A STUNNING new mural has appeared in the West End of Glasgow outside a popular restaurant.
Glasgow Times readers have been wowed by the artwork which has popped up at Tofu Asian Fusion on Dowanhill Street.
The artist behind the eye-catching design remains a mystery.
However, the street art has already been given a seal of approval by impressed locals.
One said: “It’s a lovely design and certainly helps to brighten up the street by adding a real splash of colour. I think it will be admired by many and hopefully will bring a few people to the area to see it. It is a fantastic new addition to Glasgow’s ever-expanding mural trail.
"It’s great to see us continue to embrace street art in this way. People have been really taken by it - it is so unusual."
Glasgow is fast becoming one of the UK's most celebrated places for the colourful craft as it helps to brighten up buildings in every part of the city.
The first large-scale mural – The Swimmer beneath the Kingston Bridge – was commissioned in 2008. In the past decade, many more places have followed suit as bare walls and barren spaces are transformed by vibrant creations.
Glasgow City Council launched its mural trail in 2014 with the aim of showcasing the diverse range of talent within the central belt.
Some of the most popular designs with visitors include Saint Mungo – situated in Glasgow’s historic High Steet- which was created by popular artist Smug.
It depicts a modern-day version of Glasgow’s patron saint and references the story of The Bird that Never Flew on the city’s coat of arms. Within a week of the mural being unveiled in 2016, the image was shared over 1.5million times on social media.
Another of Glasgow’s famous sons was also honoured in 2017 when a trio of 50ft-high murals paying tribute to comedian Billy Connolly were unveiled to mark his 75th birthday.
Based on original portraits by John Byrne, Jack Vettriano and Rachel Maclean, they were recreated on walls at Dixon Street, Osbourne Street and in the Gallowgate.
They featured in a documentary on the funnyman's life as he toured the city to see each of them and spoke of how touched he had been by the tributes.
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