* RONALD RAE, THY WILL BE DONE charcoal on paper, signed, titled and dated '86 87cm x 154cm Framed and under glass. Note: Ronald Rae was born in Ayr, Scotland in 1946. Whilst still in short trousers he struck his first granite rock. At the age of twelve he was drawing a weekly cartoon strip for a local newspaper. Drawing would be an important part of his life but sculpture his main love and obsession. In the beginning Rae explored his faith through his art. This resulted in a large series of emotive drawings and carvings based on the life of Christ. Being brought up in the countryside it followed that he expressed his appreciation of animals in his art. Aware of his Celtic heritage he thrilled at seeing Scotland's ancient carved stones and Celtic crosses that often included wild boar, horses and bears. In response he has carved all these animals. Rae is one of Scotland's best known sculptors, having carved the Lion of Scotland, located in St Andrews Square, Edinburgh. The Lion was carved from a twenty tonne boulder of pink Corrennie granite from Aberdeenshire. It took over a year to complete using hand tools only. At present the sculpture is on loan to Essential Edinburgh and on exhibition in St Andrew Square Gardens in Edinburgh City Centre.