Oor Wullie’s Big Bucket Trail

I’m sure many of you living in Scotland, will have heard about Oor Wullie’s Big Bucket Trail, or even come across one of the 200 sculptures dotted around our cities.

Designed to raise awareness and vital funds for Scotland’s children’s hospitals, this first-ever national public art trail takes to the streets of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen and Inverness, with life-size sculptures, individually designed, by over 100 artists, to reflect life in today’s culturally diverse Scotland.

Like many a youngster growing up in Scotland, Oor Wullie, and the Broon’s, became a big part of my life, therefore I find the sculptures delightful and as I had photographed almost all of Glasgow’s street art, I decided to try and capture as many as I could, the results can be seen below.

Oor Billy by Robert Stevenson in Buchanan Street

Oor Andy by Adam Pekr in Kelvingrove Park

oor Wullington by Michelle Cohen

Oor Thistle by Tanya Mahon at City of Glasgow College

Personalities og Glasgow by Kris McKinnon on John Street

Oor Bucket List by Megan Heather Evans at Glasgow Cally Uni

Life in Glasgow by Taylor McTaggart on Buchanan Street at Princes Square

Scott’s Snashers by Lissie Hollis in Argyle Street

Oor Rod by Graham Farquhar in Buchanan Street

Oor Green Laddie by Jenny Leonard at Whitelee Wind Farm

Yer Green Laddie by 24 design Ltd in Central Station

Bonnie Oor Wullie byShelley jayne in Buchanan Street

Island Wullie by Katie Tunn at Kelvingrove Art Gallery

Take a Ride by Deven Bhuke at Strathclyde Uni

Oor Charles by Laura Hallet in George Square

Wonder Wullie by David RG Chapman in George Square

Oor Wee Yin’s Banter by Rachael Tidmore at Royal Exchange Square

Oor People by Margaret Fraser in Candlriggs

Celebration Wullie by Dawn Brooks in St Enoch Centre

Anatomical Boy by Simon Messer at Mitchell Library

Oor Jimi by Betti Moretti in Wilson Street

Whoopie Wullie by Conzo Throb at Glasgow Cross

Metal Oor Wullie by Jason Paterson in George Square

Charles Rennie by Sue Guthrie in St Enoch Subway Station

Bring Back Your Empties Wullie by Michelle Q Cranwell on Hope Street

If you want to get involved yourself, there is an Oor Wullie’s Big Bucket app, in iTunes or Google Play, to help you locate and record the ones you find.

While out and about with a German friend, we found even more Oor Wullies, she was interested in the story behind them and quickly joined in photographing them.