FORMER Lord Provost Sadie Docherty came face to face with herself when her portrait was unveiled in the City Chambers.

It is traditional for retiring Provosts to have either their photograph or a painting hung in the impressive portrait gallery at the top of the City Chambers.

Mrs Docherty chose city born Gerard Burns to capture her image for future generations.

He has painted prominent Scots including former First Minister Alex Salmond and local crime writer Denise Mina who recently won the McIlvanney Prize for Scottish crime book of the year.

Mrs Docherty met Mr Burns at New York's 2015 Tartan week celebrations where his exhibition 'A Brush with Inspiration' was the opening event.

He was accompanied by many of his sitters including Billy Connolly, Alan Cumming, Kirsty Wark and Helena Kennedy QC.

Mrs Docherty said: "I was very nervous about getting it done but Gerard put me completely at ease and I am delighted with the portrait.

"Naturally I am very honoured and proud that this painting will join the list of Lord Provosts who served before me in the picture gallery."

Mr Burns said the portrait is important as it is a historical record.

He added: "I was determined to capture the real sense and essence of who Sadie Docherty is, to convey her humanity, warmth and compassion.

"I've witnessed Sadie at so many civic functions. She has done a great deal for Glasgow but I didn't simply want to show her performing a civic duty but to show a real person.

"I normally take photographs myself but because I wanted to get to know the woman behind the chain, I collaborated with the terrific fashion photographer Gerardo Jaconelli.

"He snapped away while I chatted to and worked with Sadie to identify a great pose for the portrait.

"She was relaxed not posing, chatting about her family and the people she had worked with, with pride demonstrating the unique compassion and warmth she will be remembered for."

Portraits of Glasgow's Lord Provosts, which date back to the 1800s form part of the city's art collection.