THE opening of Greenock’s new gallery dedicated to artist George Wyllie has been recognised at Holyrood.
Jamie Greene MSP lodged a motion marking the recent launch of The Wyllieum – which is housed within the £20 million visitor centre at Greenock Ocean Terminal.
The purpose-built museum’s inaugural exhibition, titled ‘I Once Went Down to the Sea Again’, has brought together the largest selection of Wyllie’s spire sculptures ever shown in a single event.
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The show also features previously unseen archival documents, photographs and drawings by the Gourock artist.
In his motion, Mr Greene said it is hoped Wyllie’s ‘important local legacy’ will inspire a new generation of artists in Inverclyde.
The motion has drawn support from almost 30 MSPs, including Inverclyde’s Stuart McMillan and West Scotland representatives Paul O’Kane and Russell Findlay.
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