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The Adventure of Discovery Never Ends: Discovery Walk Illustration Preview Exhibition

Come along to the Freedom Hair Experience salon to see some of the sketches and illustrations that will be making up the bronze plaques of Dundee’s own Discovery Walk as well as some of Suzanne’s other recent work. Opening Night: Friday 20th November, 7-9pm. Exhibition Event on Facebook ***** Discovery Walk, will celebrate Dundee’s…

The Christmas Night Market Hosted by BrewDog Dundee and WhimSicAL LusH

WhimSicAL LusH and BrewDog Dundee are delighted to bring to you their second Christmas Night Market. Packed full of unique treats from local artists, makers and small businesses making it an ideal chance to get some perfect unusual presents for Christmas. Come along, find some wonderful surprises, and enjoy some beery treats from BrewDog too….

WhimSicAL LusH @ SPeX PisTOls

This was such an awesome commission for Dundee’s very own optical boutique… SPeX PisTOls! The wee shop is so sweet and when we decided to include the cherry tree from along the lane, the famous bicycle, one of their gorgeous kitty cats and a washing line from Johnston’s Lane yesteryear, this illustration pretty much…

❤️ WhimSicAL LusH 2016 Calendar ❤️

Woo hoo! The WhimSicAL LusH 2016 calendars are here! Hooray! Available to purchase from the WhimSicAL LusH Etsy shop now! Check out link below for all details and some new illustrations that haven’t been released before as well as including some firm favourites from over the last few years. Buy the WhimSicAL LusH 2016…

WhimSicAL LusH Functional Art Piece to be auctioned off for The Archie Foundation, Tayside

This is a lovely item of functional art from Whimsical Lush representing discovery, travel, adventure and Dundee’s Discovery Ship. This art piece is an upcycled wooden suitcase used on a voyage from Canada to Scotland in 1949, featuring several original illustrations, including the original compass from the ‘Ghost Ship’ illustration and freehand details. Local artist…

A Week in the Heart of Scotland for Perthshire Open Studios

This will be the third year that I have teamed up with my mum to do Perthshire Open Studios. Our studio is at Tigh Fhada in Inver, by Dunkeld. We have to be in one of the most beautiful areas in Scotland, being on the doorstep of the renowned Hermitage. It would be impossible…

Exploring Shoreditch, London: Thierry Noir

Thierry Noir‘s work is so bright and distinctive you can spot it a mile off, which is exactly what happened last weekend when we were having a proper good explore around Shoreditch in London. We first stumbled across these colourful pieces up on the walls… So simple, yet so brilliant, which has to be part…

‘In The Trees’ is off to Pitlochry…

This illustration is currently part of an exhibition in The River Room at Pitlochry Festival Theatre, which is being curated by Perthshire Open Studios. We’re looking forward to opening the doors of the Tigh-Fhada studio again in September for our third year of Open Studios. (Tigh-Fhada: Number 138: Red Route) Some work in progress…

Zoom Zoom… We’re Off To The Moon!

A small inky adventure into space…

Art On The Move!

I was recently asked by the lovely people at the Trinity Art Supplies shop in Dundee to come up with a Dundee/ WhimSicAL LusH inspired illustration for their new van. This is what I came up with…. Can you tell I enjoyed this one! There are quirky rabbits and the Dundee Penguins, the shop has been…

Win a set of limited edition WhimSicAL LusH Illustrated Mugs!

I would love to give one of you guys a set of my bone china illustrated mugs. All you need to do is sign up to this blog, share this pic and tell me why you would like to win below! The winner will be announced next Sunday night. Good luck x

The Story of The Ghost Ship On A Bottle

Once upon a time there was a ship. It was a very grand and very beautiful ship that sailed off to explore unknown frozen lands. The ship had a big and very exciting adventure with 48 brave men on board. That ship is called the RRS Discovery and those frozen lands were Antarctica, home of…