NEW URBAN ERA AT LETS COLOUR PROJECT TAMWORTH

NEW URBAN ERA ARTISTS AT THE DULUX LETS COLOUR PROJECT

New Urban Era was proud to take part in the Dulux ‘lets colour’ project that took place in Stoneydelph Tamworth staffs 17/21 September 2012.

Organised by Neil mushrow, of the Arch community development centre Stoneydelph. The project brought together local volunteers and staff from Premier inn to paint parts of Crossfell and Ellerbeck on the Stoneydelph estate using 300L of paint donated by Dulux as part of their lets colour campaign and was overseen by charity group Ground works UK.

Wanting to bring more to the project Neil contacted local urban arts group New urban era to bring a artistic flair to the project .Working closely together a mural was designed to represent the bringing together of the community. This involved 212 local school children making butterfly shaped hand prints around the mural.

 A centre piece was painted of Catlin Riley and Ian James Morgan Murphy from Stoneydelph and three peaks schools holding hands whilst making the butterfly hand shape together. The mural was painted by artist Title.

 New urban era also brought artist Steve Edwards along to the project to add a modern edge. Steve painted two tigers to represent the strength of the community using camou style 

Wanting to add some fun to the project N.U.E drafted in artist Binty who painted her very colourful chicken characters which will be bringing a smile to young and old people alike.

New urban era spokesman Vic Brown added “ The art work may be the focal point of the project but does not overshadow the hard work all the volunteers put into the project keeping to a very tight schedule so all surfaces where painted on time. Neil worked very hard to bring his vision to reality and brought the local community together with great success “