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Join internationally renowned multimedia artist Billy Gérard Frank at Paxton House for this FREE event, a stimulating and thought provoking in conversation event focusing on contemporary artists working with and interpreting historic collections, buildings, and historical legacies. Hear firsthand about the stories, emotions, and creative process behind Palimpsest, Frank’s powerful exhibition at Paxton House (until 31 October 2025), and the work of Scottish-based artists interpreting Scotland’s past through poetry, paint, and written word.
Frank will be joined by creative writer and performance artist Leilani Taneus-Williams, painter Tilda Williams-Kelly, artist and historian Dr Charles Fletcher, and Paxton's Curator, Dr Fiona Salvesen Murrell.
This event will be Chaired by Dr Jennifer Melville, Head of Exhibitions and Creative Projects for The National Trust for Scotland, who led the 'Facing our Past' project examining the legacies of slavery in Scotland that are linked to NTS properties and collections.
Make a day of it with our pre-event suggestions!
11.15am Paxton House Tour – please pre-book
Our tearoom will be open 10-3pm for coffee, cake, and lunch.
Explore our Caribbean Connections exhibition (free) prior to the in-conversation event. This includes three short films created by our partners in Grenada, Scotland, and England.
Limited tickets, book now!
This event and the Palimpsest exhibition are supported by Museums Galleries Scotland, The Hugh Fraser Foundation, and Destination Tweed’s Community Grants Scheme, which is made possible by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, The Paxton Trust has been able to deliver the Palimpsest exhibition and events programme.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Paxton House, TD15 1SZ Berwick on Tweed, United Kingdom, Home Robertson Farming, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1SZ, United Kingdom, Berwick Upon Tweed
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