Ronald Rae
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Ronald Rae is a British sculptor born in Ayr
, Scotland
, in 1946. Works, by hand, in granite
. His largest work to date is the 20 tonne Lion of Scotland. Solo exhibitions include Regents Park, London (1999–2002) and Holyrood Park
, Edinburgh
. (2006–2007)
In April 2009 Rae's eight tonne sculpture Fish was installed on the Waterfront at Cramond
after a successful fundraising campaign by the Cramond Community. The sculpture was carved from a 460 million year old granite stone in the grounds of Cramond Kirk over a period of eight months.
In February 2008 the highly emotive sculpture Fallen Christ was sited outside the MacLeod Centre on the Isle of Iona
and dedicated to the memory of Jim Hughes a well-loved member of the Iona Community.
Other public works include O Wert Thou in the Cauld Blast at Milton Keynes
Railway Station, five sculptures depicting The Tragic Sacrifice of Christ in Rozelle Park, Alloway
and Abraham at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital
, Return of the Prodigal at Aviva, Perth, Famine and Mark of the Nail at St.John's Church,Edinburgh, The Good Samaritan at Riverside Park, Glenrothes, Sheep at Almond Valley Heritage Centre, Livingston, Sacred Cow at Victoria Quays, Sheffield, Insect and Celtic Cross at Erdington Railway Station, Birmingham, Elephant and Rhino at Dormston Art Centre, Dudley, Hiroshima Departed at the Japanese Peace Park, Willen Lake, Milton Keynes, War Veteran and Animals in War Memorial at Bletchley Park.
Ayr
Ayr is a town and port situated on the Firth of Clyde in south-west Scotland. With a population of around 46,000, Ayr is the largest settlement in Ayrshire, of which it is the county town, and has held royal burgh status since 1205...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, in 1946. Works, by hand, in granite
Granite
Granite is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock. Granite usually has a medium- to coarse-grained texture. Occasionally some individual crystals are larger than the groundmass, in which case the texture is known as porphyritic. A granitic rock with a porphyritic...
. His largest work to date is the 20 tonne Lion of Scotland. Solo exhibitions include Regents Park, London (1999–2002) and Holyrood Park
Holyrood Park
Holyrood Park is a royal park in central Edinburgh, Scotland about a mile to the east of Edinburgh Castle. It has an array of hills, lochs, glens, ridges, basalt cliffs, and patches of whin providing a remarkably wild piece of highland landscape within its area...
, Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
. (2006–2007)
Collections
Public works include Widow Woman, purchased for the permanent collection of the Jerwood Foundation and presently at Jerwood Sculpture, Ragley Hall.In April 2009 Rae's eight tonne sculpture Fish was installed on the Waterfront at Cramond
Cramond
Cramond is a seaside village now part of suburban Edinburgh, Scotland, located in the north-west corner of the city at the mouth of the River Almond where it enters the Firth of Forth....
after a successful fundraising campaign by the Cramond Community. The sculpture was carved from a 460 million year old granite stone in the grounds of Cramond Kirk over a period of eight months.
In February 2008 the highly emotive sculpture Fallen Christ was sited outside the MacLeod Centre on the Isle of Iona
Iona
Iona is a small island in the Inner Hebrides off the western coast of Scotland. It was a centre of Irish monasticism for four centuries and is today renowned for its tranquility and natural beauty. It is a popular tourist destination and a place for retreats...
and dedicated to the memory of Jim Hughes a well-loved member of the Iona Community.
Other public works include O Wert Thou in the Cauld Blast at Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes , sometimes abbreviated MK, is a large town in Buckinghamshire, in the south east of England, about north-west of London. It is the administrative centre of the Borough of Milton Keynes...
Railway Station, five sculptures depicting The Tragic Sacrifice of Christ in Rozelle Park, Alloway
Alloway
Alloway is best known as the birthplace of Robert Burns, and as where he set his poem "Tam o' Shanter"....
and Abraham at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital
Royal Edinburgh Hospital
The Royal Edinburgh Hospital is a psychiatric hospital in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is operated by the Primary and Community Division of NHS Lothian...
, Return of the Prodigal at Aviva, Perth, Famine and Mark of the Nail at St.John's Church,Edinburgh, The Good Samaritan at Riverside Park, Glenrothes, Sheep at Almond Valley Heritage Centre, Livingston, Sacred Cow at Victoria Quays, Sheffield, Insect and Celtic Cross at Erdington Railway Station, Birmingham, Elephant and Rhino at Dormston Art Centre, Dudley, Hiroshima Departed at the Japanese Peace Park, Willen Lake, Milton Keynes, War Veteran and Animals in War Memorial at Bletchley Park.