been transformed for the Rough Cut Nation exhibtion. Young Scottish artists used spray paint, stencils, stickers, emulsion, rollers, brushes, pens, digital projections and fly-posters to create a street art vision of the nation's past. Their work is painted, pasted and projected directly on to the empty walls of the gallery, which is currently closed for refurbishment re·fur·bish tr.v. re·fur·bished, re·fur·bish·ing, re·fur·bish·es To make clean, bright, or fresh again; renovate. re·fur . The artists took as their inspiration William Hole's original 1890 decorative mural scheme, which fills the entrance hall with figures and events from Scottish history. Rough Cut Nation is at the gallery from August 7-30 and admission is free. CAPTION(S): NEW LOOK: Artists Martin McGuinness James Martin Pacelli McGuinness MP MLA (Irish: Máirtín Mag Aonghusa;[1] born in Derry 23 May 1950) is the Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland. , right, Aaron Sinclar, top left, Kirsty Whiten, bottom left, with their work and murals at the gallery, below |
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