The Nuneaton Mural Project has begun: in photos

A close-up of green and pink paint

And, we’re off! We’re now into the second week of our collaborative mural project for young people.

An artist with brown hair sits at a table and cuts out a stencil with scissors

If you’ve been reading our blogs you’ll know that The Nuneaton Mural Project started this week.

It kicks off a programme of exciting creative events in Nuneaton & Bedworth that are happening throughout the summer – check it out.

Want to be part of it?

The applications for this project have now closed. But don’t forget, we will be replicating this project in Bedworth later this year so stay tuned.

Plus, if you’re a young person passionate about art, why not join our Youth Board? Come and co-produce your own art events!

A group of artist sit at a table
The first meeting for The Nuneaton Mural Project.

A week in photos

During their first few workshops, young people of Nuneaton have been discussing the history of street art, what a piece of street art could mean to the town, and how their ideas can come together to form one final piece.

They have explored the influence of Nuneaton and its artists on their own creative output and workshopped texture, stencils and much more together.

As you’ll see, we’re getting ready for the real thing too – the artist running the workshops and training, Nathan Parker, cleaned and prepped the outdoor wall this week too! We can’t wait to share the young people’s final mural with you.

Click on the images below to see what their week looked like.

A spray paint can on a table
A note says ‘texture’ and is taped next to a painting on a wall
An artist uses a spray paint can to paint blue over a stencil they have made
A group leader shows six young artists some books about graffiti
A sign above a shop reads GRIT Art Central
An artist with long red hair is at a table using a gold pen to put patterns on a canvas they have painted pink, blue, green and purple
An older artist shows a younger artist a book which is about graffiti
A wall has lots of paper stuck to it, on the paper is sketches, markings, stencils and patterns made with spray paint cans
An artist and a young artist stand by a stable and look at materials and cans for spray painting
Orange and purple spray paint on a white canvas
An artist with brown hair sits at a table and cuts out a stencil with scissors
Canvases shaped like footprints have pink, yellow and black drawings on
Post-it notes of opinions like ‘more drama opps’ and ‘free public spaces’
A wall of quotes that have been cut out of paper
Patterns made using spray paint graffiti cans
Stencils that have been made with scissors but also ripping paper
Tape on a wall reads ‘Tue 2 July 24 session 2’
A map of a town shows different places and also post-its with opinions on art
A hand wearing a rubber glove cleans an outside wall
An artist uses a roller to paint an outside wall grey

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