A love letter to Glasgow

D O U B T F I R E c o n t e m p o r a r y a r t e d i n b u r g h b y I A I N C L A R K E d i n b u r g h F e s t i v a l E x h i b i t i o n 2 A u g u s t – 2 S e p t e m b e r 2 0 2 3 o p e n i n g e v e n t S a t 5 A u g u s t 2 - 5 p m A love letter to Glasgow

A love letter to Glasgow

I a i n C l a r k

Iain Clark is a pr acticing photogr aphic ar tist whose work is in the per manent col lection of e S cottish National Por tr ait Gal ler y, e National Por tr ait Gal ler y and in numerous pr ivate col lections in the United Kingdom, Europe, the United S tates and India.

Iain Clark is recognised f or his unique por tr aits. It is his passion f or people that has led to his ascent as an in-demand portrait artist. Iain’s technique has been described by the S cottish National Portrait Galler y as “sitting somewhere between photography and painting ” . e camera and the photograph are only the beginning of the creative process and the subsequent manipulation of the image creates a ﬁnished por tr ait which is intended to capture the essential person.

“I am fascinated by the human condition and the huge variet y of faces that I see ever y day. I believe that each and ever y one of us is unique and special. W hen I work on a portrait, I strive to bring out something of the sitter ’ s soul.”

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Images: front & back cover Artist left Iain Clark - Self portrait

Billy Connolly

A L ove L etter to Glasgow - A Hard Beaut y

“A L ove L etter to Glasgow ” breathes life into Glasgow ’ s ver y essence. is homage is rendered in monoc hromatic and coloured strokes, exposing the spirited pulse that thrives within the cit y ’ s veins.

My intimate aﬀection for Glasgow is demonstrated by unveiling a deep sense of communit y amongst its vivid characters.

S treet photogr aphy, the lif eblood of the exhibition, il luminates the ordinar y and the extraordinar y alike. e anonymous faces of passersby intertwine with the familiar visages of local legends, each expressing the collective spirit that reverberates within the cit y.

Glasgow ’ s citiz ens become ethereal beings, their stories resonating f rom their arresting gaz es and their weathered expressions. From the working man to the esteemed artist, each portrait probes the soul of its subject.

“A L o ve L etter to Glasgow ” is a tr ibute to a cit y that embr aces and inspires all who are fortunate enough to call it home.

Iain Clark

“A city is not adorned by external things, but by the virtue of those who dwell in it.”