Alex Salmond, b. 1954. Politician
About this artwork
Alex Salmond was the leader of the Scottish National Party from 1990-2000 and 2004-14. Salmond served as the fourth First Minister of Scotland from 2007-14. He announced his intention to step down as leader of the Scottish National Party the day after a majority of Scots voted to remain in the UK during the September 2014 referendum. Salmond said of this painting: ‘I am honoured that the highly acclaimed artist Gerard Burns asked to paint a portrait of me as part of his ‘14 for 14’exhibition’ - to raise money for a major Scottish cancer charity, and noted that the artist had ‘done a marvellous job’.
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artist:Gerard M Burns (born 1961) Scottish
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title:Alex Salmond, b. 1954. Politician
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date created:2014
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:100.00 x 80.00 cm; Framed: 138.90 x 97.90 x 6.50 cm
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credit line:Gift 2014
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accession number:PG 3739
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
Gerard M Burns
Gerard M Burns
Gerard M Burns was born in Glasgow. He studied drawing and painting at the Glasgow School of Art, graduating in 1983. Burns has had a successful teaching career, leaving his post as Principle of Art at Glasgow’s St Aloysius College to focus full time on painting. He has completed commissions for a...
