\n Nearly 100 artworks are now on display in the Community Gallery at Dunfermline Carnegie Library and Galleries as part of the exhibition, titled Historic Dunfermline Through the Eyes of Children.\n<\/p>\n
\n The pieces were created by children aged five to 12 as part of a summer art challenge organised by the City of Dunfermline Heritage Group in collaboration with Dunfermline Carnegie Library and Galleries.\n<\/p>\n
\n Children aged five to 12 created nearly 100 pieces of artwork for the showcase (Image: City of Dunfermline Heritage Group)\n<\/p>\n
\n A spokesperson for the group said: “We would like to say a huge thank you to all the children and parents who took part.\n<\/p>\n
\n “The artworks are wonderful, colourful and full of imagination.\n<\/p>\n
\n “More importantly, they give us a glimpse into Dunfermline through the eyes of its youngest residents \u2013 what they notice, what they love and what is important to them.”\n<\/p>\n
\n Children were invited to draw a historic place, person, or scene from Dunfermline that inspired them.\n<\/p>\n
\n The challenge formed part of the 200th anniversary celebrations of the Royal Scottish Academy.\n<\/p>\n
\n The children were invited to draw a historic place, person, character, or scene from Dunfermline as part of the Royal Scottish Academy\u2019s 200th-anniversary celebrations (Image: City of Dunfermline Heritage Group)\n<\/p>\n
\n The spokesperson continued saying: “This summer project has been a beautiful example of collaboration between generations.\n<\/p>\n
\n “It is important to consider why we preserve our historic heritage and what Dunfermline\u2019s history means to the next generation.\n<\/p>\n
\n “Through the eyes of our children, we can see what they value about their home City and, as adults, help them to understand, appreciate and protect its heritage.”\n<\/p>\n
\n Themes in the exhibition include Dunfermline\u2019s iconic peacocks, vibrant interpretations of the Abbey, and depictions of historical figures such as Andrew Carnegie, Saint Margaret, and Robert the Bruce.\n<\/p>\n
\n The gallery showcase will be open until September 20 (Image: City of Dunfermline Heritage Group)\n<\/p>\n
\n The project began with two art workshops at the library and galleries, led by Dunfermline artist Lynn Crombie and supported by the Royal Scottish Academy.\n<\/p>\n
\n During the workshops, 34 children explored watercolours and learned new artistic techniques.\n<\/p>\n
\n The organisers received close to 100 entries, which are now displayed for the public to enjoy.\n<\/p>\n
\n The City of Dunfermline Heritage Group also extended thanks to supporting organisations including Fife Charities Trust, the Royal Scottish Academy, Carnegie Dunfermline Trust, and Dunfermline Greenspace.\n<\/p>\n
\n Their support enabled the creation of 95 art kits, helping to ensure the challenge was accessible to all.\n<\/p>\n
\n 95 art kits filled with creative materials were distributed to encourage participation and ensure the challenge was accessible to all children (Image: City of Dunfermline Heritage Group)\n<\/p>\n
\n The spokesperson continued saying: “We invite everyone to come along to Historic Dunfermline Through the Eyes of Children at the Community Gallery of Dunfermline Carnegie Library and Galleries.\n<\/p>\n
\n “It\u2019s on until September 20.\n<\/p>\n
\n “Come and see Dunfermline through the eyes of our children \u2013 you may be surprised by what you discover.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nearly 100 artworks are now on display in the Community Gallery at Dunfermline Carnegie Library and Galleries as…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":753086,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[6225,6485,6486,1120,96,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-753085","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-design","tag-entertainment","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/753085","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=753085"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/753085\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/753086"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=753085"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=753085"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=753085"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}