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Prints of the places you know

Aberdeen landmarks painted in ink and watercolour, from Pittodrie and Girdle Ness Lighthouse to His Majesty’s Theatre and the Beach Ballroom. Every print is taken from an original painting by Daisy Banks, in A5, A4 or A3.

Airyhall Primary School

Airyhall Primary School

From £7.00

Where I first picked up a paintbrush as a pupil, and where my first ever Christmas fair set my business on its way. Coming back to paint it felt like coming full circle.
Beach Ballroom

Beach Ballroom

£10.00

My grandma and granda spent many evenings dancing here as their love story grew. I love its red tile roof against a bright blue sky, a gorgeous piece of Art Deco on the seafront.
His Majesty's Theatre

His Majesty's Theatre

£10.00

From the oxidised copper dome to the sparkling granite and grand wooden doors, Frank Matcham’s theatre is a building you could stare at forever and still find something new.
King's College

King's College

From £10.00

Generations of my family are tied to King’s College, and I still slow down to take it in on my way to lectures. The crown tower takes centre stage here.
Girdle Ness Lighthouse

Girdle Ness Lighthouse

£10.00

Watching over Aberdeen’s coast since 1833, and a building I’d never really noticed until someone suggested I paint it. Now I look for it every time.
Powis Gates

Powis Gates

£10.00

Pointed roofs, golden finials and crescent moons, like something from a storybook, with a difficult history that is an important part of their story.
Merkland Stand

Merkland Stand

From £7.00

My favourite painting I’ve ever made, and the most popular too: the iconic red of the Merkland Stand against Aberdeen’s dark granite. A thoughtful gift for any Dons fan or anyone with a connection to the city.
Aberdeen Music Hall

Aberdeen Music Hall

£10.00

Dickens read here, Bowie played here, and it’s been a cinema and a roller rink in between. A very Aberdonian building, with far more going on than you’d guess from outside.
Seafield Shops

Seafield Shops

From £10.00

A little row of shops I’ve seen almost every day of my life. Sometimes the most ordinary places become the most meaningful.
Woolmanhill Hospital

Woolmanhill Hospital

£10.00

Aberdeen’s old Royal Infirmary, painted for the cover of John Duncan’s novel The Denburn, graffiti and all. Abandoned now, but certainly not forgotten.
Grampian Television

Grampian Television

£10.00

Painted for my grandma’s birthday: the old Grampian TV building where she had her first job, and found a very good source of rowies!
Fittie

Fittie

£10.00

A little world of its own at the edge of the city and the sea, with colourful sheds and doors at their most cheerful in summer.
His Majesty's Theatre

The Pick of Them

His Majesty's Theatre

From the oxidised copper dome to the sparkling granite and grand wooden doors, Frank Matcham’s theatre is a building you could stare at forever and still find something new.

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  • Painted by Hand

    Every piece is painted as an original first, then scanned and sold as a print.

  • Three Sizes

    A5 £7, A4 £10 and A3 £20, depending on the painting.

  • Posted Flat

    Backed with board in a hard envelope, never rolled.

  • Made in Aberdeen

    Drawn, painted and packed at Daisy’s desk in the north east.

How It Is Made

Every One of These Took Days

Each print in my shop comes from one of my original paintings that I spent many days making just right sitting at my desk.

  1. It Starts with a Trace

    I trace the building from your desired photograph, making sure I get all the details right. Windows, railings, roof slates, the lettering above a door.

  2. Colour Goes On in Washes

    Watercolour is laid on a layer at a time and has to dry between each one, so the colour builds up slowly. Each painting takes a few days to get just right.

  3. Finished in Ink

    Once the painting is complete, I go over it with a black ink pen, emphasising the beauty of the building. Then it is ready to be sent away to you safely!

Every One of These Took Days

King’s College, ink and watercolour

Not Here? I Will Paint It

Commissions

Not Here? I Will Paint It

If the place you want is not in the shop, tell me about it and I will paint it for you. I paint pets too. A5 £55, A4 £75 and A3 £95, with free UK shipping, and £10 for each extra pet.

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