‘Happy 150th Wick Railway Station,’ says local artist

Caithness artist Ian Charles Scott has donated one of his works to Wick Railway Station to celebrate its 150th birthday.

The station, and northernmost leg of the far north line, was completed in 1874 and today (August 9) Ian donated a print called ‘Wick Railway Station 70s’ as a special birthday present to the station.

Stationmaster Angie Murray accepted the framed work from the artist. “The painting features the Claymore Creamery and other memories now long gone and will be hung in the station to celebrate the anniversary,” said Ian.

The artist who grew up in Wick and now resides in New York City recently had a watercolour shortlisted for a prestigious watercolour competition in Italy.

His work called ‘Sinclair and Girnigoe Resurgam’ was chosen for the Biennial International Prize of Fabriano Watercolor 2024.

Ian was one of 56 artists included in the global competition which forms an exhibition currently on display at the Fabriano Paper and Watermark Museum.

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