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Paisley sculptor uses new found Freedom to blast town critics

One of Scotland’s most famous sculptors has used the occasion of receiving the Freedom of Renfrewshire to hit back at critics of his home town of Paisley and deride the state of contemporary sculpture, labelling the likes of Anthony Gormley “a talentless superannuated demagogue”.

Alexander Stoddart, recently appointed the Queen’s Sculptor in Ordinary in Scotland, will receive his honour at a ceremony at Paisley town hall today.