Stratford-on-Avon District Council is keen to ensure the green spaces of Stratford remain attractive to both people and wildlife, so the combination of the art installation surrounded by a wildflower meadow is providing a unique addition for visitors to enjoy.” “We are delighted to be adding another bee-friendly space onto Stratford Recreation Ground. We must do everything we can to support them and help shape a Warwickshire fit for future generations.”Ĭllr Lorraine Grocott, Environmental and Neighbourhood Services Portfolio Holder at Stratford-on-Avon District Council said: “I’m so proud to see our young people embracing such important world issues so enthusiastically and in a positive, fun way. The wildflower meadow will be the third to be planted on the recreation ground covering each corner of the open green space.Īctivities were designed by storyteller Kate Coleman from Warwickshire Library Services and Sarah Annis from the artistic collective, Ruby Road.Ĭllr Martin Watson, Warwickshire County Council’s Portfolio Holder for Economy and Place said: The youngsters considered their own role in the world and what changes they could make to collectively make a difference to climate change and used these ideas to write their own ‘spells’.įinally, they sowed a new meadow behind the We Shadows installation on Stratford Recreation Ground which will be enjoyed by local pollinators and families alike well into the summer of 2023. The film will be used to engage young people with future climate change activities. The mural is situated in central Stavanger and is visible from both sides of the harbour - making it one of the first artworks visitors see when arriving by boat.A climate change spell, dreamt up by the young people of Stratford as part of the We Shadows project was brought to life by participants who played starring roles in a short film. Norwegian street and stencil artist Martin Whatson is best known for his colourful take on graffiti motifs, portraying monochrome stencilled figures interacting with extravagant swatches of multicoloured graffiti imagery.įor their collaboration, Chevrier hand-painted the underlying female portrait while Watson contributed his signature, abstract graffiti as the overlaying mask layer. Chevrier's work creates a new kind of hero, contrasting the fantastical heroics and iconography of comic books with the harsher underlying tragedy of oppressed female identity and the exposed superficial illusion it conveys. In her most well-known series, The Cages, she combines hand-painted portraits of women with iconic imagery from the comic book world - only leaving the eyes and mouth unmasked. Sandra Chevrier and Martin Watson created the Junction mural on the occasion of their two-person exhibition at Nuart Gallery in 2017.Ĭanadian artist Sandra Chevrier creates contemporary pop art that merges painting and collage.
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