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| Conrad McKenna and First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, with Phyllis Dodd’s painting as featured on her 2014 Christmas Card |
The First Minister’s 2014 Christmas card is
available for purchase as part of a special pack of past designs it has been
revealed. The news was announced as Ms Sturgeon unveiled her 2015 Christmas
Card. The 2014 card featured an
image by artist Phyllis Dodd created in the 1970s and taken from Conrad
McKenna’s collection of Christmas cards by GSA students and staff which is held
in The Glasgow School of Art Archives and Collections
available for purchase as part of a special pack of past designs it has been
revealed. The news was announced as Ms Sturgeon unveiled her 2015 Christmas
Card. The 2014 card featured an
image by artist Phyllis Dodd created in the 1970s and taken from Conrad
McKenna’s collection of Christmas cards by GSA students and staff which is held
in The Glasgow School of Art Archives and Collections
Sold in packs of ten, the special pack of cards
also features designs by Elizabeth
Blackadder, John Lowrie Morrison and Peter Howson, among others. Profits from
the sales will be split between the 2014 charities which include the Mackintosh
Appeal.
also features designs by Elizabeth
Blackadder, John Lowrie Morrison and Peter Howson, among others. Profits from
the sales will be split between the 2014 charities which include the Mackintosh
Appeal.
“We
are delighted to hear that the First Minster’s 2014 Christmas Card, which
featured an image from our Archives and Collections, has been included in this
special pack,” says Professor Tom Inns, Director of The
Glasgow School of Art. “We very grateful to
the First Minister for her on-going support for the Mackintosh Appeal.”
are delighted to hear that the First Minster’s 2014 Christmas Card, which
featured an image from our Archives and Collections, has been included in this
special pack,” says Professor Tom Inns, Director of The
Glasgow School of Art. “We very grateful to
the First Minister for her on-going support for the Mackintosh Appeal.”
The pack of cards is available for purchase in
the National Galleries of
Scotland shops in Edinburgh.
the National Galleries of
Scotland shops in Edinburgh.
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Notes for Editors
- Since the
charity Christmas card initiative was launched in 2007 sales of artwork and
prints have raised more than £168,850 for good causes across Scotland.
- See the
full story of the First Minister’s 2014 at: