Lanarkshire artist showcases Scottie painted sculptures in seaside trail

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A Lanarkshire artist is celebrating the success of her latest pet project – painting two giant dog sculptures for a public art trail.Megan Reilly had both of her original designs selected to feature in outdoor exhibition Scotties by the Sea, which is taking over the Fife town of St Andrews for the next 10 weeks.She painted one of the four-legged friends as a Highland Cow, while the other is a tribute to Scots star Sir Billy Connolly featuring his trademark glasses, stripy trousers and famous banana boots.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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