Artist brings a touch of nature to a built-up part of Plymouth city centre.
A mural aimed at preventing graffiti has been unveiled in Plymouth city centre.
Bude-based artist Jordan Lauder was commissioned by Plymouth Community Homes to paint the nature-themed mural on Morely Court.Mr Lauder, who is originally from Essex, said it took him three-and-a-half days to complete the mural.He said there had been a positive response to the spray-painted design among residents.He said the design had received a positive response from people
"There's a bus stop right up the top here so we've got people getting off the bus every half an hour - they're all taking pictures," he said.Sarah Chidgey, a housing officer at PCH, said the mural would help cut down on graffiti. She said: "This wall was often tagged by graffiti so we thought it would be fantastic for residents to have a wall filled with vibrant colours and nature, rather than a tagged, dark bricked wall.
"I have seen a lot of Jordan's artwork across the city and, as a local creative, I knew he would come up with something our residents would love - and he certainly delivered."Follow BBC News South West on
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