The trustees at Smallbrook nature reserve Warminster would like to give their rather tired- looking cabin in the car park (below) a new lease of life! So they have asked me to come up with a design for a mural, which I'm planning to undertake later this spring.
MY TOWN PAINTINGS
As you may know, over the past few years, I have been painting wildlife street art around Warminster town centre, on boarded up premises, on gates, fences, and on shop frontages (requested by the owners!).
3 years ago I spent a month having great fun painting the 50- bird mural in 3 Horseshoes Walk and meeting lots of Warminster's residents as they passed by, who were overwhelmingly supportive.
One of my latest pieces is a pair of giraffes on a boarded up window in Weymouth Street. It was quite a long space, so had to be something very tall!
THE SMALLBROOK CABIN MURAL
The subject matter for my proposed painting at Smallbrook are closer to home: some of the creatures and wildlife that you might spot on a walk around the nature reserve. The mural would cover three sides of the cabin, and there will be an identification key to all the animals depicted.
The mock- up below gives you a rough idea of how the transformation will look. I want it to have a strong impact, so have made many of the creatures larger than life! And, who knows, I may be tempted to add a few more!
As with most of my street art, it will be painted in acrylic paint, with final touches in oil. The finished painting will be coated with anti- graffiti varnish.
I’m VERY excited about this, BUT would need to take around a month away from my studio work to paint it! SO..... I will have to raise funds to cover time, materials and to keep the wolf from the door!
If you TOO are excited about this idea, I would be HUGELY grateful for any donations, however modest, that you can make to this Crowdfunding Appeal.
I will keep you posted on progress. And once it's finished, every time you visit Smallbrook, you will know that you were a part of this project!
Many thanks in advance!
Tanya xxx