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Overgrown Wullie
Overgrown Wullie
Overgrown Wullie
Overgrown Wullie
Overgrown Wullie
Overgrown Wullie
Overgrown Wullie
Overgrown Wullie
Overgrown Wullie
Overgrown Wullie
Overgrown Wullie
Overgrown Wullie
Overgrown Wullie
Overgrown Wullie
Overgrown Wullie
Overgrown Wullie

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Fibreglass sculpture of the DC Thomson cartoon character 'Oor Wullie' painted to represent an ancient overgrown statue. The staue was formerly situated in the Eastgate Shopping Centre in Inverness. It was one of 200 located across Scotland for the 'Oor Wullie Big Bucket Trail' Wild in Art event that ran from 17th June 2019 – 30th August 2019 to raise money for children's charities.
Title

Overgrown Wullie

Date

2019

Medium

fibreglass

Measurements

H 150 x W 150 x D 100 cm (E)

Accession number

IV2_DO_S047

Acquisition method

commissioned by The Archie Foundation

Work type

Sculpture

Owner

Castlehill Care Home

Custodian

Castlehill Care Home

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

2019

Access

at all times

Signature/marks description

OOR WULLIE ® © / DC Thomson & Co. Ltd. 2019

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Located at

Castlehill Road, Inverness

IV2 5GH

Outside the main entrance to the Castlehill care home.