Some of Glasgow’s most famous faces will be hung in an exciting art exhibit.
Drawn and painted by Teenage Fanclub’s drummer - Francis MacDonald - portraits of late Harry Potter actor Robbie Coltrane and Dad's Army star Bill Patterson will be up for viewing by art-loving attendees.
Running from September 1 until September 10, the free exhibition, Everyday Art, will offer up a different side to the popular Bellshill musician.
Speaking to the Glasgow Times, MacDonald said: "I’m both excited and nervous for people to see my work.
“I just want to stick my head above the parapet.
“I don’t expect everyone to love my work, but if a few people like it and are entertained by it then that would be quite rewarding.”
Attendees will get the chance to see portraits of the likes of actor John Gordon Sinclair (Gregory's Girl), actor Robbie Coltrane (Harry Potter), director William David Forsyth (Gregory's Two Girls) and novelist Alasdair Gray (Lanark, Poor Things) as well as global stars like Charles Bukowski (writer), Pablo Picasso (artist) and Ken Loach (filmmaker).
Francis added: “If I did an exhibition on just Glasgow faces, I think the collection would be from one extreme to the other – some would be a lot better than the rest of them.”
The exhibit will be Francis’s first show, after taking up art last January.
Having admitted to always popping into an art gallery when touring with Teenage Fanclub, the musician expressed that he ‘didn’t know why it took him so long to think about drawing.’
He said: “Two years ago, if I had seen some of these drawings, I would have thought ‘I wish I could draw like that, but I can’t.
“So, I really have surprised myself.
“It is something I do every day now and I really think everyone should draw. If you do it and one person says ‘I like that’ that’s all you need. That one wee pat on the back from someone.”
There will be around 30 portraits in the exhibition, which will be held at the Abbot House in Dunfermline as part of the popular Outwith Festival.
All pieces will be framed and available for viewing, with some able to be purchased.
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