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Olveston artist unveils new gate painting of Prime Minister Andy Burnham
['Matty Airey']
Gazette Series | News
Artist Angus Macaskill has unveiled his latest gate painting, depicting Andy and Marie‑France Burnham walking into a stylised 10 Downing Street.
Mr Macaskill is well known in Olveston for turning his garden gates into a changing canvas of topical scenes.
He says the Burnham image is meant to capture the optimism of the moment rather than make a partisan statement.
"Whether or not we are behind him politically, we should all be wishing him well," Mr Macaskill said.
The piece is created in mixed media – felt‑tip, acrylic and oil – on unprimed plywood, a rough‑and‑ready surface typical of the way Mr Macaskill produces his larger, more expressive works.