George Wyllie’s Burd finds a home at the Scottish Parliament 2014. George Wyllie: A Life Less Ordinary The Collins Gallery, Glasgow 2012. The very best art to see in April. George Wyllie: A Life Less Ordinary. Scottish art is the body of visual art made in what is now. George Wyllie (1921–2012. First Sea Lord Fisher noted on one document submitted by Webb for review,'As the Cunard. ![]()
George Wyllie: In Pursuit of the Question Mark. Perhaps best known for his public sculpture depicting a clock on running legs outside the Buchanan bus station in Glasgow, the late George Wyllie has become a household name in Scotland. His work has always been populist, accessible and life- affirming, and this retrospective celebrates the passion and infectious energy of a man who only decided to become an artist in his late 4. The exhibition consists of a fabulously upbeat mix of sculptures, drawings and paintings, hung and placed salon- style spanning the length and breadth of the Mitchell Library hall. There are quick, quirky drawings and complete paintings, sculptures and humorous objects, maquettes and the real thing, works never seen before and others well documented. Self- styled as a . We get to see documentation of memorable projects such as his straw locomotive and the paper boat, both addressing the decline of the city. His paper boat sailed down the Clyde, then the Thames and later the Hudson in New York. This exhibition will be loved by young and old alike, by the . Mitchell Library, Glasgow, until Sat 2 Feb.
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