New artwork celebrating the poet and his wife Jean Armour is now on display in the East Ayrshire village.
By Kirsty Lennox
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A striking new mural, 'So Deep In Luve Am I', celebrating Mauchline’s cultural heritage and its connection to Robert Burns, has been completed in the village.
The artwork, located on the gable wall of the Castle Café at 3 Kilmarnock Road, Mauchline, KA5 5BD, features a modern interpretation of Robert Burns and his wife Jean Armour. Burns is depicted reading from a published edition while Armour sits alongside him, sharing the moment.
Internationally renowned artist James Klinge installed the mural in October. It is part of a wider regeneration effort through the Mauchline Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS), funded by Historic Environment Scotland and East Ayrshire Council.
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"James Klinge’s mural for Mauchline is a brilliant new addition to the village. I’m particularly proud of Mauchline CARS’ efforts to support the wider community-led regeneration, and their collaboration with communities and stakeholders on this particular project. I encourage everyone, whether you live in Mauchline or not, to visit the mural which really brings the words of his famous love poem to life through public art."
Councillor Graham Barton, Cabinet Member for Planning, Property and Environment, praised the addition, stating it "really brings the words of his famous love poem to life through public art."
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"Scottish people have an undeniable connection to Robert Burns, and this may be even more so for those from Ayrshire. And whether we remain in Scotland or travel or move overseas, his words remain within us, acting as a bridge to bringing us home. This has been felt over generations and without question will continue to be so. The mural shows a modern couple intimately sitting together reading Burns with a romanticism expressed in his poems as well as referencing his legacy continuing on through generations."
Artist James Klinge explained his inspiration, noting the "undeniable connection" Scottish people have to Robert Burns, with his words acting as a "bridge to bringing us home." He added that the mural "shows a modern couple intimately sitting together reading Burns with a romanticism expressed in his poems as well as referencing his legacy continuing on through generations."
The CARS scheme provides grant funding for building repairs, architectural detail re-instatement, and shop front improvements within the Mauchline Conservation Area.
