Hamish is turning tree stump into art

North Lanarkshire Council has commissioned an artist to turn a tree stump in Strathclyde Park into a sculpture.

By The Newsroom

Published 14th Jul 2016, 14:19 BST

Updated 25th Aug 2016, 19:06 BST

Chainsaw carver Hamish Maxwell is working at Strathclyde Park

Glasgow-based chainsaw carver Hamish Maxwell has been tasked with transforming the 4.5m stump, located at the bottom end of Strathclyde Loch, into a child doing a handstand.

A spokeswoman for the council said: “The orginal shape of the stump fit in well with creating a child doing a handstand.

“It is beside the Clyde play area and the idea is for the design to be fun and highlight the different activities that happen in the park, including play in the outdoors.”

The sculpture won’t be completed for a few weeks, but you can see examples of some of Hamish’s other work by visiting Chainsaw Magic