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14/08/2012
Sandy Row Artwork Has An Eye On The Past
A new artwork has been unveiled, highlighting the local history of Sandy Row and the surrounding area.
The 30-feet long art piece, by Belfast artist Ed Reynolds, runs along a wall in Stroud Street, bordering the adjoining St George's Gardens.
It includes various images relating to the history of the area, including famous faces such as snooker star Alex Higgins, singer Ruby Murray, footballer Albert Watson, boxer Samuel Hillery and 'The Singing Butcher' John Johnson. Other images relate to the likes of workers on the tramway, which once terminated nearby, and the Moyola Arms pub, which previously stood on the site where the new artwork is located.
Belfast City Council said the piece has already proved a great success with tourists, especially those staying in the nearby International Youth Hostel on the Donegall Road.
It is a companion piece to another mural, on the theme of the Titanic, which was completed on the side of the nearby Allen's furnishings store on the Donegall Road earlier this year.
The work was commissioned Belfast City Council, who have been working with Sandy Row Community Forum and Sandy Row Residents Association, alongside Ed Reynolds, to create the highly visible art piece. The project was also supported by the Department of Social Development and the NI Housing Executive.
Ed Reynolds previously worked with the Brat Initiative and on the Shankhill Road's 're-imaging communities' programme.
(NE)
The 30-feet long art piece, by Belfast artist Ed Reynolds, runs along a wall in Stroud Street, bordering the adjoining St George's Gardens.
It includes various images relating to the history of the area, including famous faces such as snooker star Alex Higgins, singer Ruby Murray, footballer Albert Watson, boxer Samuel Hillery and 'The Singing Butcher' John Johnson. Other images relate to the likes of workers on the tramway, which once terminated nearby, and the Moyola Arms pub, which previously stood on the site where the new artwork is located.
Belfast City Council said the piece has already proved a great success with tourists, especially those staying in the nearby International Youth Hostel on the Donegall Road.
It is a companion piece to another mural, on the theme of the Titanic, which was completed on the side of the nearby Allen's furnishings store on the Donegall Road earlier this year.
The work was commissioned Belfast City Council, who have been working with Sandy Row Community Forum and Sandy Row Residents Association, alongside Ed Reynolds, to create the highly visible art piece. The project was also supported by the Department of Social Development and the NI Housing Executive.
Ed Reynolds previously worked with the Brat Initiative and on the Shankhill Road's 're-imaging communities' programme.
(NE)
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