First major mural in Cardonald Glasgow completed on Paisley Road West

Artist Dan McDermott of Spraywell Murals, who goes by Dan MC, completed the painting at Paisley Road West on Friday.

Over two weeks, Dan transformed the formerly blank gable end into a remarkable depiction of local aviation legend Winnie Drinkwater.

Winnifred Joyce 'Winnie' Drinkwater, who grew up in Cardonald, went on to become the youngest aircraft pilot in the world in 1930 at age 17.

Dan MC by Gordon Terris (Image: Gordon Terris)

Born in 1913, Winnie became known as one of the most pioneering women of her generation.

Now, artist Dan hopes the mural will provide a much-needed boost to the area and inspire young people.

He said: "It's about trying to inject a bit of colour to the area because there's nothing like this in Cardonald.

"There's not much happening in outlying areas, especially this neck of the woods."

The formerly drab gable end has been transformed into a magnificent sight, with rich greens, blues and reds bringing the portrait of Winnie to life.

An assisted living facility looks on to the new artwork and residents have shared delight at their new view.

Local ladies May Ballantyne (79), left, and Mary Ward (85) with artist Dan McDermott's mural (Image: Gordon Terris)

Dan said: "There are a lot of older folk living in those buildings and some of them can't leave their rooms.

"They've been looking onto this wall for a long time so it's nice to paint something bright and colourful for those who see it every day."

The artwork is the first in a series of interactive murals aimed at demonstrating the rich and diverse history of Glasgow's "forgotten ward".

Once completed, QR codes will be added to the paintings to allow people to learn more about the history behind each subject.

Cardonald councillors along with SWAMP (South West Arts and Music Project) have been working for months to bring the project to life.

Dan spent a lot of his childhood in the neighbourhood and has rich family ties to the area.

He hopes that young people in the area will respond to the proud local hero now beaming from the wall.

Dan said: "Anyone who reads Winnie's story will be inspired by her and the feats she did at such a young age."

He added: "Being involved in a project like this, in an area of the city that doesn’t have any artwork, any public art, doesn’t have any murals, doesn’t have anything like this – that’s really exciting.

"When you're the first person to go and do one of these large-scale murals, it just brightens everyone's day and brightens the area up."