FOLLOWING a national competition, a number of artistic reflections of Scotland by amateur and professional artists have been selected by the globally renowned author Alexander McCall Smith to feature in a new national exhibit telling the people’s story of the Covid-19 lockdowns.
Revealing the winning entries and the secret inspiration behind the Reflections of a Nation exhibition, Sandy Maxwell-Forbes, centre director of the new purpose-built national Great Tapestry of Scotland Gallery and Visitor Centre, said: “Our Reflections of a Nation exhibit will bring the Tapestry’s wonderfully moving people’s story of Scottish history, heritage and culture, from millions of years BC to 2013, right up to present day, when our new visitor centre opens this summer.
“We were overwhelmed with the great variety and volume of moving submissions that we received for this exhibit. It was incredibly tough to shortlist entries as the standard was so high, however we are delighted with the winners Alexander McCall Smith has selected. They each tell of quite different reflections that I’m sure many of those who live in or love Scotland can relate to.
“I can also reveal today that the exhibition tells its own secret hidden story of how family and working life have become much more closely aligned duringlockdown.”
For more information about the new attraction visit liveborders.org.uk/gtos or follow @GreatTapestrySc on Facebook or Twitter, and @GreatTapestryScotland on Instagram.
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