Shop Sign for Literacy pirates by Will Redgrove Murals in London
Shop Sign for Literacy pirates
Mural and signage completed for Literacy Pirate’s ‘flagship’ on Kingsland Road, Hackney. Literacy Pirates are a charity that work with children aged 9-12 whose teachers think they would benefit from extra help.
One of the ‘Young Pirates’ came up with the idea for the front of the building having tentacles rising out of the sea, against a sun rise. Together with the LP team, we developed this idea into a workable design. Painting took just under 4 days to complete.
I am primarily a muralist and painter, doing large scale work on walls/canvas. Colourful, bold, block colour animals, objects and characters. Engaging in cultural histories, symbols, storytelling and nature to explore place and identity. Each artwork is an extensive research and development project, lending itself to collaboration, often including community/youth workshops.
I have several years’ experience working as a commercial illustrator before focussing in the last few years as a mural artist and educator, working more closely with local communities. Through my practise as a muralist, I have painted large scale artworks for several organisations and local councils. I am currently an artist educator for the Bow Arts Trust, facilitating art workshops for schools in east London.
Through my educational work I have led workshops at a number of organisations including Mind and the V&A: Museum of Childhood, as well as a number of schools and youth clubs around London.
More artwork by Will
Take it Back Mural
Well Seasoned Mural at Peckham Levels
Identity Mural
Kingfisher Garden Mural
Magpie Mural
Jaywick Community mural for Mind
Mural Flash Sheet Birds
Mural Flash Sheet Greek Mythology
Mural Flash Sheet Portraits
Mural Flash Sheet Cats
Vintage Matchbox Illustrations
FIRE IN THE BELLY I
FIRE IN THE BELLY II
Dancer and Eel
Eel and Figure I
Dont be Koi
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