SCOTLAND’s second most senior judge is “delighted” and “proud” to have her portrait painted by a young artist whose family come from Dunbartonshire.

Grace Payne-Kumar,20, has been commissioned to make a work of art commemorating Lady Dorrian’s appointment as Lord Justice Clerk.

Grace - who was born in Hong Kong but whose family originally come from Renton - was selected for the job by the Faculty of Advocates, the organisation which represents senior Scottish lawyers.

The legal watchdogs wanted to honour Lady Dorrian on her achievement on being the first woman to be appointed to the office of Lord Justice Clerk.

The first Lord Justice Clerk - William de Camera - was appointed to the post in 1324 during the reign of King David II.

Now Grace, who studies English at Edinburgh University, is set to create a work which will hang in Parliament House, the home of Scotland’s supreme courts.

Her portrait will hang alongside paintings of two other women who helped to revolutionise the Scottish legal world.

The other portraits are of Dame Margaret Kidd QC, the first woman to become an advocate in 1923 and Lady Cosgrove, the first female to be appointed as a high court judge in 1996.

Grace, who previously spent two years honing her talents at a world renowned art school in Florence, Italy, won a commendation in the Young Fine Artist section of the Scottish Portrait Awards 2019.

She said: “I am thrilled to have been chosen for this commission. This is definitely the most prestigious achievement of my career so far.

“To receive this commission in my first term at Edinburgh University is beyond what I could have imagined for my aspirations this year.

“This is also an exciting achievement as my grandma’s family are from Dunbartonshire so are especially proud of this commission.”

Lady Dorrian said she was looking forward to working with Grace.

She added: “I am delighted and proud that the Faculty have done me this honour and I am very excited that they have chosen Grace, whose talent is obvious from the awards she has won to paint the portrait.

“The Faculty was keen to promote the work of a young talented artist working in Scotland and showing such talent at the age of 20, Grace obviously fits the bill.”