This print was created in conjunction with the Glasgow Print Studio 50th Anniversary Here & Now Legacy Project. The print is a tribute to the history and symbolism of Glasgow. The building is Glasgow Cathedral, which is the oldest building in Glasgow. In the backdrop, the Victorian light posts lead up towards the Necropolis, the famous Victorian cemetery. In the Cathedral tower sits Virgin Mary and child, here also symbolising the Mother of Glasgow, with the dove above them as a symbol of peace.

The central figure is Saint Mungo, the founder and patron saint of the city of Glasgow. The two small figures to each side of the Cathedral are angels. The other scattered figures are carrying their own personal burdens, symbolising the process of purgatory. A Glaswegian couple can be seen next to the Cathedral, also symbolising Adam and Eve.

The bell and the fish depicted in the foreground of the print are from the City Motto, also depicted on the City Crest: “Here is the bell that never rang. Here is the fish that never swam”. These are two of the four remarkable miracles of Saint Mungo.

Michael McVeigh was born in Dundee and studied at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design from 1977 - 1982. His paintings and prints often depict everyday life in Scotland, but when infused with his own personal perceptions, take on a dreamlike reverie, and are redolent with the light and shade of poetic imagery.

McVeigh lives and works in Edinburgh and echoes of the city's closes, street life and festivals with all its subcultures and traditions visible in his work, alongside East Coast harbour scenes and pubs, fisherfolk and folk musicians.

McVeigh has exhibited widely over the past three decades with solo shows including Edinburgh Printmakers, Compass Gallery, Open Eye Gallery and many group exhibitions including Scottish Gallery and Highland Printmakers