‘We are all unique like the impossible snowflake, howeveroccasionally there are people who come to earth a little or alot more unique than most. Artist Rosemary Beaton (b.Greenock 1963) is one such person. Beaton and her workare a force of nature, a fire to warm your hands by, a beatingheart of pure instinct and energy connected to a visual poeticframework outside of words and reason.’Alison Harper 2017Beaton shot to fame in 1984 whilst still a student at theGlasgow School of Art when, at the age of 20, she won theNational Portrait Gallery’s coveted annual Portrait Award.Not only was Beaton the first Scottish recipient of theprestigious UK award she was also the youngest. Hercommissioned portrait of the British political broadcasterand commentator Sir Robin Day (1923-2000) is part of thecontemporary collection in the National Portrait Gallery,London.