Molly Hankinson

Commissioned by Yardworks GRID programme. The mural is inspired by two women from Partick: Big Rachel and Margaret Thompson. Rachel Hamilton was an Irish immigrant who lived in Partick during the 1800s. She was called ‘Big Rachel’ because of her height and strength. Margaret Thomson, used to run the ukulele club in the Partick Annexe. Everyone was given a red star at Margaret’s funeral, reproduced on the mural with the red star on the top.&nbsp;The mural also includes bluebells, tulips, sunflowers, and a beanstalk. These plants are inspired by the local community garden (the Partick Community Growing Projects sits just behind the mural) and they were chosen by the Dreams and Aspirations group at Partick Community Annex.&nbsp;&nbsp;This mural was painted over a mural from the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Hunter

Big Rachel

Keep Going

Mural for Hit the North Festival 2025

Morning Pages

Inspired by two women from Partick, past and present, developed with Partick Annexe and Partick Community Garden.

Pizzaboy

Collaboration between Molly Hankinson and Pizzaboy for WOM Collective's WOM-MAN Paint Jam.

Reclining

Mural Installation for IBug Festival.

Bent over Backwards

Swimmer

This mural, part of a collection on tanks at the Chivas Regal distillery, celebrates Margaret Macdonald, one of the four pioneering artists who shaped the ‘Glasgow Style’ during the 1890s-1900s. Charles Rennie Mackintosh, her famous husband was the one who became a household name. Charles – who she met at the Glasgow School of Art, where she was one of the first women allowed&nbsp; to enrol – allegedly said “Margaret has genius, I have only talent.” While he tried to direct credit for her work towards Margaret, she gave it to him instead. Now Molly is giving Margaret the space she deserves after paving such an important path for future female artists.

Portrait of Margaret Macdonald

Mural commissioned by Tramway, Glasgow

Dissolve Your Boundaries

Mural Installation for Moniker Art Foundation's show 'FINALLY: An All-Female Show During Frieze Week

Street Art Cities

Molly Hankinson

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