Artist in Residence / The Highlanders' Museum (Queen's Own Highlanders Collection)
Location:
Fort George is a ‘registered Ancient Monument’ and for over 235 years has been a military garrison and training depot for a Regular Infantry Battalion of the British Army. It is currently home to the 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland.
Set in what was formerly the Lieutenant Governor’s house, the Highlanders’ Museum was founded over 60 years ago. The museum houses more than 5,000 gallantry awards and campaign medals won by the fighting men of the regiment as well as silver and personal artefacts. It also contains a set of Colours carried at the Battle of Waterloo and King Edward VIII’s regimental uniform.
Summer Has Been Turned to Winter by the Guns (2017)
A site-responsive installation based at the Highlanders’ Museum (Queen’s Own Highlanders Collection) Fort George, Inverness. The exhibition celebrates the fruition of a 6 month research journey focused on the battlefield experiences of Highland soldiers during World War One and marks the inaugural Artist in Residence commission at the museum.
Outcomes: Artists newspaper, collaborative film (made in conjunction with the pupils of Ardersier Primary School), project blog and exhibition.
“It has been a real experience for staff, volunteers, visitors and local schoolchildren to work with our Artist in Residence on this project – seeing our World War One archive through fresh and creative eyes. Robyn Woolston’s exhibition is stunning, thought-provoking and presents a personal response to ‘The Great War’ from the artist and the children and adults who contributed to the project.”
— Gill Bird, Education Officer
