Flashback Friday

Recently Gray’s School of Art alumnus James Tytler contacted RGU Art and Heritage and he passed us this super image from around 1971 I attach this photo of myself sitting in front of the Magritte sculpture, “The Healer” which was adapted from the artist’s painting of the same name. This photo was taken in Aberdeen

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You cannot celebrate a day of Self Portraits without a Self Portrait with Parrot! This delightful composition was created by Peter Rae in 1979. The artist told us in the past that he was and still is influenced by the many themes of illusion in the visual world, some of which were developed by the

EVENTYR: Imagine

This drawing has the Custodian of our collections curious! Using your imagination- what could it be? A drawing for a sculpture perhaps? Why not write a story about a sculpture or perhaps get some paper or cardboard and make a small sculpture?  You could send us an image of it. The Custodian thinks it may

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In 1982 John Watson painted this composition whilst studying Drawing and Painting at Gray’s School of Art.  His childhood drawings reflected a busy imaginary world populated by the weird and the curious. As soon as he could hold a pencil he was drawing. His quiet manner was held in balance by his teeming imagination. His

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Sharing RGU Art and Heritage Portrait of the artist reflected in a mirror. This oil on board by Allan Lawson was painted in 1971 and is held in the RGU Art and Heritage Collection. Wonderful knowing that the artist continues to work in his studio with around 4 series of paintings in production at this

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We always enjoy hanging this self portrait in Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen.  The artist’s eyes appearing to follow us around the room.  This oil on board composition was created by Barry McGlashan in 2008.  It allows us a glimpse of the artist’s studio whilst simultaneously allowing the viewer certain clues to his passions.  One