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Ronald Rae is a British sculptor born in Ayr, Scotland, in 1946. He works, by hand, in granite. His largest work to date is the 20 tonne ''Lion of Scotland''. His solo exhibitions〔Ronald Rae Sculpture (2006) Bramble Press ISBN 0-9523599-5-2〕 include Regent's Park, London (1999–2002) and Holyrood Park, Edinburgh. (2006–2007) ==Collections== Public works include ''Widow Woman'',〔(Widow Woman - stone sculpture in Jerwood sculpture Collection, Ragley Hall, UK )〕 purchased for the permanent collection 〔(Jerwood Sculpture Collection biography of Ronald Rae )〕 of the Jerwood Foundation. In April 2009 Rae's eight-tonne sculpture ''Fish'' was installed on the waterfront at Cramond〔http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Neighbours-chip-in-to-net.5098132.jp〕 after a successful fundraising campaign by the Cramond Community. The sculpture was carved from a 460 million-year-old granite stone in the grounds of Cramond Kirk over a period of eight months. In February 2008 the sculpture ''Fallen Christ''〔http://www.iona.org.uk/news.php?id=44〕 was sited outside the MacLeod Centre on the Isle of Iona and dedicated to the memory of Jim Hughes a member of the Iona Community. Other granite sculptures in public sites include ''O Wert Thou in the Cauld Blast'' at Milton Keynes Railway Station,〔http://www.mkweb.co.uk/art/displayarticle.asp?id=294〕 five sculptures depicting ''The Tragic Sacrifice of Christ'' in Rozelle Park, Alloway and ''Abraham'' at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital, ''Return of the Prodigal'' at Aviva, Perth, ''Famine'' and ''Mark of the Nail'' at St.John's Church,Edinburgh, ''The Good Samaritan'' at Riverside Park, Glenrothes, ''Sheep'' at Almond Valley Heritage Centre, Livingston, ''Sacred Cow'' at Victoria Quays, Sheffield, ''Insect and Celtic Cross'' at Erdington Railway Station, Birmingham, ''Elephant and Rhino'' at Dormston Art Centre, Dudley, ''Hiroshima Departed'' at the Japanese Peace Park, Willen Lake, Milton Keynes, ''War Veteran'' and ''Animals in War Memorial'' on loan to Bletchley Park, ''The Cramond Fish'' at Cramond Waterfront, Edinburgh, ''Baby Boar ''at Aberdeen Airport. ''Heavy Horse and Foal ''at the Crinan Canal'' ''on temporary loan to Scottish Canals. ''Horse'' and ''Highland Cow ''at Isle of Eriska Hotel, Argyll. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ronald Rae」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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