SCOTLAND
CULTURE
John Donaldson
David Forsyth
Woodcarver and Sculptor
Senior Curator, National Museums Scotland (based at National Museum of Scotland)
Born Stirling 1947; very happy childhood-interestsSport and Art ;Graduated in Physical Education 1968; very successful teaching career both in Education and PE/Sport; developed carving and sculpture (self taught) to enable change of career; resigned from teaching 1991 to carve professionally; full time carver since with many diverse projects including work presented to HM Queen, Princess Anne and Prince Charles, Major Project (seven years) at The Royal Palace, Stirling Castle and has maintained a commitment to Sport throughout.
David Forsyth is Senior Curator, Scottish Social History and Diaspora at National Museums Scotland. He has worked on a number of exhibitions relating to the Scots abroad including Altogether a Delightful Country: the Scots in Otago, New Zealand and Trailblazers: Scots in Canada.
Scotland
I rejoice in being surrounded by wonderful examples in our built Heritage which Inspires and Motivates me. Our cultural scene is vibrant. Scotland is overwhelmingly an open minded and compassionate Society. I am proud to be Scottish.
Scotland
He curated the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame at the National Museum and the Scotland: A Changing Nation gallery at the National Museum of Scotland, which looks at Scotland from the time of the First World War until the present day. David recently curated the Discoveries gallery, one of the 16 new galleries in the re-launched National Museum of Scotland. He is an expert on Scottish diaspora – Scots who travelled abroad – and is well aware of Scotland’s many international links. Appearance fee may apply.
Contact: John Donaldson/Judith Donaldson Telephone: 01506 415384 mobile - 07710417360 Email: livicarver@aol.com Website: www.jdonaldsoncarver.co.uk Index
Contact: Hannah Dolby, Communications Officer, National Museums Scotland Bruce Blacklaw, Communications Officer, National Museums Scotland Telephone: 0131 247 4288/0131 247 4165 Email: h.dolby@nms.ac.uk/b.blacklaw@nms.ac.uk Website: www.nms.ac.uk 71