(above) This drawing is meant to be set in a dilapidated village, with weird creatures walking about.
I am planning a trip in the near future. The destination will be Bangour Village, west of Dechmont, West Lothian. The village was the home to hundreds of doctors and nurses who worked in the local mental asylum in the late 19th century and early 20th century. I am going to go and take some pictures and would love for it to become a place for an art installation or at least inspiration for some more drawings. Here is a excerpt from Bangour Hospital's Wikipedia page and a couple of photos...
"...The village also incorporated its own railway station, a farm, bakery, workshops, recreation hall, and a multi-denominational church...The number of patients rose to 3,000 in 1918. Temporary marquees and prefabricated huts were erected to cope with the demand for bed space, for both patients and staff. This led to the creation of Bangour General Hospital in the surrounding grounds, which was to become a world leader in many fields, in particular its esteemed burns and plastic surgery unit which was established in 1940....the last remaining ward closed in 2004"
