Public Art

DelishYoss Coffee Bar, Edinburgh

Art pieces commissioned for the DelishYoss Coffee Bar, on Broughton Road in Edinburgh. The Coffee Bar is converted from a historic Police Box, that is at the entrance to St Mark’s Park and is opposite a Primary School. The owner commissioned me to create a family of squirrels living in the box on a tea break, together with a separate squirrel that could be moved around the box for the primary school children to find.

The works titled Coffee Superhero Red Squirrels and Flying Coffee Red Squirrel were first painted using acrylic on canvas (25cmx30cm) and then professionally scanned with the intention of printing the images on durable materials for the Coffee Bar. The Coffee Superhero Red Squirrels (family on a teabreak) was then enlarged, printed digitally onto perspex and affixed to the box. The flying red squirrel has been printed on magnets which can then be moved around the box.

Review from the owner of DelishYoss Coffee Bar:

I had commissioned Kirralee to create a unique bespoke image for my little police box coffee bar. I had given her a rough idea of what I wanted and let her run with it. Kirralee produced the most charming superhero red squirrels family having a break. The images Kirralee drew attract so much attention, and are loved by anyone who notice them.

I would recommend Kirralee to anyone. Her art is beautiful and dealing with her was easy, friendly and professional.

Canal Point, Edinburgh

Art piece commissioned, as an Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) student, for the opening of the new Canal Point student accommodation near Tollcross, about a half mile from the ECA campus. The work titled Saving One Another, was digitally printed on tiles and installed in 2014. Size of installation 5230mmx3590mm.

The design was inspired by the men and women who worked on the boats on the canal and how they helped each other to survive. Due to wage cuts the men initially asked their girlfriends and wives to work with them on the boats in order to make a living, and the low wages reached such a point where they could no longer afford to live onshore.