'[Graeme] saw the structures in the series of Hermit House paintings that he started to make in 2016 as portals, “metaphors for the mind,” and he talked about them as representing “thin places - the small gaps between this world and the next where two worlds collide.' Andrew Mummery
Coinciding with our current exhibition, The Dream Lasted Well Into The Evening, join us in the galleries as we celebrate the life and work of Graeme Todd RSA, one of Scotland’s best contemporary painters.
We are pleased to welcome Scott McCracken, Andrew Mummery and Edward Summerton RSA to explore various aspects of Todd’s inspirational career.
This is a unique opportunity to hear stories from those who knew Graeme personally. Scott, Andrew and Edward will each share personal recollections about Graeme’s life and practice from their own perspectives, as a student, as a curator and as a friend. This will be followed by a Q&A.
Ticket price includes a glass of wine, doors open at 5.45pm.
Scott McCracken
Scott McCracken is a painter who lives and works in London. Born in Falkirk in 1987, he studied at Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) from 2005 to 2011, and then attended Turps Art School. In 2017 he was awarded the Darbyshire Prize for Art, and in 2019 he was shortlisted for the Contemporary British Painting Prize. He has exhibited internationally, and currently works as a mentor and Correspondence Course Leader at Turps Art School.
Scott McCracken was taught by Graeme Todd at ECA and has recently written an essay on Todd’s work that will be featured in an upcoming issue of Turps Magazine.
Andrew Mummery
Andrew Mummery is a visual arts consultant and the curator of the Carol Rhodes Estate. Between 1996 and 2014, he set up and ran two commercial art galleries in London: The Andrew Mummery Gallery and Mummery+Schnelle. He opened A-M-G5 in Glasgow in 2018, and has curated exhibitions for the 2016 Glasgow International and the MAC Belfast.
In 2018 Andrew Mummery curated Street Hermit, a solo exhibition of Graeme Todd’s work at Summerhall, Edinburgh. He has written an essay on Graeme’s work for The Dream Lasted Well Into The Evening.
Edward Summerton RSA
Edward Summerton RSA is a critically acclaimed artist whose work spans across painting, photography, sound works, prints, objects and collaborations. Summerton is the Secretary of the RSA and Senior Lecturer at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art. He has exhibited worldwide and has work held within a number of public collections.
Edward Summerton and Graeme Todd met in 1979 as students at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art when they were both 17. The pair were friends and close collaborators.
