This joint retrospective exhibition continues at Rozelle House in Ayr until 28th January 2024, then moves to Gracefield Arts Centre … Continue reading ConvergeDiverge Exhibition →

A major joint retrospective of Rae’s work together with that of his friend of 50 years Gordon Cockburn (1944-2022) is … Continue reading Ronald Rae Retrospective Exhibition →

An artist monograph on the life and work of Ronald Rae written by Robert De Mey is published on 17 … Continue reading Monograph Published →

To  see unique footage of the creation of the Baby Elephant go to the right margin at LATEST NEWS ON … Continue reading Ronald Rae’s Baby Elephant at the West End Edinburgh →

Ronald Rae’s latest sculptures Baby Elephant and Gorilla Family were exhibited from August till November 2015 at Edinburgh Airport’s new … Continue reading Ronald Rae’s endangered species move to Edinburgh Airport →

In Spring 2014 Man of Sorrows moved from The Falkirk Wheel Exhibition to Warwickshire.It is always a happy day for … Continue reading Ronald Rae’s Man of Sorrows granite sculpture installed →

Watch the last hammer blows of Ronald Rae’s Gorilla Family sculpture which he completed on 23rd January 2014. The sculpture … Continue reading Ronald Rae carves his Gorilla Family Part Three →

On Sunday 29th September at 8pm on BBC2 television Ronald Rae’s Tyger Tyger features in The Crane Gang a documentary … Continue reading Ronald Rae’s Tyger Tyger on BBC2 Sunday 29th September →

Watch the progress of Ronald Rae’s seven tonne Gorilla sculpture during the past ten weeks. The heat of the summer … Continue reading Ronald Rae carves his Gorilla Part Two →

See Ronald Rae begin his latest carving of a Gorilla yet another endangered species. The seven tonne granite stone came … Continue reading Ronald Rae carving a Gorilla June 2013 →

Ronald Rae’s fifteen tonne granite sculpture Tyger Tyger moved from The Falkirk Wheel to its new home in Somerset on … Continue reading Ronald Rae’s Tyger Tyger moves to Somerset →

Ronald Rae’s Return of the Prodigal sculpture was commissioned by General Accident in 1982 to interpret the company’s motto “I … Continue reading Ronald Rae visits Return of the Prodigal →

In August 2012 Ronald Rae’s Heavy Horse and Foal moved to the Crinan Canal in Argyll where it was on … Continue reading Ronald Rae’s Heavy Horse and Foal at Crinan →

On Wednesday 15th August 2012 Ronald Rae visited fellow sculptor Alan Thornhill’s exhibition at the Museum in the Park, Stroud, … Continue reading Ronald Rae visits Alan Thornhill’s Exhibition at Stroud Museum →

On Monday evening 4th June Ronald Rae gave a passionate talk to 36 very enthusiastic Cubs from the 82nd Craigalmond … Continue reading Ronald Rae talks to the Cramond Cubs →

NATIONAL TRUST FOR SCOTLAND – THREAVE GARDEN welcomes ST.FRANCIS sculpture On Tuesday 15th May 2012 the NTS – Threave Garden … Continue reading Ronald Rae’s St. Francis sculpture moves to Threave Garden →

This short video celebrates the third anniversary of Ronald Rae’s Fish being sited on the beach at Cramond. Join the … Continue reading Ronald Rae visits his Cramond Fish →

On Saturday 27th August 2011 Ronald Rae opened the National Trust for Scotland Threave Sculpture Garden in Dumfries and Galloway. … Continue reading Ronald Rae opens the NTS Threave Sculpture Garden →

In this final video of the creation of the Baby Elephant we share the motivation of the sculptor and the … Continue reading Ronald Rae completes his Baby Elephant sculpture Part Four →

It took Jon Edgar two years to persuade fellow sculptor Ronald Rae to take two days off work and to … Continue reading Ronald Rae finally sits for his portrait by sculptor Jon Edgar →

In this third video the sculptor discusses his tools and technique for carving granite. Gradually the baby elephant is emerging … Continue reading Ronald Rae returns to carving granite – Part Three →

In this short video watch the sculptor carve the ear of his Baby Elephant during which time he had an … Continue reading Ronald Rae returns to carving granite – Part Two →

Baby Elephant – granite sculpture in progress. Location – Cramond Kirk grounds, Edinburgh – December 2010. Due to adverse weather … Continue reading Baby Elephant in a Snowstorm →

This short video follows the sculptor in search of a stone in the quarry and back to Cramond Kirk his … Continue reading Ronald Rae returns to carving granite – Part One →

This third video at The Falkirk Wheel features two additions to the exhibition – Wild Boar and Mother and Child. … Continue reading Ronald Rae at his Falkirk Wheel Exhibition Part Three →

The Lions Clubs President, Sid Scruggs from North Carolina was in Edinburgh during September for the Lions Club International annual … Continue reading Lions Clubs International meet at The Lion of Scotland Edinburgh →

In this recent film Ronald Rae talks about his granite sculptures sited at Rozelle Park Ayr which portray The Tragic … Continue reading Ronald Rae visits his earliest sculptures at Rozelle Park Ayr →

This second video of Ronald Rae’s magnificent exhibition at The Falkirk Wheel features five of his animal sculptures two of … Continue reading Ronald Rae at his Falkirk Wheel Exhibition Part Two →

Ronald Rae now has ten sculptures on exhibition at The Falkirk Wheel in Central Scotland where the Forth, Clyde and … Continue reading Ronald Rae at his Falkirk Wheel Exhibition Part One →

Ronald Rae has two sculptures, the Horse and Highland Cow, sited on the beautiful Isle of Eriska in Argyll. Each … Continue reading Ronald Rae with his sculptures on the Isle of Eriska →

Not everyone manages to go to Iona because of the long journeys involved – from the mainland of Scotland it … Continue reading Ronald Rae visits his Fallen Christ Sculpture on Iona →

On Tuesday 29th June 2010 Ronald Rae opened Creetown Primary School project – Time in our Environment. This was a … Continue reading Ronald Rae opens Creetown School project →

Ronald Rae has been back to Corrennie Quarry in search of a new stone. This short video taken in the … Continue reading Ronald Rae Finds A New Stone →

Ronald Rae’s Baby Boar sculpture returned to Aberdeen on 14th June 2010. It has been bought by JD Wetherspoon for … Continue reading Baby Boar returns to Aberdeen →

Granite 8x17x6ft 20.00 tonnes. For sale. Location: St Andrew Square, Edinburgh. Scroll down for short video of the move. On … Continue reading Arriving in St Andrew Square →

Granite 8x17x6ft 20.00 tons. Location: Now in St Andrew Square Garden. The controversial 20 tonne Lion of Scotland granite sculpture … Continue reading Lion Being Washed →

Creetown School In March 2010 I had an interesting phone call from the head teacher of Creetown School in south … Continue reading Art In The Community – Creetown School Project →

Ronald Rae is not only a renowned granite sculptor, he is also a prolific and versatile graphic artist. His ability … Continue reading Rae In His Studio →

In April 2009 Ronald Rae’s 8 tonne fish was sited on the waterfront at Cramond, the result of a successful … Continue reading Rae at Cramond →

Lion of Scotland at Holyrood

The Lion of Scotland left Holyrood on 25th April 2010 and is now sited in St Andrew Square Garden for the next year.