We have been back working with BELS (Business and Education London South) over two days to create some more fantastic canvases which will go on display at a huge, multi agency event in association with Crystal Place Football Club. The theme of the artwork was young people views, feelings and experiences of living in Croydon. The workshops were really successful with a lot of in-depth discussions and some amazing resuts!

We have just been working with a group of y/p from BELS (Business and Education London South) on a street art project over two days. We created 4 huge canvases based on the  y/p’s response to the riots in the summer. This was a great piece of group work with some interesting and in-depth discussions taking place! The results will go on display in a high profile event planned for the new year- watch th

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We have just been part of an action packed conference in Canary Wharf for the Diana Award!

300 Anti-Bullying Ambassadors from across the UK participated in a number of workshops including dance, drama, graffiti art, and poetry. The aim of the first part of the day was to find creative ways of tackling bullying working with schools across the UK. Twist and Pulse, actor Will Poulter and Rachel Furner lead the workshops.

We have just completed a huge mural in a ball court on an estate in Bow, E3. We were commissioned by Apollo construction to create the artwork with the local kids over the half term. The wall has a fun, sporty, green theme, featuring the local buildings and the city of London. As you can imagine the local’s love it!

Here are some more pics from our busy summer of workshops! These are some name boards created for the Moving onto Secondary School Project funded by Bromley Children’s Fund.

Positive Arts has been running very successful workshops for them since 2002!

We have just completed our first project with Apollo Construction Company. We painted a mural on their site hoardings at Alfred Gardens, Barking, Essex. All the community were out in support and loads of the local kids helped us create the lovely vibrant artwork, which is a huge improvement to the dull green hoardings. Another very successful community project!

Artists: Mr Cenz and Solo One

We have been featured in the South London Press again. This time it focusses on the renovated alleyway in Bermondsey!

Some exciting new artwork by young people from the Healthy Living Project art group (facilitated by Positive Arts) was unveiled at the Turnaround building, Croydon. The last 2 groups have created canvases based on their positive aspirations for the future, which have been turned into actual size see-through stickers to cover all the street level windows. Th effect is great, especially at night time when they look like neon signs!

Also on the night we showed the original canvases and other projects such as the outside mural, and some brilliant clay works. The y/p came with their parents and carers and they were presented with a certificate of achievement from the head of Croydon Social services.  A great night was had by all!

We have just finished a great outdoor mural for Comber Grove Primary School in Camberwell, London. It is on a huge playground wall and depicts the different environments and climates around the world, showing the different animals and flowers/fauna. A selection of pupils from years 5 and 6 helped us over a week to produce the artwork. The whole school was very happy and excited by the finished result.

“It’s made such a creative and bright difference to our playground!  It’ll also be able to be used for lots of teaching activities”.

‘I personally found you and Jamie really flexible and easy-going to work with.  The children involved will remember it for a long time and hopefully consider using spray cans in a positive way in the future!’

Anita Gorringe

Deputy Headteacher & Designated Teacher for Safeguarding Children

We were asked by Southwark Cleaner, Greener, Safer Department to to repaint, update and renovate a floral patterned alleyway in Bermondsey. You can see from the pics that we completely opened and brightened up the dark space by creating a bright and vibrant interpretation of the the floral design embedded on the wall.

Here is the wall before and after