Drawing in the Gallery
Create your own drawings
Be inspired by the Renaissance masters on display! We encourage you to draw in the Gallery.
Feel free to make use of the paper, pencils and clipboards provided or bring your own drawing materials (pencils only).
We would love to see your creations. Snap your drawing and tag us on social media @royalcollectiontrust
Artists in Residence
We have launched our first artist residency at The King’s Gallery, Edinburgh, organised in partnership with Edinburgh College of Art, The University of Edinburgh.
Two Artists in Residence will be drawing in the Gallery throughout the duration of the exhibition Drawing the Italian Renaissance .
A selection of the artist's drawings will be displayed as part of an evolving display for you to enjoy throughout the exhibition’s run.
Meet the artists
The artists are both Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) alumni.
Phoebe Leach
Raised in Lincolnshire and graduated from ECA in 2024, drawing has been critical to her work. As a painter and printmaker, she explores how people experience and interact with the world around them, with drawing allowing her to shed light on often unseen spaces.
Since October 2024, Phoebe has been documenting the work of the Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. Drawing brain surgeries and operations from life, she has created a unique record of the unit’s surgical activities and the experiences of patients.
Dette Allmark
Dette Allmark is an established artist, illustrator and writer who has been a long-term resident of Edinburgh. She graduated from ECA with a degree in Tapestry in 2000 and a Master’s in Illustration in 2022, and spent a year at the Royal Drawing School in 2007.
Dette is currently a visiting artist to Scottish Opera in Glasgow, observing and drawing from rehearsals and live performances.
