I would like to congratulate Tracey Emin on her elevation to Professor at the Royal Academy. Her title will be Professor of Drawing which to be fair sounds a bit simple doesn’t it? many people will remember her more for some her installations like ‘Unmade Bed’ but she clearly is a talented line drawer as well. Here is her line drawing to commemorate the 2012 Olympics. Fiona Rae was appointed Professor of Painting at the same time. Amazing the pair are the first female Professors at the Royal Academy since it began in 1768.
Tracy is still waiting for her Professors robes to arrive
The Royal Academy payroll system wasn't working quite the way it should!
Click here to read the full story on the BBC site. As I have said many times before, this is a music blog so let me finish by taking the opportunity to play out with a classic bubblegum hit from 1969; “Tracy” by the Cuff-Links. All vocals were provided by the former Carmine Granito who was better known as Ron Dante. He was a prolific session singer and also provided the vocals for cartoon band the Archies.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JzbO-ypVlI
With Just A Hint Of Mayhem 