Alasdair GrayInge Sleepingc.1961

A truly beautiful example from an early period of his career, this work (c.1961) depicts Gray’s first wife, Inge Sorenson, a Danish nurse he met in Edinburgh while performing in a cabaret at the Fringe Festival. Images of Inge and his son Andrew are among Gray’s most sensitive and emotive works.

A true polymath, Alasdair Gray is nothing short of a national institution in Scotland; celebrated for his contribution to Scotland’s visual and literary arts.

He is considered Scotland’s foremost post-modern author; creator of the 20th century literary masterpiece ‘Lanark’, published in 1981. His 1992 novel ‘Poor Things’ was recently adapted into an Oscar nominated film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos.

A graduate of the Glasgow School of Art, major paintings by Gray are held in the collections of the Scottish National Gallery and Kelvingrove Museum. An exceptional muralist, Gray’s designed and executed monumental and much-loved works in Glasgow’s Ubiquitous Chip, Oran Mor venue and Hillhead underground station.