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Students have penned a creative chapter by teaming up with Perth Art Gallery.

Perth High School S4 pupils have been working alongside staff at the Fair City attraction to create art labels for the new permanent display which is titled Modern Scots.

Over the past few weeks the youngsters have had the opportunity to learn from art curators and gallery educators, gaining“valuable insights” into their careers.

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During this project the students have developed their skills in analysing various artworks and have expanded their knowledge of different art styles.

The art labels they created provide information about their personal thoughts and feelings about the paintings, as well as details about what can be observed in each artwork.

Additionally, the students participated in workshops focused on portraiture and sketching, which took place within the gallery itself.

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Nicola Ross, principal teacher of art at Perth High School, said:“our S4 pupils really enjoyed working in a gallery environment which deepened their understanding of how exhibitions are curated.

“Analysing artworks from the exhibition and creating their own narrative around each individual piece has strengthened their art terminology and supported building their confidence with literacy in art.

“They also participated in practical workshops, challenging themselves to work on a large scale, from life, focusing on colour theory to support them identify what colour represents in signage and labels.

“A very worthwhile workshop which has strengthened collaborative working with Perth Art Gallery and Perth High School.”

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The art labels will be officially unveiled at a special opening event held at Perth Art Gallery on Thursday.

Friends and family of the students will have the opportunity to view the labels, which will be on display until September 2023.

The Fountain Gallery in West Midtown is presenting the group exhibition Texting curated by Suzanne Murphy. The show offers more than 30 works including drawings, paintings, and mixed media installations that all integrate the use of text in one way or another.

One of the most significant works featured is an oil pastel illustration of the late and great Nelson Mandela where his famous quote “It always seems impossible until it is done” is seen at the top. Another highlight of the show is a quirky installation by Davida Adejouma known as Theater of the Absurd where the artist presents a small, open box decorated with an arm and a leg on either side and various knick knacks on the inside depicting what one might see in a circus (i.e. a clown, a gorilla riding an elephant, etc.).

Other notable works in the show are an oil painting by Brenda Faye Collie titled Beautiful Leaf that features poetic text on a white strip of paper that reads “Beautiful leaf on the ground. Silently dying when no one is around.” Susan Baus’ drawing titled Weight of the World depicting a nude woman curled up on the ground with a literal image of the world pressing down upon her with the word “Depression” and on the ground words representing stressful world issues such as “poverty” “homelessness” or “torture” can be seen.