Tag: mural

Parents RePaint Pre-School in Rowney Green

Rowney Green Pre-School caters for children aged 2 – 5 years old and encourages learning through play. Located in a beautiful rural setting there is a strong emphasis on the children spending time outdoors but when the weather is bad sessions are held in the football pavilion.

Drab and windowless, the parents were eager to brighten up the pavilion and give the children a more pleasant and stimulating environment by painting a colourful mural. But, “As we plough all our surplus funds back into caring for the children there was no way we could afford the paint we needed,” said Becky Thomas, Chair of the Pre-Schools’ committee, “It was only thanks to Community RePaint Worcester that we were able to go ahead with our plans”.

RePainted Pre-School with field and trees mural

Using paint which was donated to Community RePaint Worcester, the parents have painted a rural scene and brought the outside in, to transform the previously dark and dull changing rooms into a pleasant and bright space, and help keep the winter blues at bay!

Following the success of the mural and the discovery of Community RePaint the Pre-School Committee is now making plans to further enhance the children’s area with various painting projects including an alphabet frieze.

RePainted Pre-School with field and trees mural

New start through community art in Todmorden

Community art is a style of art that is growing in popularity. It has a positive effect on communities of all types, brightening up the local area, which is evident in this art project undertaken by Tariel Braisher, or Taz, in Todmorden, near Burnely.

After many years of addiction Taz addressed his issues and felt as though he wanted to give something back to the community where he was living. With the support of conn3ct, a drug and alcohol support service, he began to explore ways in which he could do this utilising his artistic talents. He received paint from Community RePaint Bradford and worked with Art Official, NCS and Incredible Edible to achieve his aims. Taz was also able to get volunteers together from Halifax Youth Services to help undertake the project, decorating a wall at Todmorden park.

The project was done with the intention of highlighting Incredible Edibles work in the Calderdale area, whilst making the area more attractive to the community. It has also enabled young people to gain some ownership of their community while also giving something back.

This is the start of Taz’s ambition; the next project is looking at the Jacobs Well subway and roundabout in Bradford. Working in conjunction with Community RePaint Bradford, Bradford Council and conn3ct, Taz hopes to revamp the old artwork and bring it into the 21st century with a modern feel. The aim is to help highlight Bradford’s positive history. ‘Watch this space’

Our scheme in Bradford has created some wonderful murals in a city centre underpass

Our scheme in Bradford has created some wonderful murals in a city centre underpass.

This is just one view of the paintings done by professional artisits in Jacob Well subway in Bradford. Designed by head artist JenniferWright, with help from other artists including Lynn Smith, Mark Firth, Nicky Palmer, Miranda Phillips and others from Artworks Creative have been working for a weeks on the murals, which have certainly brightened up this walkway!

The project has recycled paint donated to the Community RePaint scheme in Bradford. This project made what could be a dreary space, a showcase of colour and artist talent. Volunteers have worked on the paintings, as well as members of the Stroke Recovery group. Well done to everyone involved!