by Archive | Jun 18, 2025 | Magazine
Pinja with a version of the Berlin Burd currently on display at The Wyllieum, part of the George Wyllie Foundation’s collection of works. INTRODUCTION PARAGRPAH I have a bit of affinity for Cold War affairs, so my favourite George Wyllie so far (there is so much to...
by Archive | Mar 21, 2025 | Magazine
Vote for At Promontory Point at railway200.artuk.org and ensure George’s work is included in an online exhibition as part of a partnership between ArtUK and Railway 200 George Wyllie’s unwavering passion for railway engines inspired him...
by Archive | May 26, 2023 | Magazine
A major new development in Greenock will be home for art, ideas and the scul?tures of George Wyllie.The Wyllieum is a place for inspiration, creativity and questions about what art is and what it can be. It is inspired by the extraordinary artist George Wyllie...
by Archive | May 26, 2023 | Magazine
George Wyllie’s iconic Running Clock sculpture, situated in the heart of Glasgow’s city centre, got a right good clean thanks to artist Willie Sutherland and a merry band of volunteers. Willie, who credits Wyllie as a major influence in his work, called...
by Archive | Sep 29, 2021 | News
Having unsuccessfully tried painting, he found his medium after taking a welding course at a local college in the mid-1960s. Inspired by what he called the ‘semi-engineering’ of an Arte Povera exhibition he saw at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in...
