THE life and work of a Dunfermline artist is to be documented at an event at Fire Station Creative.
Three documentaries will be screened detailing the story of Alexander (Sandy) Moffat to tie in with an exhibition currently on show at the city centre venue.
'Alexander Moffat at 80' is open to the public until April 28 and centres around the large painting titled ‘Scotland’s Voices’ (2017), which portrays members of the Scottish post-war Folk Revival.
Alongside ‘Scotland’s Voices’, Sandy's stunning Scottish landscapes are featured in the exhibition, as well as portraits that depict prominent literary figures of his earlier works.
The documentaries will be shown on Sunday, April 28 and provide a unique glimpse into Moffat’s work and artistic processes.
The first will be a BBC Scope short film directed by the iconic author, dramatist and filmmaker W. Gordon Smith in 1972, in which Sandy painted the Scottish poet, Alan Jackson.
Following this, Sandy will narrow in on his celebrated work ‘Poet’s Pub’ in a feature by the National Gallery of Scotland.
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Lastly, a more recent documentary from 2019 will illuminate the artist at work as he captures the portraits of his German friends, Harro and Anna Rossing.
"I’m delighted we’re going to show them," he said. "It will be a fitting climax to the Fire Station Creative exhibition and will give the audience the opportunity to see me making a painting, as well as talking about cultural and political issues."
Each documentary will be introduced by the artist who will then be available for a brief question and answer session afterwards.
Alexander ‘Sandy’ Moffat was born in Dunfermline in 1943 and studied painting at Edinburgh College of Art from 1960-64. His artistic talent led him to teach at Glasgow School of Art in 1979, where he became Head of Painting in 1992.
After retiring in 2005, he was awarded an OBE for service to the Arts.
Throughout his artistic career, Sandy has placed a focus upon portraiture, particularly that of twentieth century Scottish literary figures.
Amongst his most notable works are Poets Pub (1980); Dame Muriel Spark, (1918-2006) Writer (1984), both of which are currently on display in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh.
Entry to the screenings is free however tickets can be reserved on Eventbrite. Doors open at 6.30pm with the event starting at 7pm.
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