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Stunning street art painted underneath railway viaduct
An area previously blighted by tagging has been transformed by a collection of Bristol artists.
The community art scheme underneath the Fox Road viaduct in Easton sees five stunning pieces of art replace the graffiti that was previously on the columns.
Severnside Community Rail Partnership and Network Rail commissioned artist groups and five Bristol artists to create the new artwork.
The artists whose work now features are arts collective Peace of Art, ‘Rob and Sophie Wheeler of Graft, Anna Higgie, Silent Hobo, Rob Wheeler, Dave Bain, and Zoe Power.
Each of these artists has a connection with Easton with their designs “reflective of the district’s vibrancy and diversity”.
Each of these artists who took part in the project has a connection with Easton and their designs “are reflective of the district’s vibrancy and diversity” – photo: Martin Booth
Network Rail’s community safety manager, Steve Melanophy, said: “It’s really great to see members of the local community coming together to produce some fantastic artwork to improve the look of the local area…
“We want Bristol’s railway infrastructure to be a clean and welcoming environment for our passengers and local residents living alongside the railway.
“We are hoping that this new artwork will inspire people and continue to do so for years to come.”
Bristol City Council’s funding aims to make Stapleton Road station safer and more accessible, and also work with local artists to showcase their “innovative artwork” – photo: Martin Booth
Main photo: Martin Booth
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