The Work of Art is a podcast series from the National Galleries of Scotland, looking at the issues faced by artists working in Scotland today. From running their own spaces, to funding their own work, and what happens when public opinion is divided? In this episode we’ll be speaking to artists who have received public funding to create work, and those who have created artworks specifically for public spaces. We’ll be looking into the value of public art, and asking: why is it sometimes so controversial? #TheWorkOfArt Contributors: Andy Scott (sculptor, ‘The Kelpies’), Alice Strang (Senior Curator, National Galleries of Scotland), Ellie Harrison (artist & activist, ‘The Glasgow Effect’), David Harding (former Glenrothes Town Artist), and Toby Paterson (artist, ‘Poised Array’). www.nationalgalleries.org *** The Work of Art is produced by Gill Davies and the National Galleries of Scotland, and presented by Jan Patience. Production assistance from Susan McAteer. Logo design by Dan Hay. The series was produced to coincide with A New Era | Scottish Modern Art 1900-1950, an exhibition at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh, 2018.