Mary Saunders, The Woman who saved the Stirling Smith
This charming family portrait is one of seven works bequeathed to the Stirling Smith by Mrs Mary Saunders (1924-2012). It is by the eminent Glasgow artist, Hugh Adam Crawford (1892-1982) and was painted in 1934 in the family house in Kingsborough Gardens, in Glasgow’s west end. The family is that
Walking the Marches
From the beginning of recorded time, the Provost and officials of Scottish burghs have walked the burgh boundary once a year, checking that the march stones are in place and that, there are no illegal encroachments on burgh land. In the border towns, and Linlithgow and Edinburgh, the marches are
The Pacific Collection – Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum
On Wednesday 19th February, the Stirling Smith was lucky enough to be visited by Eve Haddow, Assistant Curator at National Museums Scotland. Eve has been working on the Pacific Collections Review- a project dedicated to increasing information on and exploring the relationships between collections based on the Pacific islands in
Bridge of Allan Golf Course
With the Ryder Cup exhibition in the Stirling Smith, we continue to explore the local story of golf. The Bridge of Allan Golf Course was laid out by the famous Old Tom Morris in 1895, on ground selected by him. Shown here is Edmund Pullar declaring the extended course open
Early Christian Grave Marker
This important early Christian grave marker, discovered by farmer Mr A.M. Paterson on his land at Ballangrew Farm, Port of Menteith in 1975, is evidence of early Christian belief in the Stirling area. It dates from 400-600AD and is one of the earliest surviving Christian stones. It was acquired for
A Heavenly Gift, June Carey RSW
An important new work of art is installed in the Stirling Smith later this week. ‘A Heavenly Gift’ has been made by artist June Carey, who lives and works in Stirling, to celebrate the 140th birthday of the Smith in 2014. Thomas Stuart Smith, also an artist with Stirling connections,
A Heavenly Gift from June Carey RSW
This year is the 140th birthday of the Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum, the gift of Thomas Stuart Smith (1814-1869) to his family town. To celebrate it, artist June Carey RSW, also a native of Stirling has gifted two angels who will fly into a permanent position over the
Helen Lamb,
The subject today is the ‘Glasgow Girl’ artist Helen Lamb (1893-1981) whose work gave colour and meaning to church services for several generations of worshippers in the Church of Scotland. She studied at the Glasgow School of Art, and spent most of her working life in Dunblane, with a studio