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Suzanne Scott is a designer, illustrator and community artist based in Dundee working under the name WhimSicAL LusH. You may have seen her work in the pavements of Dundee (bronze plaques of Discovery Walk), on hospital walls (artwork for the entire Children’s Theatre Suite, Ninewells), hidden in gardens (The Toadstool Trail Botanic Garden & Maxwell Garden, Dundee)… keep looking, you’ll find more! You may fondly remember both Oor Wullie’s Bucket Trails and Maggie’s Penguins? Well behind the scenes Suzanne was both one of the artists and the art director for all three trails. As well as artwork with and within the community, she produces unique, quirky illustrations that she features on ranges of prints, stationary and homeware, you can wear her pins and use her bags too. Suzanne's work has featured in several solo and group exhibitions and there a number of shops and galleries throughout Scotland stocking her work. She regularly attends art events and markets throughout the year. Over the last few years Suzanne has worked with many charities to help them fundraise. To date she has raised around £200,000 with her artwork. Suzanne’s work has been commissioned for companies such as Porter's Gin, BrewDog, Alechemy, NHS, TeaPigs, RZSS, Archie Foundation, NHS Tayside Charitable Trust, Angus Council, Dundee City Council, Abertay University, Dundee University… Find out more about the wee world of WhimSicAL LusH and what Suzanne is working on currently on her… • website: www.whimsicallush.com • on socials @whimsicallush Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, TikTok. • Shop on Etsy, direct from studio and markets throughout the year. • contact: [email protected]
WhimSicAL LusH www.whimsicallush.com
Suzanne Scott is a designer, illustrator and community artist based in Dundee working under the name WhimSicAL LusH. www.whimsicallush.com
Delighted to be the art director for The ARCHIE Foundation for Oor Wullie’s Big Bucket Trail. “Oor Wullie’s BIG Bucket Trail runs for 11 weeks from 17th June 2019 – 30th August 2019, culminating in a series of Farewell Events and nationwide auctions in each of the five host cities, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen and Inverness. Scotland’s first ever national public art trail will unite the country as it raises awareness and vital funds for Scotland’s children’s hospitals. Funds raised through the trail will support Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity, Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity and the ARCHIE Foundation, helping children in hospital across the country. Oor Wullie’s BIG Bucket Trail is a Wild in Art event, and would not be possible without the support of DC Thomson Media.”
The Maggie’s Centre, Wild In Art, sponsors, artists, schools and the community will come together to welcome 80 giant, individually designed penguin sculptures to the region during summer 2018. There will be a trail live on 29th June and will be live all summer culminating in a grand farewell event in Slessor Gardens on 22 and 23 September before a spectacular auction on 24 September 2018. Meanwhile children in schools across the city will be learning all about penguins, and decorating smaller sized penguins that will join their friends on the trail before returning to live with their adopted school family. Maggie’s Centres provide free practical, social and emotional support for people with cancer and their families and friends offering a programme of support that has been shown to strengthen physical and emotional wellbeing. Built in the grounds of Ninewells Hospital our centre, designed by Frank Gehry, is warm, welcoming, and full of light and open space. It’s a place to find practical advice about benefits and eating well; a place where qualified experts provide emotional support; a place to meet other people or simply sit with a cup of tea. The Maggies Centre costs £540,000 per year to run and our aim for the parade is to raise enough money to open our doors for a year. Maggie’s Penguin Parade is a partnership event between Maggie’s Dundee and Wild in Art. Wild in Art is one of the leading producers of spectacular, mass-appeal public art events, which connect businesses, artists and communities through the power of creativity and innovation. Since 2008 Wild in Art has animated cities across the world including Sydney, Melbourne and Cape Town, and created trails for the London 2012 Olympics, the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Historic Royal Palaces and Penguin Random House.
The Oor Wullie Bucket Trail team's Artist Co-ordinator will help bring the project to life. The role of the Artist Co-ordinator will be to develop and manage the Art Programme culminating in a trail of 70 Oor Wullie sculptures. This will involve presenting a creative showcase, which will engage and inspire the public through the enjoyment of art and creativity whilst raising awareness of the ARCHIE Tayside appeal. This is a time intensive role and would suit someone with an arts background who can coordinate the artwork submissions and manage artists. The individual must be able to provide dedicated support and guidance and ensure that the artwork is completed by the beginning of June. There will be some communications involved in helping to keep the artists up to speed with the project in addition to supporting the team with the creation of colourful content for PR & social media. Main tasks include: • Assist in raising awareness of the project within creative sector and local professional community in order to encourage submissions. • Co-ordination of the Open Submission Process and private commissions of artwork • Creation of design portfolio • Manage a database of artists with all relevant information for communication, marketing and invoicing • Co-ordination of artists working with sponsors and community groups • Quality control of art and artwork • Liaison with artists on work schedule • Management (with assistance) of painting space • Involvement in installation and de-installation • Liaise with Finance re: payment of artists • Manage a maintenance team of artists whilst artworks are on the streets