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Thanks to all who gave up a morning in the Scottish ☀️ to come visit us and Agnes Owens Archive ❤️ Last tour in May on 30th at 11am, DM or email [email protected] to book 👌 #alasdairgray #thealasdairgrayarchive

PLEASE SHARE 🙏 Come visit us in June! Our free weekly tour dates of our collection with our Custodian Sorcha Dallas Gray are now live and bookable via the emailing [email protected] with your preferred date. June 7th, 13th and 20th, all at 11am

Meet Ceci Cripps, an undergraduate student on placement with us from History of Art at The University of Edinburgh She says of her time at the Archive, “it has taught me so much about the work and dedication that goes into preserving the legacy of a truly loved artist.”

Introducing ‘Play with Gray’ a process-based residency with niamh gordon, a writer & PHD researcher in Creative Writing and Narrative Studies University of Glasgow. This SGSAH supported project will use play as process, through monthly process diaries, workshops & events 👀

Our S1 pupils have been working on self-portraits in the style of Alasdair Gray! Some pupils worked traditionally and some digitally to create these excellent line drawings!

An essay comparing the archives (and achievements) of Alasdair Gray and Evelyn Waugh: shorturl.at/bHxM8 Planet Paul Neil Scott Auberon Waugh Diary @SMelfont Simon John James David Forrester IPCallaway The Alasdair Gray Archive Prof Ross Sinclair

'Each week I arrive at the archive. As I cross the threshold, the journey begins. ‘ Find out more about our SGSAH supported researcher niamh gordon’s ‘Play with Gray’ creative residency through her monthly process diary available to read when you join us on Substack!

Born on the 24th of May 1926, Agnes Owens would have turned 99 today. Agnes wrote darkly comic stories of everyday working-class life. She was offered advice by Alasdair which she reciprocated, evidence of which is in both AGA & Agnes Owens Archive opening later this year.

Young Agnes Striding out with her mother Jessie down Milngavie High Street!

On Friday afternoon we hosted an inspiring conversation with Prof Enrico Terrinoni and Rodge Glass on translating Alasdair Gray’s work into Italian. Thanks to IIC Edimburgo for their support, to all attendees and to Alasdair Watson Photography for the wonderful photographs. Recording coming soon!

Our next timeline post is 13: In 1959 Alasdair enrolled in Jordanhill Teacher Training College. He would continue to work sporadically as an educator throughout much of the rest of his life. ‘Illustrations from the front of a 1959 notebook’ Alasdair Gray, SC at University of Glasgow

Timeline post 14: 1961 - Paints JONAH AND THE WHALE mural for George & Rosemary Singleton who’d previously commissioned a stairwell mural in their family home. The covering of the Jonah mural & later restoration are discussed in the 2002 documentary ‘Unlikely Murals, Mostly’

Say hello to Finn Rivett, on placement with us from MCS Information & Library Studies The University of Strathclyde. He says, ‘An opportunity to work at the archive felt like a chance to expand not just my work experience, but my preconceptions for what an archive can be.’

Hullo June! Join us over on Substack for our monthly newsletter where we share highlights from the past month as well as key dates for your calendar in the month ahead. We also share blogs from our wonderful curatorial assistant & researchers, link in bio!

Chuffed to see our four animation commissions with talented GSA Com Des students as part of their Degree Show, using Scott Twynholm soundtrack from ‘A Life in Progress’. Congratulations to Eloise, Lucy, Ciara & Juno and thanks to tutors Ross Hogg & Marc Baines (pictured)

PLEASE SHARE 🙏 OPEN CALL FOR AN UNPUBLISHED WRITER: ART WRITING COMMISSION Responding to Holly Rennie Brown’s new curatorial project ‘The City’, exploring Glasgow through a queer, working-class lens. For eligibility, brief & details of how to apply visit link in bio ⬆️

Another packed Friday tour! June slots bookable now, come visit us ❤️

FREE EVENT ‘Play with Gray’ an Intertextual Writing Workshop at AGA. 11am-1pm on 18th June. Led by SGSAH researcher niamh gordon & Sorcha Dallas Gray ➡️Writers and non-writers welcome. ➡️Please bring a notepad and pen. ➡️20 places, book via emailing [email protected]