New St Enoch mural unveiled in Glasgow’s George Street

St Enoch was the mother of St Mungo, Glasgow’s patron saint, whose own mural can be found 200 metres away on High Street. The previous mural was lost as a result of necessary remedial works undertaken by the landlord, including resurfacing treatment to the gable end.

The new mural - created by the artist Smug - is a refreshed take on his earlier mural of St Enoch, also known as St Thenue. When creating the new mural, Smug took inspiration from Rebecca Sharp’s poetry play Maiden Mother Mage to show St Enoch in her later years in Glasgow.

More information on the Glasgow City Council’s City Centre Mural Trail can be found here.

Councillor Angus Millar, convener for City Centre Recovery at Glasgow City Council, said: “The earlier St Enoch mural was a popular part of the City Centre Mural Trail, and we were keen - when working with the artist - to see something new that would pay tribute to a key character in the very early days of Glasgow. I am sure the striking new mural of St Enoch, appropriately placed in Glasgow’s historic heart, will prove to be as popular as its predecessor.”

The creation of the project was supported by the Wheatley Group (through landlord permissions) and the University of Strathclyde (through car park access during the installation).