A statue created by the man behind the Kelpies horse sculptures has been unveiled in Perthshire.
Andy Scott, who is famed for the huge equine installation at Falkirk, has unleashed his talents on another Scottish icon.
The artist has designed and built a stunning sculpture of a Highland stag and it will welcome visitors to one of the country’s major sporting events.
As it prepares to host the Junior Ryder Cup, Blairgowrie Golf Club has been loaned the piece, which was commissioned by Highland Galvanizers in 2008 and has been named Hamish.
It originally stood by the M8 between Glasgow and Edinburgh at the Pyramids Business Park in West Lothian.
At the time, the directors of Highland Galvanizers admitted Hamish was “a bit of a wanderer” and the 10ft steel beast has since appeared at Murrayfield stadium in Edinburgh and Lossiemouth golf course.
As well as travelling throughout Scotland, the adventurous stag also took on a new guise each time, changing from completely red, to red with black antlers and then blue with gold antlers.
The latest reincarnation has seen Hamish take on a vivid yellow hue and yesterday he was already providing a spectacle for passing motorists.
Highland Galvanizers commercial director Steve McGilvray said: “We are very keen to look at loaning the sculpture out to venues involved in some of Scotland’s major sporting events and were delighted to be able to work with Perth and Kinross Council and Blairgowrie Golf Club to bring the stag here for the 2014 Junior Ryder Cup.”
The Junior Ryder Cup takes place from September 22-23 at the Rosemount course.