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Artwork > Archive > Murals > Penny Farthing

The original black and white illustration for the Penny Farthing mural.
Working out a colour palette on the black and white illustration for the Penny Farthing mural.
Chris live painting the Penny Farthing mural in Edinburgh's Grassmarket in September 2016.
The Maggie Dickson mural providing extra context for Chris's live painting event.
Chris live painting the Penny Farthing mural in Edinburgh's Grassmarket in September 2016.
Foreign visitors to Edinburgh capturing the unique experience of the Grassmarket.
The Maggie Dickson mural installed on the performers' stage for ambience and historical context.
The Maggie Dickson mural installed on the performers' stage for ambience and historical context.
One of the models for the Penny Farthing mural gets into character.
One of the models for the Penny Farthing mural gets into character.
The Penny Farthing mural back in the studio, awaiting some final touches.

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9 hours ago

A Guest artist and a poignant thought for today. This painting is called ‘Flowers from my Garden’ by my Granny, Marion Smith. She would have been in her eighties when she painted it in the late 1980s, it was her hobby in retirement. We have it in our kitchen, it’s the view over my coffee and toast in the morning. There may be ‘cooler’ images out there, but to me it feels like a precious gift to have the trace of her hand on the wall.Direct and sincere. The paint has her breath bonded to the pigment, a whisper from the past. A little piece of immortality. A message in a bottle. Ultimately I think that’s what keeps me going… an obligation to use my thumbs fruitfully. Because eventually the shadow of my passing soul is all that will be left. ... See moreSee less

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