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Monday, 7 September 2015

Cockenzie Power Station linocut print

Not much time left for Cockenzie Power Station. I'm going to miss it. It's been on the coastline all my life and I always know I'm not far from home when those two iconic towers appear whilst driving up the A1. Here's my representation of this beautiful big square hunk.

Prints are available in blue and red and can be bought through my Etsy shop.

The Bass Rock

I've completed a linocut of the beautiful Bass Rock in East Lothian. Sitting just off the coastal town of North Berwick, this is a particularly loved print as it's one of my favourite places to visit.
It can be purchased through my Esty shop.

St Giles' Cathedral

Linocut print of St Giles' cathedral on the Royal Mile, Edinburgh. Available in red or blue. Can be purchased through my Etsy shop.

John Knox House

Another linocut print. This time of John Knox's house on the historic Royal Mile in Edinburgh. Lovely detail and a nice clean print. Available now through my Etsy site.

About Calvin

Hello there and thanks for showing interest in Calvin McCluskie's work. This is a blog site that I, Calvin's dad, have been running for him for a good few years now.

Calvin is a burgeoning artist who has just finished high school. As well as being a very talented sculpture and model maker, Calvin is also autistic. Rather than this being a hindrance to any of his hopes and ambitions, he's worked hard to overcome any problems that autism could cause him and is now beginning to carve out a career for himself doing what he loves best.

From an early age Calvin has shown real flare for art in both drawing and also modelling. He is now becoming a serious artist and has already been lucky enough to have had a few commissions, has had is work used in the making of Grand Theft Auto IV and has also successfully sold some of his work.

One of Calvin's admirers is Oscar winner Nick Park of Aardman Animations who, after seeing some of Calvin's earlier work, said: "Calvin's models are excellent. He obviously has bags of skill, imagination and humour and shows great promise as a model maker and perhaps an animator in the future".

As well as showing his work here on his blogsite, Calvin is currently exhibiting at The Gallery on The Corner in Edinburgh.

Calvin has recently sold some pieces in a charity auction to raise funds for The Yard which is a purpose built indoor and outdoor adventure playground in Edinburgh for children and young people with additional support needs and children in the community.

If you would like to find out more about Calvin, give him some positive feedback or even commission work then please contact Calvin here.

Thanks for your time and I hope you enjoy Calvin's work.

Cheers,
Chris