Calling all talented artists
We are looking for talented amateur or professional artists to get involved with painting the Alloway Railway Tunnel Mural at a unique event.
From the 2nd August to 9th August we will be holding mural art workshops in the Burns Cottage Education Pavilion in Alloway and will be creating a lovely relaxing, friendly, creative space where you can work alongside other artists to help us create final artwork for the mural.
The ‘Gilding the Lily’ residency in the Education Pavillion at Burns Cottage
We’re inviting local artist groups and individuals who are talented painters to come along to work in a hosted workshop with our artist Chris Rutterford to paint a last layer of slightly larger, more polished shaped boards to add to the ceiling vaults and walls of the tunnel.
We will be looking for participants to paint
-Magical creatures and animals for hanging on the walls and ceiling above the tavern, and Tam o’ Shanter chase scene
- And also, in the central sky section and forest area flying birds and forest creatures that can flow down the tunnel.
Chris will have shaped plywood boards ready to paint, but if people come up with designs for magical creatures and animals ahead of time, he will help facilitate their creations and find them a place in the vision.
It would be great to see you! Please come along for the last chance to make your mark.
Dates/times of the mural art workshop
Sunday 2 August between 1-4pm
Monday 3 August to Sunday 9 August 10.30am - 4pm
Wednesday 5 August we will be open 10.30am - until 8pm for anyone who can't manage along during the day
People can stay for as long as they want on the day -there are no set times.
Location of the workshop
Burns Cottage Education Pavilion behind the Burns Cottage in Alloway. You can enter from the car park. No charge at the gate. Just let the staff know you are attending the mural art workshop.
How to book a place in this workshop
Please email Shelagh@allowaytunnel.onmicrosoft.com with your name, mobile number and which day you would like to attend.
