22nd April 2015
I’m really excited to report that I’ve been asked by the Environment Agency to paint my second public mural along the River Thames, this time at Bell Weir Lock in Runnymede. This June sees the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta at Runnymede, and there are a whole host of celebrations planned. As part of this, local schools and colleges were asked to design 2 commemorative murals to be painted (by myself) on the walls of the lock keeper’s house at Bell Weir. The themes were ‘Magna Carta then’ and ‘Magna Carta today’. The winning designs have been selected and I am currently adapting them to go on the walls, hopefully starting next week! Having said that, after weeks of beautiful weather, the forecast is predicting rain from Monday…
Yesterday I met with the students, from East Berkshire college in Windsor, to speak to them about their designs, get a better idea of the inspiration for their work, and consult with them on any design changes I need to make in order to paint them as murals. I’m very much hoping that the girls will come and help me do some of the painting once the work gets going!
More updates here as this exciting project unfolds…