BOOK - Glimpses of Times Past - by 'glesca artist' (Read 9,977 times)

[glesca artist]

You're welcome Liz. Did you know that you can also buy a print of your favourite paintings by glesca artist?

Click on the link below to buy a print:

www.glescapals.com/profiles/wneilly3.htm

[Liz R.I.P.]

I did not know that I just assumed when I tried to buy them and you said they were already sold that that was it.

I will PM you to-morrow re them.

[glesca artist]

The original painting may have been sold but as glesca artist retains the copyright to all his original works he reserves the right to reproduce prints from his paintings.

[Liz R.I.P.]

Great news I have sent you another PM re them.

[glesca artist]

Following their recent visit to Scotland in support of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, glesca artist sent a signed copy of his book "Glimpses of Times Past" to their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge as a small reminder of their visit.



glesca artist received the following reply from their Royal Highnesses:

[Liz R.I.P.]

I take it Glesca Artist you will be putting that special letter in a frame.

You must be really chuffed to have received it.

[glesca artist]

Very humbled to have received this reply from their Royal Highnesses. It brought a tear to my eye.

[bettyb]

Well done William.

bettyb

[Liz R.I.P.]

I have finally got round to picking out the couple of bigger prints I am going to purchase from Glesca Artist I look forward to them coming in in the post.

[glesca artist]

Liz your request for prints seems to have got lost in transit. I have not yet received your order.

When ordering "Glimpses of Times Past" or Prints of my original paintings it is better to use the ordering system on my Glesca Pals webpages by clicking on the links below:

glescapals.com/profiles/wneilly6.htm

and

glescapals.com/profiles/wneilly3.htm

[glesca artist]

"Glimpses of Times Past" is now stocked by Glasgow Life/ Glasgow Libraries and South Lanarkshire Libraries for borrowers.

Glasgow Museum shops have expressed an interest in selling the book in the People's Palace.

Aiming for a book event in Bridgeton Library sometime in October.

[Webmaister]

BOOK SIGNING EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

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Glasgow Life/ Glasgow Libraries are hosting a book signing event in Bridgeton Library, Olympia Building, on Tuesday 26 November 2013 at 6pm to promote Glimpses of Times Past – a book of original acrylic paintings by partially colour blind and self-taught ‘glesca artist’ William Neilly.

Glimpses of Times Past captures everyday life as it was when the author/ artist was a child growing up in Bridgeton and Dalmarnock during the 1950s and 60s. His paintings include famous and historic landmarks such as Bridgeton Cross Umbrella, the Olympia Building, Rutherglen Town Hall and transport of bygone days.

Entry is FREE and there will be a FREE raffle with several mounted prints and mouse mats as prizes. Come along, all welcome.


Book Event at Bridgeton Library, Olympia Building, on Tuesday 26 November 2013 at 6 pm

Glasgow Life/ Glasgow Libraries are hosting a book event in Bridgeton Library, Olympia Building, on Tuesday 26 November at 6 pm to promote Glimpses of Times Past – a book of original acrylic paintings by partially colour blind and self-taught ‘glesca artist’ William M. Neilly. Glimpses of Times Past brings the memories flooding back with this collection of nostalgic paintings of the area surrounding the Athletes’ Village of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Glimpses of Times Past captures everyday life as it was when the author/artist was a child growing up in Bridgeton and Dalmarnock during the 1950s and 60s. His paintings are comprehensively captioned with snippets of local history and include images of famous historic landmarks such the Grade A listed Bridgeton Cross Umbrella, the Grade B listed Olympia Building and the Grade A listed, Scottish Baronial style, Rutherglen Town Hall. There are also images of buildings, structures and transport of bygone days.

Bridgeton and Dalmarnock in the East End of the City of Glasgow, once the manufacturing and industrial heart of the city, suffered a long period of economic decline. Tens of thousands of jobs were lost and the demolition of factories and tenements created large pockets of vacant and derelict land that remained until the area became the heart of one of the UK’s largest regeneration areas under the Clyde Gateway Urban Regeneration Project.

The book will appeal to those many thousands of people who lived and worked in the area or who were relocated during the long period of economic decline. For others, the book will give a glimpse of the past in the place which they have visited during the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, or the place in which they will make their home or place of work following regeneration of the area over the next two decades.

The Author/Artist:
William Murray Neilly, aka ‘glesca artist’, was born and bred in the East End of Glasgow. He graduated BSc Civil Engineering from the University of Strathclyde and worked for over three decades as a Chartered Civil Engineer in contracting and local government. Partially colour blind and a self-taught artist, he enjoys drawing and painting portraits, animals, cityscapes and landscapes. His paintings are admired by collectors in the United Kingdom, Denmark, Greece, Australia and the United States of America. Accolades have also been received from across the United Kingdom, Canada, United States of America, New Zealand and South Africa.

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[Webmaister]

REMEMBER big book launch on Tuesday 26 Nov - free raffle & tea/coffee See you there



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[Webmaister]

A big thank you to everyone who came along this evening to support glesca artist.

The Olympia library was a great setting and the library staff were excellent. I was the M.C. for the evening and introduced 'glesca artist' who showed the paintings in his book on the video screen
and described his work, books were signed, coffee, tea and shortbread was followed by a fantastic raffle - where glesca artist gave out his prints and mouse mats.

It was very well done a good launch for his book www.glescapals.com/profiles/wneilly6.htm


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[annie]

Im so sorry, I only remembered at 7.30pm, too late to come along. Im glad it was a good night.

[glesca artist]

Many thanks Webmaister for your tremendous help and support with the book signing event last night. It is very much appreciated by me and my family.

Thanks also to Norrie and other Glesca Pals, family, friends and visitors who were able to attend the event.

My thanks to Clyde Gateway for providing advice, useful contacts and for helping to publicize the event and for providing the refreshments and shortbread.

And of course, many thanks to the staff of Glasgow Life/ Glasgow Libraries for hosting and promoting my book during Book Week Scotland (25 Nov to 1 Dec 2013.

[glesca artist]

Prince William and Catherine, TRH the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have a signed copy of glesca artist's book, "Glimpses of Times Past" to remind them of their visit to Scotland in support of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

You too can have a signed copy and a 50% discount (£4.99) off the RRP by simply ordering the book through GlescaPals (UK only while stocks last).

To order your signed copy of "Glimpses of Times Past" visit: www.glescapals.com/profiles/wneilly6.htm

[margaretjean0047]

Glimpses of Times Past sounds interesting and I am going to order it from Amazon.

[Webmaister]

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[Isobel]

Ah jist love that photie Webbie