Description
A celebration of resilience, unexpected detours and finding light wherever life takes us.
Every journey deserves a guiding light.
Sometimes life doesn’t go where we planned.
Sometimes the road ahead narrows, we have to change direction, and suddenly we’re travelling somewhere we never expected.
Rather than resisting those unexpected detours, this lighthouse celebrates them.
It celebrates resilience.
Hope.
Joy.
The light we discover when we choose to keep moving forwards.
As The Beautiful Mind Artist, my work has always explored the stories we tell ourselves. The affirmations we choose. The kindness we show ourselves when life feels heavy. The quiet reminder that even when things feel dark, there is always light somewhere on the horizon.
A lighthouse doesn’t stop the storm.
It simply reminds us where home is.
Sometimes we become that guiding light for someone else.
Sometimes we need somebody else’s light to help guide us.
Both are equally beautiful.
Inspired by an unexpected Beatles story…
One of my favourite stories is from 1967, when The Beatles unexpectedly arrived in Plymouth after their coach had to take a diversion because a bridge on their planned route couldn’t be crossed.
An unexpected detour.
A completely different destination.
Yet decades later, people are still telling that story.
That became the inspiration behind this sculpture.
Life rarely follows the map we draw.
Sometimes the scenic route becomes the most meaningful journey of all.
Becoming one of the band…
Creating this sculpture gave me permission to play.
To imagine.
To become one of the Beatles.
My bandmates?
• a Jeff Koons-inspired balloon dog
• a wonderfully vintage 1920s Popeye
• a unicorn playing guitar…
…because art doesn’t need permission to make sense.
Sometimes the process of creating something joyful is even more meaningful than the finished piece itself.
Visit the lighthouse
For summer 2026, Shine On, Beautiful Mind! stood proudly on Plymouth Hoe, beside the famous Beatles Bums statues and overlooking Plymouth Sound.
Thousands of smiles, photographs, conversations – and more than a few lighthouse hugs! – became part of her story.
And now, one final adventure awaits …
Be part of the story
The story doesn’t end when the lighthouse leaves Plymouth.
Something new is beginning – a little piece of Shine On, Beautiful Mind! is about to live beyond the physical world.
A hidden digital gateway.
A story that keeps unfolding.
And an invitation to become part of it.
Become a Guiding Light. Follow the journey. See where the light leads.
Something magical is coming soon …
The auction
This Thursday, 1 October 2026, Shine On, Beautiful Mind! goes under the hammer!
She’ll be auctioned in support of St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth, helping their incredible team continue providing compassionate end-of-life care across our community.
And you don’t need to be in Plymouth to join in – online bidding is available.
Could you be the lighthouse’s next keeper?
[VIEW THE AUCTION & BID ONLINE →]
Keep shining
Whether you’ve discovered this lighthouse on Plymouth Hoe, found it online, or simply stumbled across its story…
Thank you for being here.
Keep taking the scenic route.
Keep looking for the light.
And never underestimate how brightly you might already be shining for somebody else.
