ALL EYES ON SHOP SHUTTER ARTWORK
USING FRONT OF BUSINESSES AS
TALENTED ARTISTS
TALENTED artists, using shop shutters as their canvas, have turned streets into an outdoor gallery.
The stunning works, by community street art project Withington Walls, have been bringing colour and pattern to Wilmslow Road and Copson Street in Withington.
There are more 80 pieces of art attributed to Withington Walls in the area, with 52 shops, 21 walls, six cabinets and four lamp posts all decorated by artists for the project.
Last week saw more additions throughout the village with a full wall of a house, a shutter and a cabinet being painted. The wall is a part of the #paintforukraine and depicts peace doves by Matt Sewell.
Meanwhile, Biskits’ shutter on Wilmslow Road is getting a makeover from Becky McGillivray.
Other artists, including Oskar with a K, The Postman and Aske P19 have taken part in putting their style and stamp on shutters, streets and electrical boxes.
Oskar with a K explained why he decided to take part in Withington Walls. He said: “It looked like a really exciting project. It’s very community based, it’s not a corporate commercial thing, it’s very grassroots.
“It shows that a place is properly lived in, it’s not being imposed on by big companies and property developers. It’s actually being created by the community and having an impact on the place. That’s what I feel when I’m in Withington, there’s so many different artists involved.”
Ed Wellard, the founder of Withington Walls, advised the the best time to visit art trail would be early or late, or on a Sunday – before the shops open, or after they close.
He added: “It’s kind of accidentally exploded a bit at the moment.”
For more information about how to help out visit the Withington Walls website.