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Carla Jenkins

Robert Burns gets a Ross Muir makeover as Glasgow artist marks Burns Night 2021

One of Glasgow's favourite artists, Ross Muir, has wowed us all again - this time with his artistic take on Robert Burns.

Shared to his instagram just in time for Burns Night tonight, Rabbie is a picture of modern day glory.

The stunning image features Burns but not as as we usually know him - complete with neck-tie shirt and a brown adidas zipped jacket, much like Muir's other work focusing on figures like Van Gogh.

Around the Bard's head is a gold crescent, which upon closer inspection has inscriptions - like the kind of doodles you'd see scratched onto school desks.

They're references to some of world-famous poet's works like Ae Fond Kiss, "timorous beastie" and Tam-O Shanter, along with other nice wee words, like "freedom" and "love".

Ross posted the picture on his Instagram along with the quote "oh would some Power the gift give us, to see ourselves as others see us".

We love it! Happy Burns Night to all our readers.

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