Past Projects
Here’s a glimpse of the projects that Mortar Projects Artist Collective has organised over the years, including art festival days, creative workshops, gallery exhibitions, art markets, and paint jams. Although we are a relatively new collective, our team brings together nearly 100 years of combined experience in the arts and events sector.
You have an idea, or want to do a collaboration or want us to run a project, then just drop us a message.
Bird’s Jam: Womxn Only Paint Jams
Mortar Projects celebrated our 4th official womxn's paint jam, now called 'Bird's Jam’. We are over the moon to have had 16 artists come from all over Scotland: Dundee, Aberdeen, Elgin, Renfrew, Paisley, Glasgow & Falkirk.
Bird's Jam is created and led by @cherylgalbraith.art & @hysterious_ . We provide opportunities for women artists to get out & paint, develop skills and to showcase their talent. Through this, we are developing a supportive community of artists with the opportunity to skill-share and explore future collaborations.
These gatherings are designed to provide a safe and welcoming environment where women can come together and paint without the concerns of getting hassle for painting on the streets. This is just the start - there will be more Bird's Jams coming up in 2025 and other opportunities to follow. Plus more from Mortar Projects as a whole!
We think what we are doing is unique in Scotland, especially given the amazing support of our residence in Westway. Big thank you to them for providing our spaces. We'd love to hear from more initiatives and collectives and are very open to collaboration and partnership working!
If you want to join the bird’s then please sign-up here
Bird’s Jam #2 Black & White Theme - April 2025
We celebrated our 2nd official ‘Birds Jam’ of the year in association with Mortar Projects who are artists in residence at Westway Business Park in Renfrew.
We aim to encourage more womxn artists to showcase their art by inviting them to a network, with the opportunity to skill-share & explore future collaborations through creativity.
This event was private to the artists only.
Shout out to the following artists who attended: Noodle, Cait, Cheryl Galbraith Art, Danielle Nixon/Soupy, Diamages, JCBScenic, UselessPaint, KMcQ.Artist, Kv_illustrates, Little Book Transfers, Hysterious, Airhead, fiddlymosaics, Somer, Mars & IK@ART
Bird’s Jam #1 Birds Theme - January 2025
We celebrated our first official ‘Birds Jam’ of the year in association with Mortar Projects who are artists in residence at Westway Business Park in Renfrew. This particular jam is designed to provide a safe and welcoming environment where womxn can come together to our pre-organised meet & greets to collaborate without the concerns of getting hassle for painting on the streets.
There have been several women artists who have experienced abuse and threatening behaviour for painting wild in the streets, or at legal walls or who have fairly obtained paid commercial/commission work that is then vandalised by haters. We want to promote artists and spread positivity & build & lift up the confidence of local artists.
This event was private to the artists only.
Shout out to the following artists: Little Book of Transfers, JCB, Cheryl Galbraith Art, Hysterious, Cait, Useless Paint & KMcQ Artist.
A special shout out to JCB & KMcQ Artist along with Cheryl Galbraith Art & Hysterious for being the OG Pigeon crew being ladies who paint together!
Nostalgia Trip - March 2025
A few artists came together, as a few of us are taking part in a personal challenge to complete ‘one mural a month’ and our good friend JCB came up with an awesome theme ‘Nostalgia Trip’, a concept, which is about going back in time, to your best childhood/teenage memories to consider things you loved such as your TV shows, bands, WWF, rugrats, Nintendo etc.
We believe this concept will never end because there is just so many nostalgic memories that just need to be explored and painted. Have a look below of some of the creations made.
Shout out to the following artists: JCB, Cheryl Galbraith Art, Hysterious, KMcQ Artist, Evade, PSA, iKul, Seck_er & Kerry Wilson.
Mortar Projects Open Studio XSite - Dec 2024 - Jan 2025
Mortar Projects hosted an open Studio Event at their studio space located at XSite Braehead.
We provided the opportunity to meet some of the MP collective artists, to see what we do & create, providing an opportunity to network for collaboration opportunities. We also showcased an exhibition of our artwork, demonstrated live painting & sculpture making.
Shout out to the following artists: PSA, Cheryl Galbraith Art, Hellbound, Munk, Bozza Art, Jasmine Main Art & Hysterious.
CULT An Art Exhibition, XSite Gallery - October 2024
Curated by Phil (Hysterious) in association with Mortar Projects hosted CULT an Art Exhibition at our creative studio.
