Accidental random artwork making Fraserburgh famous By Andrew Douglas August 14 2015, 2:07 pm August 14 2015, 2:07 pm Share Accidental random artwork making Fraserburgh famous Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen-aberdeenshire/666709/accidental-random-artwork-making-fraserburgh-famous/ Copy Link Painter Adrian Buchan cleans his brush on a wall at W Bruce Ship Painters in Fraserburgh, A colourful north-east ship painter’s shack has become a selfie hotspot after workers started cleaning their brushes on the building. The eye-catching results of their handiwork in Fraserburgh have been photographed by visitors from as far afield as the US and Japan. Yard owner Fred Bruce said he was amazed at how many people stopped to have their pictures taken with the shed. Great paint scheme for W Bruce Ships Painter at Fraserburgh pic.twitter.com/LA726QdAPp — Martin Bellamy (@mmhoneditor) July 7, 2015 And the colours on the building change on a day-to-day basis. The painters have tried out new colours and cleaned brushes on the walls of the W Bruce yard – known locally as Patsy’s for more than 50 years. In the past, the building had to be painted grey once a year in time for an annual harbour inspection. Now the painters’ inadvertent artwork is allowed to flourish. Skilled in painting vessels professionally Skilled in making art from the mundane Painter Alan Murray is seen painting a commemorative life ring for the shack A mound of dried paint at the base of the shack. Paint brushes sit in water at the yard Detail picture of paint clad walls outside Paint brushes and rollers are pictured in their pots
