THE Hunterian Art Gallery in Glasgow is to host a major exhibition of drawings.

The show, from 16 March to 2 June, is called Hand Drawn Action Packed and has been curated by Hayward Gallery Touring.

It features ten international artists including Marcel Dzama, Marcel van Eeden, Inci Eviner, Yun-Fei Ji, William Kentridge, Nalini Malani, Otobong Nkanga, Raymond Pettibon, Amy Sillman and Rinus Van de Velde.

Three artists have created new works especially for the exhibition.

Marcel van Eeden has created a series of 28 film-noir style drawings, inspired by a 1936 newspaper report of a body found in a ditch on the outskirts of St Albans.

Nkanga "visualises humanity's relationship with the earth’s resources" in a suite of acrylics and Van de Velde has made two large scale charcoal drawings on canvas that depict an imaginary artist.

The exhibition is accompanied by an illustrated zine-style publication, designed by Stinsensqueeze, which features writing by exhibition curator Roger Malbert.

On Friday 29 March, The Hunterian will present Making your Mark: a drawing symposium - a sequence of events including a workshop, film screenings and talks, aimed at exploring drawing as a language and a way of engaging with the world.

It is organised by students of the Curatorial Practice (Contemporary Art) MLitt programme at the University of Glasgow and The Glasgow School of Art.

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WINNERS of the Young Walter Scott Prize creative writing competition have been announced, with fourteen young writers honoured by the award, which is now in its fourth year.

The YWSP has an association with the established Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction, which honours a published book every year and is also awarded at the Borders Book Festival in June.

Both prizes are sponsored by the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch.

The Duchess of Buccleuch said: "I am both proud and moved by the imagination and strength of feeling that I have read in this year’s submissions, and I congratulate all who took part, and especially our winners and runners up.

"It is when history is ignored that troubles flare up in our world, and when history is forgotten or warped, that the problems begin.

"I believe that the future belongs to the young, and it is their desire to look back and learn from the mistakes of past, that gives me hope”

First prize in the 16-19 years category goes to Joseph Burton (17), from Folkestone in Kent, for his traveller’s tale with a twist, set in 1930’s Mississippi.

Taking top prize in the 11-15 years category is Jenny O’Gorman (15) from Edinburgh, with her story based on the devastating effects of the Irish potato famine.

The two category winners receive a £500 travel grant, a published book of their work, and a 2-day trip to the Borders Book Festival in Melrose, Scotland where they are presented with their prizes.

The prize was launched in 2015, a UK-wide creative writing prize for 11-19 year olds, "challenging young people to write a piece of short fiction set in a time before they were born - a time recognisably different from the present."

Chair of the judging panel, Elizabeth Laird, said: "Enthusiasm, the joy of exploring history, the delight of experimenting with words, and above all the thrill of exercising the imagination - all these leap off the pages of the stories submitted to the Young Walter Scott Prize. It's been a bumper year both for the quantity and quality of the stories submitted, and I've no doubt at all that we'll be hearing from some of these young writers in the years to come."

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THE Wailers, John Grant, Kathryn Joseph, Beak> and Lee 'Scratch' Perry are among the acts to play at the Doune the Rabbit Hole festival this summer.

They are among the more than 50 artists are unveiled for its 10th birthday edition this summer.

The festival is held over three days in rural Stirlingshire, near Lake of Mentieth.

Jamie Murray, festival director, said: "We’re excited to announce the first wave of artists, and the most eclectic lineup yet, for our 10th birthday Doune the Rabbit Hole with more announcements to follow.

"This year’s festival features everything from dub to reggae, performance poetry to experimental rock, jazz, funk, folk and pop punk and performances from international acts including legendary band The Wailers (of Bob Marley fame) direct from Jamaica and Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, established, highly regarded US performers such as John Grant and Battles and diverse British artists including Beak> and Kathryn Joseph.

“Doune the Rabbit Hole prides itself on offering a relaxing and invigorating experience for festival fans from catching bands perfect for the summer to sampling delicious locally produced food and drink, yoga workshops and a host of family activities to keep children entertained, more of which will be detailed soon."

The festival runs from 19 to 21 July.

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