Colonies are buzzing

Many talented artists live in the Abbeyhill Colonies. We know this to be true, as they have organised the Colony of Artists (COA) exhibition since 2005, when all the resident artists came together for the first time.

Since then they have opened the doors of their homes each September to show off their art. During lockdown they have been very creative. There are now businesses on Easter Road and London Road with gaily painted shutters.

Closer to home they have created another mural in the COA mural trail. The murals are part of a wider project to tackle graffiti in the area and COA is working with local businesses whose premises are constant targets. The Colony Houses mural (above) is at Holland House who have generously allowed the use of their car park during COA for the Hive Music and Drinks hub. The design itself is by artist William Mazur inspired by Edd Wellesley Davies's work.

The mural was painted by William Mazur with help from Jenny Haslimeier, Nick Gardner, Christina Robertson and Gill Smith.