CITY OF CULTURE : Giant Murals Take Shape In Hull

CITY OF CULTURE : Giant Murals Take Shape In Hull
CITY OF CULTURE : Giant Murals Take Shape In Hull

Two giant murals are being created in Hull to celebrate the city’s rich fishing heritage.

As part of the Hull 2017 Roots & Routes celebrations, Goodwin Development Trust and the residents of Hessle Road have come together to create the two murals on Hessle Road.

They will be unveiled this Saturday (May 20).

Following on from the hugely successful, I Wish To Communicate With You, Terrace Enders is Goodwin’s latest ambitious project engaging local residents in a major art installation. Both projects were funded by Hull 2017’s Creative Communities Programme, delivered in partnership with Big Lottery Fund.

The project is now at its halfway point after artists began work on the two murals on the gable-end of Half Way public house and a wall owned by Turbo Systems.

With paint kindly donated by Crown Paints, one of Hull 2017’s Business Club partners, a team of professional artists are creating meaningful images of Hull’s fishing industry, its allied industries and the communities they sustained.

Back in March 2016, the BBC’s One Show commissioned two Belfast muralists, Kev Largey and Mark Ervine, to produce a mural of Lillian Bilocca and the Headscarf Revolutionaries on Anlaby Road.

Local artists Sharon Darley and Andy Pea joined Mark and Kev, to complete a 11 x 9 metre mural on ‘the wall’ of Goodwin Development Trust’s community college, despite atrocious weather conditions and a restricted timetable of only five days.

During that week, the initial concept for two more murals was developed after many members of the West Hull community voiced their wish for fishing-related murals to be placed in the heart of the fishing community on Hessle Road.

That concept is now being delivered by a team of artists on Hessle Road.

Lead artist Andy Pea has a personal investment in the project as his father spent most of his life working in the city’s fishing industry.
“The project aims to remember the history of Hessle Road and to celebrate its fishing industry and heritage.

“I have worked with the community and Hull Bullnose Heritage Group to get the images that we wanted on the walls so everyone was happy. Now it is up to me, the other Hull artists and the Irish artists to make it happen.

“The Turbo Systems Wall is where we are acknowledging the whole community and the lives of people who worked on Hessle Road on a daily basis.

“On the Half Way wall we are remembering the lives of those that never came home. We wanted to make a wall for the boys lost at sea.

“For me it is a celebration of the Hessle Road community and fishing industry, and it is about remembering and celebrating the lives of those that lived on the street and trying to bring it all together in two amazing murals

“We want to create two fantastic pieces of art that can stand on Hessle Road for a long time.”

Andy is joined by Hull artists Sharon Darley and Lydia Caprani, and Belfast artists Kev Largey and Mark Ervine.

The project has been supported by Hull Bullnose Heritage Group and paint has been supplied by Crown Paints.

Ellis Mudd, Crown Hull site manager, said: “Here at Crown Paints in Hull we are passionate about supporting local community based projects. This is a fantastic opportunity to bring a splash of colour to the city.”

Artist Sharon Darley said: “The week we spent working on Lillian Bilocca last year was life-changing for many people, for many different reasons.

“She was the inspiration for Terrace Enders. In order for a city to move forward into a bright future, its past must be honoured and recognised.

“Terrace Enders is about acknowledging Hull’s proud fishing industry and its resilient community. Lilly was a gift to the city from the One Show and these two murals extend that offer.”

Martin Green, Director of Hull 2017, added: “Hessle Road is a pivotal part of Hull life and its heritage and we are pleased to be able to offer support for these new murals through our Creative Communities Programme. It will be a wonderful addition to the city streetscape, to be enjoyed by the local community and visitors alike.”

The murals will be unveiled on Saturday May 20 at the following times –

• 12pm – Turbo Systems, at the corner of Gillet Street and Hessle Road.
• 1pm – Halfway Pub, opposite Asda on Hessle Road.



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