The monument was the only Scottish entry shortlisted for this year’s award.

The honour was presented by PSSA President, His Royal Highness HRH The Duke of Gloucester at a ceremony in London on Tuesday evening.

Will Maclean commented: ‘We are greatly honoured to have been awarded the PSSA Marsh Award for Excellence in Public Sculpture. The other four sculptures on the shortlist were of outstanding quality and creativity. The Galson community who commissioned us join us in thanking the judges. It is important that the visual arts are brought into the public domain and the PSSA Marsh Awards are at the forefront of this.”

na Dorsan was designed by acclaimed Scottish artists Will Maclean and Marian Leven (Image: Ralph Tonge)

The Public Statues and Sculpture Association (PSSA) champions the

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