The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)
Bale artist brightens up Angus countryside with new display
ARTWORK: Farmer pays tribute to The Beano on its 80th Anniversary
An Angus farmer has brightened up her field with a menacing display.
Fleur Baxter’s wacky creations have previously included a Pokemon-themed display and a Minions-inspired attempt.
She has got the spray paint out again to create Dennis the Menace, Gnasher, Desperate Dan and a cow pie to brighten up the landscape just off the B961 near Monikie Primary School.
Mrs Baxter, of East Skichen Farm, last year created an emoji-based display, with smiley, sad and angry faces painted on to bales.
“I decided to mark The Beano’s 80th anniversary with a special tribute to Dennis and Gnasher,” she said. “Once I got started I wanted to include Desperate Dan and it really just took off.
“The reaction has been fantastic and it just goes to show how popular the characters still are after all these years.
“I’m a frustrated Banksy and I love coming up with these creations every year.”
Fleur got creative with straw bales in September 2014 with a Minions display which had a referendum theme with the film stars holding Saltire and Union flags.
Her art has been praised by hundreds of people after being featured on the Strange Places in Scotland Facebook page.
Anyone passing along the B961 cannot have failed to notice an interesting array of colourful characters popping up in recent times. The creative displays are the result of what the Angus farmer responsible calls “an over-artistic mind”.
Fleur Baxter may not have any academic background in the art world but she certainly knows how to put a smile on people’s faces.
There can be no higher qualification.