THE GLASGOW Print Studio has published a work of Alasdair Gray's art to raise funds for his Bursary Trust.
The £1000 bursary is awarded annually to an "outstanding young Scot" studying art, music or literature at a Scottish college or university.
To raise funds the Glasgow Print Studio has just published a signed, limited edition of 60 silkscreen prints featuring Gray’s image, Bella Caledonia.
It first appeared as a black and white book illustration in Gray’s 1992 Whitbread award and winning novel Poor Things.
Gray later adapted it, and it features prominently in Gray’s famous Oran Mor, Glasgow, murals, where it appears above a banner reading, ‘Let us flourish by telling the truth’. It also appears on the Hillhead Subway Station mural.
Alasdair Gray has "assigned his entire financial interest in this print edition" to the Saltire Society to endow future bursaries.
He said: "Artists, writers and musicians are the eyes and the ears — the five senses — of all successful nations.
" I’m delighted that the funds raised through the sale of these prints will be put to use to help Scottish students, I hope for many years to come."
www.glasgowprintstudio.co.uk
THE Southern Fried Festival in Perth, an American roots music event, will not take place in 2019.
It will be back in 2020, organisers say.
Andy Shearer, director of the festival, which has taken place in Perth Concert Hall, Perth Theatre and other city centre venues for eleven years, said: "In its eleven years, we have welcomed a veritable who’s who from the Americana world to Perth for the Southern Fried Festival and created a genuinely world-class event that Horsecross Arts and the city is justifiably proud of.
"The festival has attracted a loyal fanbase from all over Scotland and beyond, many of whom return year after year. Our aim is always to make each festival better than the one before and I believe that we have achieved this in the great spread of artists and events we have attracted to Perth over the years.
"After much discussion, we have decided to take a break for 2019 and return refreshed and raring to go in 2020."
He added: "Our decision is based on a number of factors including availability of headline artists and budget pressures. Creating the best possible festival is a very expensive process and we think it is fair to Southern Fried fans to present them with a festival that meets their and our high expectations of the event.
"Building the festival from the ground up over the past few years has been a real labour of love for me and while this has been a hugely difficult call to make on a personal level, I know it’s the right and responsible professional decision under the unique circumstances we find ourselves in this year."
www.horsecross.co.uk
A TRIBUTE to an inspirational Gaelic song enthusiast, singer and teacher will be staged as part of the Hebridean Celtic Festival this summer.
Rod Mackenzie was the founder and leader of three Gaelic choirs from Back, in Lewis, who frequently enjoyed success at the Royal National Mod and other competitions. This work earned Mr Macknezie, who died two years ago, a place in the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame.
A concert by Clann 'ic Choinnich (Mackenzie Clan) will feature three of Rod’s four daughters Eilidh, Gillie and Fiona, known collectively as the group Mackenzie, along with some of his 13 grandchildren, in-laws and members of his beloved Còisir Sgìr a Bhac (Back Choir), now conducted by Avril Allen.
The concert will be prepared under the musical direction of Rod’s grandson, the award-winning musician, Innes White.
The event will be held on Wednesday, 17 July, opening a musical programme at An Lanntair arts centre in Stornoway during HebCelt.
HebCelt 2019 will be held from 17-20 July in venues in Lewis and Harris.
www.hebceltfest.com
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