Mural Workshops
Below are the finished results from a selection of mural painting workshops i have designed, managed and completed in the UK. The workshops have involved me working with people from a variety of ages, abilities and backgrounds, and have taken place over periods of a few weeks to a few months.
If you have any questions about me running a mural painting workshop for you or your organisation, please feel free to contact me.
Brierley Hillness Mural
A 5m long mural project commissioned by English Heritage and painted at Brierley Hill Artspace. My brief was to work with members of the community to paint a mural which captured the spirit of Brierley Hill. I was to include representations of the buildings, places, spaces and architecture within the town, along with associated memories from local people, to create a piece of art that reflected what is distinctive, special and unique about Brierley Hill. My approach for this project was different as i was asked specifically not to create a design to begin with, but instead let the design evolve over time. Altogether over 50 people contributed to this mural project, and if you want to learn more about this project, click the button below to take you to the Brierley Hillness website.
Kemp Hospice Mural -
'Endless Change'
A 5m long mural project working with patients who are living with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses at Kemp Hospice in kidderminster. The theme for the mural was based around the four seasons with the inclusion of a wide variety of brightly coloured butterflies, as the butterfly is the symbol for kemp hospice. Altogether over 40 different people contributed to the mural.
Netherton Mural
A 5m wide mural project commissioned by the Savoy centre in Netherton and in association with Artspace. My brief was to work with the local community to produce a mural that captures the spirit and history of Netherton. In this mural we can see the church with a statue of Netherton 's famous spring-jumping champion and athlete - joe darby. Next to it we have the well known Netherton canal tunnel nearly 2 miles in length with the pumping station above, and a scene from the legendary local ale house Ma Pardoe's. Finally we finish with a piece of Netherton's industrial heritage - the Titanic anchor sitting in front of the Arts centre. The final piece was split into 4 sections as photographed, and installed around the stairwell in the Savoy centre in Netherton.
Home of Metal Mural
A 4m long mural project commissioned by Dudley Museum in association with the 'Home of Metal' festival. My brief was to work with members of the community to illustrate and represent the industry in the black country involved with mining raw materials from the ground and then creating and manufacturing industrial and artistic products from them - or as they say around here 'diggin stuff up an mekkin stuff wiyyit"
Dudley Mural
A 5m long mural workshop project carried out at Artspace in Dudley town centre. My brief was to work with members of the local community of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, and create a large piece of artwork that captured the history and culture of Dudley. In this mural we can see Dudley zoo and castle, top church surrounded by more modern buildings including the new college, a street scene from the black country living museum and a statue of Dudley's most famous footballer - Duncan Edwards.
Lye and Wollescote Cemetery chapel mural
West Midlands Historic Buildings Trust Media Release
“Primary School children from around the Lye area have created large colourful paintings inspired by both the former Lye and Wollescote Cemetery Chapels in Cemetery Road and key features of the town centre. Thirty large pictures have been created focusing on the buildings, monuments and features to brighten up the external contractor hoarding around the Grade II listed Victorian building now undergoing repair and regeneration.
Year 4 pupils from Rufford Primary School and Year 5 from Thorns Primary School, close to Lye town centre, worked with local Wollaston Artist Dj, to create a series of vibrant paintings celebrating the buildings. Pupils worked in pairs within school using a variety of painting techniques under the guidance of Dj to create the individual panels. These have now been installed facing into the cemetery forming a temporary outdoor gallery.
Alice Middleton, Headteacher of Rufford Primary School said, “"As Lye residents, the children are really proud of the artwork that they produced with Dj. It was a great experience for them to work with a professional artist, and are looking forward to the completed chapel project."
David Priestley, Headteacher of Thorns Primary School noted, “Our children were particularly enthused to work with Dj on such an important project and very proud of their art work, they now feel they are part of the history and future of Lye.”
