Kelburn Castle Ayrshire Scotland house graffiti art artist country trees estate stately home Scottish paint historic landmark
Kelburn Castle in Ayrshire, Scotland which has had the exterior walls painted by Brazilian graffiti artists. In 2007 experts told the owners of Kelburn Castle that its concrete facing would eventually need to be replaced to avoid further damage to the stonework. At the suggestion of his children, Lord Glasgow invited four Brazilian graffiti artists to paint the walls. Historic Scotland agreed to the project, on the basis that the graffiti would be removed when the castle was re-harled. The project was featured on the BBC television programme The Culture Show. Also in 2007, Kelburn featured in another BBC programme, Crisis at the Castle which documented the financial problems of running the castle. In September 2010 it was reported that Historic Scotland were putting pressure on Lord Glasgow to remove the graffiti, although this was later denied by both parties. In August 2011 it was reported that the Earl had formally written to Historic Scotland asking permission to keep the graffiti as a permanent feature.
Size: 6234px × 4148px
Location: Kelburn Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland
Photo credit: © Andy Buchanan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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