Castles are part of a kid’s dream. It might be he is the prince who saves the love of her life, or the princess who awaits her knight in shining armor. Either way, there is always a kid that lives inside of us. No matter what age, size and maturity we get.
35 miles west of Glasgow lay a castle different from its kind. It turns to be the canvass of the artists in Scotland. It is not the usual long walls in bricks - rather, it is as colorful as the unicorn’s hair.
Art is the expression of the soul. There is no perfect description for it. A dot or a line can be considered art. Most paintings are even sold at very expensive tags. You do not pay for the equipments the artists have used. You pay for their struggle, meditation and days of thinking to come up with the composition of art. A blank space or a canvass filled with colors, art is art. As different people differ from their soul, art is also expressed in different manners. They vary. People from Scotland who became good friends with Earl of Glasgow, Patrick Boyle, they wanted a larger audience. They want to speak out to the people who pass by every day. That maybe, they want to tell them that amongst the monochrome of colors in their place – life still consists of colors. Some colors make you sad, some colors make you vibrant but over-all - the colors of life are but a masterpiece. This inspired the earl to make a stand in his choice of art.
Graffiti is a kind of street art. Most artists make this art as a protest for their ideas. It is to contradict the bended ways of the government. It is some sort of anarchy, but not generally. Some are reminders to the humanity- to keep the environment surviving, to always be respectful and etcetera. To sum it all, graffiti is the choice of art meant for the walls of a quiet town that needs to speak. That is, Scotland.
Royalty is what Glasgow is like. Princes and princesses make a castle. It took Patrick Boyle massive reasoning and explanation because although the art was appreciated by many, after three years of fame, the historic place of Scotland refused the tourists. They want the graffiti to be removed. Besides, for them, keeping the art will damage the original castle walls. Continuing the vision of his father, David Boyle made his stand. He challenged architects and designers to find unique designs that will preserve the castle walls. There is just no stopping there. Royalties may undergo trainings to sit in the most proper way. They are molded to become good examples of the kingdom. But royalties are also human. They are allowed to make choices of their own. They are allowed to make mistakes. This kind of art may not pass the standards of a royalty as supposed by the society but this kind of art is a statement. A statement nobody should forget. That inside a castle of thick and brown walls is a flood of rainbows waiting to be revealed.