Scots Fish & Chip Art

A Scots artist has sold a humble fish supper for £3,500. Graham McKean's painting of Scotland's favourite dish went for about 1,000 times the normal chip-shop price. The renowned 43-year-old artist, who recently sold paintings of "neds" in hooded tops was delighted. The canvas of the "Scottish still life" was snapped up by a mystery Scots entrepreneur, who intends to add it to his collection. McKean commented: "I bought the fish supper from my local chippy, but I added in the newspaper as you don't get many fish suppers wrapped in newspaper these days. By the time I had finished, the fish and chips were a bit too cold to eat, unfortunately."