Alex salmond mp and artist gerard burns unveil a painting of mr. Alex salmonds official christmas card was revealed today, an imposing artwork of the fourth wise man who turned up too late to see jesus. Saltires the saltire has been synonymous with the work of gerard m burns for almost two decades. Alex salmond unveils his portrait by gerard m burns.
Alex salmond misses david camerons case for air strikes. Alex salmond corrects david camerons burns pronunciation channel 4 news duration. Scots painter gerard burns swaps supercool new york galleries for. Bbc robert burns works read by first minister alex salmond. Alex salmonds odd christmas card is bleak painting of. Nicola sturgeon comes to alex salmonds defence over. Scots painter gerard burns swaps supercool new york. If you missed alex salmond on saturday night at the principal edinburgh george street with the 30th of his unleashed shows, then worry not as he revealed that he will be back on the fringe in the. Burns, who was attending this weekends snp conference, is a former labour. His portrait of alex salmond was unveiled in the scottish portrait gallery in dec 2015. Gerard m burns, left with alex salmond mp and the portrait.
As alex salmond prepares to move out of the first ministers residence at bute house, he has decided to declutter the edinburgh mansion by selling off official gifts to three charities close to. I am honoured that the highly acclaimed artist gerard burns asked to paint a portrait of me as part of his 14 for 14exhibition to. A list of burnss works read by first minister alex salmond. If alex salmond was chocolate, hed eat himself, says labour after. Robert burns alex salmond says he would have been a yes voter. Alex salmond stayed away from westminster as the prime minister set out the case for bombing syria in order to unveil a portrait of himself. Row on the cards as salmonds saltire girl is branded stalinist.
Alex salmonds best reply ever to annabel goldie in the scottish parliament. Mr salmond unveiled a portrait of himself by gerard burns at the scottish national portrait. Works read by first minister alex salmond list all readers. Alex salmond reveals portrait raised money for charity the. Scots painter gerard burns swaps supercool new york galleries for a shopping centre in easterhouse. Book or magazine covers, commercial, promotional, advertorial, endorsement.
Alex salmond was under fire last night after missing prime minister. Several are expected to attend his daylong show on december 11. Most famous among the saltire paintings is his 1992 painting, the rowan, which features the artists youngest son patrick holding a huge flag which dominates almost two thirds of the canvas. Alex salmond unveils portrait as he misses syria debate. One of the leitmotifs of alex salmonds time in high office has been his habit of delivering television soundbites from his. Scots artist gerard burns to host exhibit in glasgows east end a gerard burns painting which featured on former first minister alex salmond s 2009 christmas card published. Burns born june 1961 is a scottish painter and musician. Will salmond save gerard burns painting for nation. Born in glasgow in 1961, burns graduated from glasgow school of art in 1983 with a degree in fine art. The artist, gerard burns, whose work often features saltires and already hangs on alex salmonds office wall at holyrood, said last night that he. Alex salmond unveils a portrait of himself by gerard burns at the national galleries of. Nicola sturgeon comes to alex salmonds defence over portrait unveiling. Alex salmond unveils portrait of himself at the scottish national. Robert burns by alex salmond scotlands first minister pays tribute to the national bard alex salmond.