Creative projects like this are very important for young people. It gives them creative freedom, and the chance to explore and ignite their imagination.
At the start of the process, I asked the young group to come up with ideas for the mural. This included the tree and a list of inspiring and positive words to paint inside the leaves.
The group ranged in ages from 7 – 11 and did an absolutely brilliant job working large scale, and also tackling a heavily textured surface – it took a lot of patience (and paint!) to cover the bobbly and porous wall. My niece Poppy also helped out as part of her work placement.
If you are interested in a community based mural project please get in touch.
I have been working in the creative sector since studying graphic design and illustration at LJMU. I started out painting murals and attending graffiti events – working primarily with spray paint at that time. I would then progress to painting large scale corporate murals once I graduated and began a placement at Nonconform – where I still work today. In my university days, I was often told by tutors that ‘you would never work in an agency’
Hilariously I hated computers whilst at uni, and preferred making everthing from scratch. Even now I try to be as hands on as possible, but obviously using a computer is inevitable with the job I do.
Punk flower patterns I created for Scouse Flowerhouse a while ago. #illustration #design #wildflowers
