Graffiti covered wall transformed into mural

Students at the University of Worcester have created a 55m long mural to replace a once graffiti covered wall.

The team spent days bringing the mural to life on the walkway between Hardwicke Close and Hylton Road next to the brand new Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Building.

The mural, coloured mostly in shades of blue and pink, features the words “the music is in the air, take as much as you want”, a quote by world famous Worcestershire composer Edward Elgar.

Students from the University of Worcester were joined by Worcester-born artist Rob Draper, who described it as a "brilliant project and a long journey".

Mr Draper said: "The response from the public has been incredible.

"Younger people, older people, pretty much everyone who walked past was stopping and saying how much of a difference the work has made to this area to have something so bright and uplifting."

The mural features a poem written in braille at either end of the wall

Inclusivity has been a big part of the project, with a poem written by one of the university students being placed in braille at either end of the mural.

It was the idea of Cosmin Popescu, who said: "It is very exciting and rewarding, and I was not expecting to see the work make such a difference in such a short amount of time.

"The transformation has been incredible, especially in that it has such a good message for the community and people walking by have all said how amazing it is."

Prof Lisa Stansbie, University of Worcester’s Pro Vice-Chancellor, said: "For our students to work with a professional artist of the calibre of Rob Draper has been an incredible opportunity for them.

"It has been great to see how hard they have worked to create a piece that has already attracted such praise from members of the community."