The Courier & Advertiser (Angus and Dundee)
Leading artist to pay tribute to Montrose sculptor William Lamb.
PRESIDENT: Talk will look at how Lamb inspired artists of lecturer’s own generation
One of the Scottish art world’s top figures will pay a special tribute to a town’s famous artistic son this week.
Leading sculptor and printmaker Arthur Watson has agreed to give the annual William Lamb Lecture, hosted by the Friends of the William Lamb Studio, in their 40th year.
Mr Watson, the president of the Royal Scottish Academy and a senior lecturer at Duncan of Jordanstone in Dundee, will speak at the talk, entitled Print and Sculpture, Land and Sea.
He will launch a year of talks to promote Lamb – for many the country’s greatest sculptor – and his Montrose studio, which is maintained as a gallery and museum.
Vice-chairwoman of the friends, Mae Mackenzie Smith, said: “We are especially pleased to have an artist of Mr Watson’s reputation giving this talk.
“William Lamb was an extremely fine sculptor and printmaker, too, so it will be interesting to hear an internationallyrecognised sculptor and print maker of this century, whose interests echo Lamb’s, talk on his work and the continuing impact of Lamb on artists of this century.”
The free public talk will take place at Montrose Museum in Panmure Place at 7.30pm on Thursday.
The Lamb Studio on Market Street holds a collection of his sculptures, watercolours and etchings.
It is opened specially by appointment for friends events, including one on May 27 during Mofest.
Further details of Lamb Studio openings are available from Montrose Museum on 01674 662660 or MontroseMuseum@angusalive.scot
William Lamb was born in Montrose in 1893 and spent most of his working life in the town.
On his death in 1951 he left his studio, together with his collections of artworks, to the people of the town.
Its collection includes sculptures in wood, stone and bronze, etchings and watercolours and more than 1,700 preparatory drawings for his work.