Published in Scotland Magazine Issue 28 on 20/09/2006.

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Art and antiques news

Sally Toms looks at all the latest news and events from the world of art and antiques

New art prize for Scottish landscape painters

One of Scotland’s most successful artists has launched a major new art prize for the country’s emerging young talent.

John Lowrie Morrison, whose work is held in the art collections of Madonna, Sting and the Duke of Argyll, has privately funded the Jolomo Lloyds TSB Scotland Awards to support and promote the painting of the Scottish landscape.

With a main prize of £20,000, the Awards will form the largest art prize in Scotland. In addition, the main prize winner will receive a specially commissioned, handmade glass sculpture (pictured) by the Scottish artist, Scott Irvine.

John Lowrie Morrison commented, “I hope that the Awards will be influential and will help to carry on the unique and great tradition of Scottish landscape painters in a new and innovative way.” The awards will be presented in June 2007 and it is hoped that work by the winners will form a touring exhibition in 2007/08.

www.jolomofoundation.org

By Royal Garter

A section of King Charles I’s garter ribbon, worn on the day of his execution, has sold at auction at Shapes in Edinburgh for £4,400.

In the 18th century, gentlemen wore garters tied just below the knee to keep their stockings from slipping.

There is a specific record detailing that Charles wore his blue garter ribbon as he stepped onto the execution scaffold erected at the Palace of Whitehall on January 30, 1649. He then removed the garter ribbon before laying his head on the block.

The ribbon .....

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By Sally Toms

Section : Scottish Antiques

Page number : 74