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Headline: Artist Creates Art On Hay Bales To Raise Awareness Of Pandemic Mental Health Issues

Caption: An artist has created charming artworks on bales of hay in Angus, Scotland. Fleur Baxter, 49, has been painting the bale art on her farm since 2014, and this year hopes to raise awareness of mental health issues caused by the pandemic. This year, Winnie the Pooh, Christopher Robin, Tigger and Eeyore, have been featured. Fleur, who has the nickname Balesy, explains: “The location tends to vary slightly due to crop rotation and this year the wee giggle of a display is situated on the road between Carnoustie and Forfar.” “The original plan was for something more Pandemic themed., bales with face masks and a virus or two, but the more I thought about it the more depressed I felt. Chatting it through with my amazingly talented 22-year-old daughter we decided that Winnie the Pooh and his friends could be the ideal antidote! "I’m hoping that apart from giving passers by a wee smile I can raise some awareness of ongoing mental health issues during and after this “new normal” we all find ourselves enduring.”

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