Gallery in the Garden 2009 at Leith Hall Garden

Inverurie Academy pupils will be getting their creative heads on for a visit to Leith Hall Garden, this Wednesday, 3 June. As part of “Gallery in the Garden” - a partnership project between The National Trust for Scotland and the Scottish Sculpture Workshop - the pupils will be learning about responding to specific sites using art.

Inverurie Academy pupils will be getting their creative heads on for a visit to Leith Hall Garden, this Wednesday, 3 June. As part of “Gallery in the Garden” - a partnership project between The National Trust for Scotland and the Scottish Sculpture Workshop - the pupils will be learning about responding to specific sites using art.

Two of the contributing artists, Michael Stumpf and Lindsay Boyd, will give illustrated talks to the third year pupils about their careers and the creative process for developing their artwork which was inspired by the stories from Leith Hall. Later in the day pupils will then view the artwork before commencing work on their own ideas.

Sandra Morrison, Group Learning Manager for the National Trust for Scotland said:

“The Learning Services Department of the National Trust for Scotland is delighted to be part of this initiative. Here we have a magnificent opportunity to let our young people experience historic sites in a very creative way. Meeting the artists, hearing how they develop their thoughts and ideas to produce pieces of sculpture in response to a specific heritage site is a very valuable means of connecting the old with the new.”

Six new artworks have been installed for the Gallery in the Garden, which runs until the end of August. Contributing artists are: Lindsay Boyd, Fergus Connor, Kelly Connor, Charles Engebretsen, Christina McBride, Jason Nelson and Michael Stumpf.