Comments on: The Graffiti Project on Kelburn Castle

By: Dougal Speir

Dougal Speir — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:27:13 +0000

Very cool nice way to zip up the look. I guess this will ruffle some feathers but at the end of the day the building will be there for a long time so I suppose this is just another phase of it’s already long “career”.

By: Ana Luiza Araujo

Ana Luiza Araujo — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:00:09 +0000

I’m in love with this Castle!
I’m brazilian and I’m always amezed with “Os Gêmeos” works. There are some in my town. I live in São Paulo.
I’m gathering postcards and I’d love to have one from there, once that painting probably won’t last too long!! I don’t have any from Scotland.

By: Paleidia

Paleidia — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:51:37 +0000

WHEW!!!! It does pay to research! I just left a not so nice comment on the image search on castles when I came across this. I AM SOOOOO RELIEVED that this is not permanent!!!!!!! Leaving it would truly be a disgrace….a fellow artist

By: JulieM

JulieM — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:23:34 +0000

I love the idea of this great juxtoposition between ancient history and modern graffiti working together in one peice as canvas and art. I have to admit though, I love beautiful old castles and it almost makes me cringe to see it’s beauty marked like this. If it really is temporary, then it’s a fun way to show creativity on a structure that’s coming down anyways.

By: Paul Baines

Paul Baines — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 16:42:48 +0000

Woah that last comment was a bit uptight?! It’s only paint, paint is never permanent, especially in the Scottish weather. Yep I saw the same program, shame he has to sell up but then again everyone in the UK is in the same boat right now.

By: daniel

daniel — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:43:32 +0000

I just watched the public television episode of the present earl’s efforts to make a go of his property, given the confiscatory attitude of the government. The last line in the presentation was the young son of the Earl announcing the defacement, …umm… graffiti project, upon the property. Will the “art” be removed while the property is refurbished? If so, I see no harm. It’s sort of like a recalcitrant child scribbling with chalk upon the sidewalk. I wish the young man much luck in his patrimony. Maybe a business class or two may help. Leave the “art” projects to others. Perhaps I am just a barbaric colonial, but we scrub and repaint graffiti in our public places. If you own the canvas, however, knock yourself out……

By: Cara Laing

Cara Laing — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:54:51 +0000

I work for Edinburgh City Cuncil and we are setting up graffiti workshops – we would love to get some of these artists involved?!

By: aryienne

aryienne — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:36:31 +0000

Sad. Might does not make right. It really horrifies me, but heh, if the owners have that point of view… what can we do?

By: Mitchell Daniel

Mitchell Daniel — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:10:05 +0000

Yeah i think that is the illest idea ever.. I wanna help paint the castle..

By: Colin

Colin — Tue, 27 May 2008 19:34:05 +0000

Thats a cool project! Wish there was more stuff like this going on in general… Living in Manchester… there is a little of this… but no legal walls etc : (