Creative Central NCL is thrilled to unveil its latest project: the Forth Lane Urban Gallery, a brand-new artistic hub featuring six talented artists, all inspired by the theme Pleasure Garden. In collaboration with Newcastle Arts Centre, Project North East, and NE1, this initiative breathes fresh life into the historic Forth Lane, bringing creativity and colour to the heart of the city.
In collaboration with Newcastle Arts Centre, Project North East, and NE1, this initiative breathes fresh life into the historic Forth Lane, bringing creativity and colour to the heart of the city.
The Commissioned Artists
- Chris Fleming, a stencil artist, will create two large-scale portraits of Newcastle residents with bright, vibrant headpieces inspired by nature, flora and fauna.
- Glenn Malpass, a street artist specialising in graffiti commissions, will create a large-scale mural spreading out along Forth Lane inspired by the Lane’s historic approach to the original Forth Pleasure Garden. Art direction for this piece is by Mark One87.
- Jed Buttress, an award-winning investigative artist, will create a 3D wall mural that resembles historical carvings inspired by the city.
- Laura Sheldon (SHELDO) will create a striking mural inspired by Victorian pleasure gardens with a bold, modern twist.
- Rebecca Purnell will create a piece depicting ordinary people of Newcastle becoming one with nature, limbs twisting around trees and faces peeping out from the foliage.
- Tullulah Lines will create a bright, bold, magical, and surreal piece inspired by the freedom and joy of nature and the outdoors.
Visitors to Forth Lane will son be able to enjoy six murals that breathe new life into the historic lane that has been in use since the 1500s. We can’t wait for you to experience this colourful transformation.
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