An exhibition of visceral artworks exploring the gothic, grotesque and macabre through dream space, heightened reality and dark fantasy.
Thirteen local and international artists were invited to respond to these themes in their own medium. The result is a curated gallery of paintings, scenic artwork and sculpture.
Next step: Phil is taking CULT an Art Exhibition to Belfast.
Please follow CULT to know more about the next opportunity you can be taken into a space of darker curiosity and seductive gothic imagery.
Springburn Art Jam - September 2024
Springburn Auditorium CIC and Mortar Projects presented Springburn Art Jam. A Free Gallery and Local Artist Market with Live Graffiti Art, taking place at Springburn Auditorium in Springburn Park. This is a family friendly day out, see some art and get involved with some creative workshops being led by a few of the MP collective. Look out for news on the next 2025 Springburn activities.
Shout out to the following artists: Hysterious, RADA, AOB, Cheryl Galbraith Art, Hellbound, Air Head, Mary Beth Knight, Useless Paint, Dull Artist, Twingoo, Evade, Snow Miracle, Negative Destination, M0gz_gla, Iben Mcmillan Art, iKul, & Ellie Type.
Springburn Art Jam - May 2024
Springburn Auditorium CIC and Mortar Projects presented Springburn Art Jam. A Free Gallery and Local Artist Market with Live Graffiti Art, taking place at Springburn Auditorium in Springburn Park. This is a family friendly day out, see some art including a free art market.
Shout out to the following artists: Hysterious, RADA, Indie Kid, Hellbound, PSA, Cheryl Galbraith Art, Dullartist, KMcQ Artist, Victoria Anderson, Heather Liang Art & Iben McMillan Art
Ladies Jam, Erskine Arts Wall - April 2024
A playful jam for ladies at the Erskine Arts Legal Wall.
Shout out to the following artists: Hysterious, Dullartist, Cait & Cheryl Galbraith Art
Halloween ladies Jam, Erskine Arts Wall - Oct 2024
A playful jam for ladies to celebrate getting in the mood for halloween with some of the artists collaborating to do Betelgeuse at the Erskine Arts Legal Wall. Cheryl did not take on the brief.
Shout out to the following artists: Hysterious, JCB, KMcQ Artist & Cheryl Galbraith Art & Bmore Sketchy as we kept not long painted work on the wall.
Springburn Art AT The Park - May 2023
Springburn Auditorium CIC and Mortar Projects presented Springburn Art Jam. A Free Gallery and Local Artist Market with Live Graffiti Art, taking place at Springburn Auditorium in Springburn Park. This is a family friendly day out, see some art and get involved with some creative workshops being led by a few of the MP collective. Look out for news on the next 2025 Springburn activities.
Shout out to the following artists: The Mens Shed, Hysterious, Bozza Art, Indie Kid, PSA, Cheryl Galbraith Art, Dullartist & Imrie
Paisley Paint Jam - July 2023
Mortar Projects ran free workshops at Restoration and Creation on Browns Lane with Philippa Tomlin: Hysterious Art Cheryl Galbraith Art & Beautiful Wild Textiles, as well as put on some live painting on shuttle street with the help of Jam Jar & The Bungalow Bar.
Restoration & Creation host regular workshops, markets, they have studios and a gallery space and have a great community of artists doing lots of amazing work, go check them out.
Shout out to the following artists: Hysterious, Hellbound, Indie Kid, PSA, Cheryl Galbraith Art, Marcus Raynal Hislop, Beautiful Wild Textiles, David Crossley & Stevie Krawford.
Halloween Jam - October 2023
A night to remember, is the creepy in the dark paint jam for Halloween, located in the Void and hosted by PSA, at Westway, Renfrew.
Its truly sad to see this site go as its being organised to be demolished, this space would serve perfectly for street art walking tours, as there is such a great line-up of artists who came along for a skoosh across these walls, cable drums, floors & shutters. There was even a zoned area with UV Glow spray paint.
If you have a space or walls, where you would like some halloween themed art, then get in touch as we are looking for location.
Summer Jam - July 2023
A summer jam located at Westway, Renfrew.
This was a fantastic opportunity to get lots of artists together, those who have never spray painted before, to those who have been painting for decades. There was such a great vibe and a variety of styles, techniques, colour and subjects painted from designed illustrations, characters to graff letters.
Credit to PSA for his video footage, more archive footage to be shared soon of the demolition of the walls/venues space.
