Skids frontman Richard Jobson will return to his Fife homeland for the first solo exhibition of his work.
Dunfermline-based contemporary arts venue Fire Station Creative will host the exhibition, which opens on Friday.
Visitors to the Carnegie Drive gallery will be treated to a display of photographs and video projections inspired by the landscapes of the rock star’s native Fife.
The title of the show, Land, Sea and Sky pays homage to what was the Skids’ greatest hit, borrowing a line from the classic Into the Valley.
Richard said: “My earliest memories are of walking the hills above the mining village of Ballingry and along shorelines from Aberdour to St Andrews.
“Some of my happiest childhood days were spent participating in the natural theatre of this incredible environment.”
Promoter Thomas Moffat of Visit Dunfermline said: “We’ve been planning this exhibition for some time.
“There’s no doubt, it’ll make a massive splash in the region.
“Already the interest has been phenomenal.
“It’s a nice reminder of just how culturally rich Dunfermline is.”
As a late addition, the title of the exhibition itself has now been created in neon lettering which will be hung within the gallery space of the old Art Deco fire station.
This installation, three metres long, will offer the public a taste of what is to come, as Jobson is currently working on plans to erect an even larger version of the same sculpture at one of the main outdoor entry points into Fife.
“Although the finer details are yet to be hammered out, we’re very excited to help Richard realise his vision,” said gallery curator Ian Moir.
“This elegant concept for a public art installation will speak to people on many different levels.
“Although it starkly declares the core elements of the Fife landscape — Land, Sea and Sky — the vivid neon sign, set upon a hillside, will evoke Fife’s culture with an edginess typical of this artist’s work.
“The display at the Fire Station is the first chance people will have to see a concept which will inevitably unfold into an even more prominent artwork in the future,” added gallery curator Ian Moir.
The exhibition will run until July 31 at the gallery, formed by a group of volunteers who raised funds to renovate the former fire station.
It is now a self sufficient facility and a social enterprise supporting and developing arts in Fife.
Entry is free and the centre is open from 10am to 5pm Wednesday and Thursday, 10am to 10pm Friday and Saturday and 11am to 4pm on Sunday.
