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Bronze Arts Award at Brentford School for Girls
Back in March Positive Arts began a 13 week Graffiti Art course at Brentford School for Girls in Brentford, Hounslow. At risk of becoming NEET 14 and 15 year old girls were given the opportunity to create professional pieces of Graffiti /street art under the guidance of our talented artists. The group explored personal and... Continue reading→
Springfield Rise Young People put their creative skills into action
Residents of Springfield Rise in Sydenham were invited to attend free activities during half term week hosted by Mulalley and L&Q. A vast array of artistic activities were on offer to local children including graffiti art workshops, t-shirt designing, puzzles and competitions. Positive Arts worked with a group of local young people between the ages... Continue reading→
Bronze Arts Award at Lampton Academy
Lampton Academy is a training school which currently has around 1,350 students in Hounslow. In 2009 Ofsted highlighted Lampton as one of 12 outstanding schools serving disadvantaged communities in London. 11 at risk of becoming NEET 14 and 15 year old pupils were selected to take part in the Positive Arts 13 week Graffiti Art... Continue reading→
Ranscombe Farm Reserve Community Mural Project
Ranscombe Farm is a nature reserve on the slopes of the North Downs in Kent. Recently declared as a country park, a large part of the site is within the Cobham Woods Site of Special Scientific Interest, and the whole farm is within the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Ranscombe Farm has been... Continue reading→
Summerversity in Islington
Last week Positive Arts took part in Islington Council’s ‘Heatwave 2013’ summer programme, called ‘Summerversity’ which offered young people a wide range of free creative activities indoors and out. Our artists helped children create professional pieces of 3D Graffiti Art down at Toffee Park Youth Project. The idea was for Positive Arts and local children... Continue reading→
Urban Art Fair 2013
Thank you to everyone who visited and worked at the Urban Art Fair 2013. It was a fantastic weekend and a great way to experience contemporary art and meet artists in a relaxed environment. The street was filled with a wide range of artwork by a large variety of artists. Hot sunshine and a lively... Continue reading→
Second Brent Library Mural
Here is the second mural for the School Participation Project with Brent Council painted on the hoardings of the new library development. It is called ‘ The Heart of Willesden Green’ and shows all the uses of the new library centre and how important the library is to the local community. This was designed by... Continue reading→
First Brent Library Mural
Here is our first mural created for Brent Council for the School Participation Project at the Lewinson Centre, Willesden High Road. The work is called ‘The Joys of Reading’ and was designed by pupils from Donnington Primary School and painted by them and pupils from Queens Park School
King Kong Palace 2013
The Positive Arts team of Mr Cenz, Tizer One and Aero have just spent the last week updating and repainting the hoardings on Church Road with a retro King Kong theme. It was inspired by a 1920’s King Kong poster and shows him on the palace tower! This coincided with the Crystal Place Festival! Enjoy!... Continue reading→
‘Staines Moor’ Mural
We have just spent almost 3 weeks painting this huge 140ft long mural in an underpass leading to Staines Moor. It is a beautiful and important sanctuary featuring some amazing and rare bird life. We were commissioned by Spelthourne Council to create the artwork to encourage more visitors and to enhance the dull and dingy... Continue reading→