Lion of Scotland Sculpture

Ronald Rae’s 20 tonne, 17 ft long, sculpture of a lion in granite, which took him a year to create, was originally sited at Holyrood and has actually been voted the best loved sculpture in the city. In 2010, the sculpture was moved (after four years) from Holyrood to St Andrew Square where it is now on exhibition for at least two years. There were petitions from the public wanting the Lion to remain at Holyrood and I’ve heard there is a petition now going round to return it to its original location. It will be interesting to see what happens to it in future. Ronald Rae was born in Ayr in 1946 and has been carving granite for 50 years using hand tools. He has sculptures in private and public collections in Britain and abroad. He also draws, paints and writes poetry.