A striking new mural is helping to brighten up Dalbeattie.
A wall at Paterson ATV has been transformed with a painting featuring the firm’s founder James Paterson.
It was carried out by Paisley based artist Mark Gorrie — who goes by the name Mark Worst — on behalf of the company’s current owner — and James’ grandson — Mark.
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He said: “I came up with the idea a few years ago when I was on an American motorcycle road trip and saw a similar idea on the High Voltage Tattoo building which was on the TV show LA Ink.
“I thought I’d like to get it done on the back of the garage some time.
“I contacted a graffiti artist and got him to do a big mural on the inside of my house. I decided to get him to come back to do this.
“It’s in black and white but it brightens it up and adds some interest.”
The painting is a mix of two photographs featuring James — known as Jimmy — who started the company after WWII.
One shows him riding a New Imperial at the Isle of Man TT in the early 1950s. The other is from the end of the decade at Airds motocross track just outside Crossmichael. It also features a building that was a starter’s hut for the Galloway Motorcycle Club, of which Jimmy had lifetime membership.
The mural can be seen on the exit to Water Street car park.
