The film's now on youtube (see below) although It's dated its very much worth a watch).
In recent months I've been working at The Royal Highland Fusiliers regimental museum in Glasgow and it just so happens that Colonel Steele the Regimental Secretary for The Royal Highland Fusiliers has become part of Tom McKendrick's latest project, 'to turn incisive eye to the human condition in the context of conflict'. For his new project Tom has abandoned his usual abstraction for a more figurative style and is aiming over the next four years to paint 100 portraits of individuals who have served their country.
Colonel Steele's portrait is now on display with the rest of the soldiers Tom has painted thus far at House For an Art Lovers Studio Pavilion. The 'Soldiers' exhibition is well worth checking out!
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Corp James Smith
Here's some pictures from the opening event.
Soldiers!
Colonel Steele in front of his portrait!
Colonel Steele and Tom McKendrick with centurion and Dunkirk Veteran Jimmy Gillies.
The portrait of Colonel Steele up close.
I've added a link and transcript from Tom McKendrick website bellow:
Tom McKendrick Soldiers website
THE FIRST OF 100 PORTRAITS OF SOLDIERS
The relationship between artists and soldiers is a long one. Rembrandt , Dix, Palmer, Bone, Orpen, Nash, Goya, to name a few, painted soldiers or produced work on military themes. Tom in this project has abandoned his usual abstraction to turn incisive eye to the human condition in the context of conflict. Over the next few years he will paint 100 portraits of individuals who have served their country. You can follow the development of this project as new images will be added when they become available. Images can be mouse clicked to enlarge or run as a slide show. All images are 40" x 44" approximately and are executed on Kraft paper in watercolour, pastel or acrylic or a mixture of all three.
