Pavement and parklet art projects painted by school children, community groups and artists now adorn some roads within the East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood trial area.
Five new art pojects can now be found on Beaufort Road parklet, Marsh Lane, Queen Ann Road, Victoria Avenue and Ducie Road parklet within the neighbourhood.
The projects, as chair of transport and connectivity committee Ed Plowden says, create a “unique identity” that can be enjoyed by the area’s residents.
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The “bold artwork” on Dulcie Road is a collaboration between artist Daisy Hvnter and members of Studio Meraki
He adds: “Large transport projects, such as Liveable Neighbourhood schemes, give us a brilliant opportunity to work on community projects alongside changes in our transport infrastructure.
“These five artworks have been developed with local people and children to help create spaces where people want to spend time, interact with neighbours, and enjoy the unique identity of the area.
“I’d like to thank everyone in the community who has got involved in the project and to the artists for bringing their ideas to life.”
Pupils from year 5 at Barton Hill Academy worked with artists Billy Colours and Lucy Oates to create the art project on Queen Ann Road
Painted by Billy Colours, Molly Hawkins, Studio Meraki, Daisy Hvnter and Lucy Oats, the art projects are a collaborative effort between the artists and school children and members of community groups.
Some of the schools and groups involved include Redfield Educate School, St George’s Community Centre, Summerhill Academy, Dhek Bhal, The Swannery Youth Group, Wellspring Community Centre, Barton Hill Academy and Briarwood Infants.
The council sees artworks like these as instrumental in creating “inclusive spaces that help express community and local distinctiveness” while adding a “splash of colour” to neighbourhoods.
While the art projects seem to be the council’s attempt at uplifting the area, some people have opposed the initiative.
Commenting on Bristol City Council’s twitter post, a user said: “I fucking hate my home city so much, so much woke bullshit like this, can we just be fking normal.”
Another user appeared concerned about the situation for drivers in the area and left a question saying: “Anything for drivers?”
The art projects were also called “appalling” by another user, with majority comments on the post expressing negative views about the initiative.
All photos: Bristol City Council
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