‘Swans of Lir’ - Waterford, Ireland as part of @waterfordwalls - Inspired by ‘the Children of Lir’ a famous Irish legend where the children of Tuatha Dé Dannann King Lir, are turned in to swans for 900 years by their jealous stepmother Aoife. I found this story particularly interesting as it’s one of the few where you’ll find Celtic mythology, paganism and Christianity exist within the same realm.
HUGE thanks to the team at @waterfordwalls for having me and all their support and laughs throughout the week. Shout out also to all the artists who smashed out amazing work and brought the fun in the evenings 💚
📸 Photos by the talented @streetartatlas 🙏
‘Neighbours’ - 2/3 walls created in Ostend within close proximity to each other, for the wonderful @thecrystalshipoostende with this particular wall inspired by a painting titled ‘The Fight’ by Ostend artist Ensor, which sparked thoughts on how we exist and behave as humans, particularly within a community. Sometimes we fight , sometimes we embrace. Huge thanks to @allaboutth1ngs@pinkpainter.be and the entire CS production team who were an absolute dream to work with. Also a shout out to all the amazing artists and team I met who created beautiful work and were so much fun 💎
📸 @jules_cesure 🙏👊
‘Beyond the Oaks’ - Assen, Netherlands. Had such a great time with @writersblockmurals painting this mural. Big thanks to all the team and community for making it such a positive experience that even the rain couldn’t ruin 🖤
The character in this piece is inspired by stories in Dutch folklore of Moss Fairies end Elves who lived amongst the trees. Like Scotland, the Netherlands hold the Celtic belief of the sacredness of trees, in particular Oak Trees, so elements of this can be seen in the mural to represent the Celtic connection of the Netherlands and Scotland. The character can be seen wearing a helmet and holding a wheel, this is to represent the strong connection in Assen with cycling and motorcycling.
📸 @jasperbolderdijk & @writersblockmurals
‘Unseen, unheard, yet all beside us’ for @nuartaberdeen
Words from ‘Blackbird in Snow’ a beautiful piece of text by Aberdonian author Nan Shepherd. One of the first women to graduate from Aberdeen University, Shepherd’s writing often explored themes of nature and our connection to our landscape so it felt fitting to create a mural inspired by her words that would sit within the landscape of the beautiful Cruickshank Botanic Gardens nestled within the university campus. Working with the curator of the gardens, Mark Paterson, to create a composition with the intent that it existed and breathed alongside, rather than dominated the beauty around it. The flowers within the mural mirroring those growing nearby and the blackbird serendipitously watching over the ivy trees to the left of the wall that I later discovered black birds like to feast on.
HUGE thank you to Mark & Jack for their hospitality, patience and kindness while I interrupted their peaceful gardens for the week. And to all the @nuartaberdeen crew and @rossgrant88 for all their hard work and support throughout what was an unpredictable install 😅
Beautifully photographed by @bktallman & @conorgaultphoto 🖤
‘gur tric mo shùil a null air’ - Carved Wood with lyrics from traditional herring gutting songs, as part of @nuartaberdeen
I don’t usually explore text. But responding to Nuart’s theme “poetry in the streets” I wanted to find a way to connect the heritage of our words with our landscapes present. When researching the history of women working within the fishing industry of Aberdeen, I learned about how herring gutters from all over Scotland would travel around the coastline, chasing the herring catch. Bringing with them the songs of their homes and teaching them to those who worked alongside them. Sharing their own heritage, languages and cultures through music and passing on words between those who they may have never previously met. Although often simple in theme, there’s a beauty in these words being passed on through migration and in time adopting localisms that merge different cultures, languages and dialect. A reminder that migration shares beauty and that languages can survive, adapt and thrive when shared with others.
A massive thank you to historical researcher Meg Hyland who helped me with my research in to the songs that would have been sung around the Aberdeen coastline and also Dr Fiona Jane Brown for her help and support 🖤
Thank you @conorgaultphoto for the 📸
🍺 The 2026 Natural Selection Brewing Project beer has officially been announced.
This year’s Heriot-Watt brewing team are creating a Scottish Pale Ale brewed with heather, chamomile and coriander seed, inspired by Scottish folklore and storytelling.
The artwork comes from Scottish artist KMG, featuring Scáthach, the legendary Celtic warrior and folklore heroine.
KMG’s work is heavily inspired by the stories and myths of Northern Scotland, exploring cultural identity, folklore, and the importance of oral storytelling traditions that risk being forgotten over time. Her murals and workshops have become well known for celebrating and reclaiming Scottish heritage through contemporary art.
Every year, four MSc Brewing & Distilling students from Heriot-Watt University take on the challenge of running their own brewery and launching an original beer with us.
The beer officially launches at their event on 11/06/26 at Leith Arches.
🎟️ Tickets available via their bio.
We’re excited to announce a new programme of talks, conversations and hands-on workshops as part of Yardworks Festival 2026.
Join industry professionals and artists as they share their experiences through in-conversation events, panel talks, and practical activities you can get involved in.
All talks are free to attend
Workshop prices vary — see the post for individual prices
Booking: use the links in our Linktree to reserve your place
Fight Club aka the Pub Debate.
21:00-23:00
Followed by music, doors open until 01:00
Upstairs at Cheerz, 2 Exchange Street, Aberdeen AB11 6PH
For anyone who's ever been to a conference and felt bored to distraction, or anyone who ever felt too inhibited to put their hand up during a Q&A, Fight Club is for you. Inspired by the Greek symposia, Nuart introduces a hot topic in street art culture to be debated by opposing teams made up of guest artists, academics and arts industry professionals.
Hosted by @kmgyeah
#NuartAberdeen #NuartFestival #AberdeenInspired
‘WALLS HAVE EYES’ is now open and is running until 26.04.26 at the wonderful @gratefulglasgow ☀️
A group show of UK based artists exploring the use of characters on the street. An exhibition myself and good pal @mul_draws have been talking about for what feels like a good 5 years. So I’m feeling very grateful that the incredible @gratefulglasgow allowed me the space to curate this show and turn all that talk in to something tangible. A huge thanks to all the amazing artists who created work to be in this show, @mul_draws for being a print paint pal legend, and Panda, Ciaran & Conzo for all their hard work, help and support throughout the install. Be sure to head along if you can to check it out and support a proper DIY gallery by artists, for artists 💚
