NATURE-loving youngsters have helped create a mural for Pageant Garden in Warwick.
It is the second mural in the Warwickshire County Council Blank Canvas project and was designed by Stratford-based artist Ali Glover in collaboration with a group of pupils who attend the Packmores Community Centre tutoring sessions.
Blank Canvas is a community art project, funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund via Warwickshire County Council.
This is the second of ten murals which will be installed in locations around the county, each reflecting the place they are in, and containing a Warwickshire Bear. Each piece is designed by a local artist working with a local community group, so that voices of the community are captured in the process.
The children at Packmores Community Centre wanted the Warwick mural to reflect the natural world, with flowers and animals forming the setting. They wanted to create a piece which made people feel happy, and reflected kindness, fun, and learning – which is why the bear is reading on the swing.
Ali said: “I’m really pleased to be involved in this project and particularly enjoyed translating the children’s wonderfully creative ideas into the design. It was a pleasure to work in the gardens, connecting with locals and visitors who shared their stories and experiences. Being able to talk to people about the work as it was being done made the project feel like a part of the community, and it’s a fantastic testament to the children’s creativity that their ideas resonated so well with the public.”
