Wild Walls in Ipswich (2)

This is part (2) of the ‘Wild Walls Festival‘ which was a collaboration between ‘Art Eat Events CIC‘ and The Subversiv Collective. They have been supported by the Arts Council of England, Ipswich Borough Council and Ipswich Central. Also by SPILL, The Hold and University of Suffolk.

ATMA – on the University of Suffolk’s James Hehir Building on Ipswich Waterfront.

“The mural, called ‘From Ipswich with Love’, is like a love letter from Ipswich to the world” says ATMA. “I had the incredible opportunity to do workshops with Ipswich residents. The mural showcases the beautiful spirit of Ipswich: creative, loving, open, forward-thinking. The focus of my work is to create an uplifting narrative anchored in its location. Which resonates with its local community. I hope the mural will become a timeless universal message of kindness, positivity and vibrancy."

It is the largest of all the Ipswich murals and is a whopping 576 square metres - the equivalent of approximately three tennis courts. (16)

Graffiti Gallery - The Mill Courtyard, Wild Walls   (17)

Monkey Fist Knot’  - Hanna Tooke, Art Eat - The Mill Quayside   (18a) 

`Life in Suffolk` - Catalina Carvajal, Art Eat - The Mill Quayside   (18b) 

A Colombian illustrator and visual artist now based in Suffolk, draws inspiration from the places they’ve lived, books they’ve read, and observations of the world around them. Working in both digital and mixed media, their art includes objects, plants, landscapes, animals, and anthropomorphic figures, often exploring surreal scenarios. They love storytelling and weaving metaphors into their work.

`Interaction Ipswich` - Ryan Hegarty, Art Eat - The Mill Quayside   (18c) 

Leroy Murals -  `Eel` on the top and the other two are `Aquarium` St. Peter`s Dock   (19a, b)

The artist has a specific passion for nature, with a lot of his artwork featuring wildlife and plants. He has been painting for more than 20 years, typically using bright and cheerful colours. Other images of this Colchester-based artist in this collection.

`Violence Against Women And Girls (VAWG) - Safer Streets`- Catalina Carvajal 

Art Eat were commissioned by Ipswich Borough Council to develop a mural as part of their Safer Streets project about the prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls. Artist Catalina Carvajal helped us to deliver a series of creative workshops with charities Volunteering Matters, Lighthouse Women's Aid and Suffolk Rape Crisis resulting in a collaborative design and a powerful mural. We hope that this bright graphic mural in a prominent place delivers strong and clear messages to passers-by about what a safe street is, how to intercept bad behaviour, what consent means as well as zero tolerance prompts. This mural brightens up a tired part of the waterfront and we hope will serve to educate, inform and protect as part of the other fantastic work that was delivered as part of the Safer Streets legacy project.  (19c)

‘Shark’ EVEWRIGHT, Art Eat with ISCRE & HMP Warren Hill   (19d)

We worked with EVEWRIGHT and the Ipswich and Suffolk Council for Racial Equality to deliver mural designed through workshops delivered at a local Prison. The mural was designed and painted in the prison and then transported and installed onto hoardings near Dance East on Ipswich Waterfront. This project was funded through the Stop Loan Sharks Community Fund which inspired the conversations and a design warning against the perils of using loan sharks. This mural can be found along the Ipswich Waterfront.

‘Stronger Together’ Allan Williams & Adrian Leroy, Inside Out Community & Art Eat   (21a)

Others Murals of Adrian Leroy above and below

Leroy Murals   ‘Turtle Moon’   (21c)

Eyesaw:  -  ‘Pikachu’  (21b)

Eyesaw:  -  ‘Edward Scissorhands’  (21d) 

Eyesaw:  -  ‘Popeye the Sailor Man’  (21e)

Eyesaw:  -  `Stork`  (21n)

‘Karibu Covid Memorial Mural’  - Frederico Ramos, Karibu African Women’s

Support Group & Art Eat   (21f)

Our story: 

The Karibu Memorial Mural pays tribute to the lives lost during Covid-19, and it was brought to life through the collaboration of portrait artist in East Anglia, Frederico Ramos, the children at Karibu Supplementary School, and the families of three individuals whose portraits will be prominently featured on the mural. Together, they worked tirelessly to create a stunning art piece that honors the memories of those who have passed away.

Karibu African Women's Support Group played a vital role in bringing people together to discuss and remember Martha, Sandra, and Chinedu. The group provided a safe space for individuals to express their emotions, and the workshop was a great success.

"We extend our gratitude to Karibu for entrusting us with this special project. Frederico Ramos demonstrated exceptional sensitivity as he led the workshop. We are honoured to have worked with him and the participants."

We would also like to express our gratitude to all the participants who attended the workshop and shared their time and emotions. The preparation for the mural is currently underway, and we are eager to see you all again when the murals are completed.

‘Loving Suffolk, The Hive Youth Mural’, Verity Slade, Art Eat    (21g)

Maya Angelou, Karibu & ACYCLE Youth Mural’, Lily Hammond, Art Eat   (21h)

One of the artists involved, Lily Hammond, said she had worked with ACYCLE to create a collection looking at people of colour who inspired them and, as such, her work depicts American poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou."I think it's really important to have people to look up to, to have role models, especially in a rural community like Suffolk," she said. "It's really important to feel represented. Maya Angelou is pretty inspirational. It will let young people of Ipswich know that anything really is possible if you put your mind to it."

‘Kurdish Mosque & Eastern Angles Youth Mural’, Keith Hopewell & Nikki 

Goldup   (21i)

From February to May 2022, Keith and Nikki ran a series of workshops in collaboration with ARTEat for young people at a local Kurdish Mosque and the Eastern Angles Centre. During the sessions we developed ideas for a large public mural to be painted with members of the community along the Ipswich Waterfront. The framework of the mural was based on Islamic window tile patterns and the content inside this grid structure was based on conversations and drawings made by the young people in the workshop sessions. The mural was created over 6 days, with the assistance of the local community.

(Spoilt by the builders I am afraid)  ‘Future’ - Dagz & Roeone    (21j)   

  ‘Tom Cat’ - Eyesaw   (21k)

‘Your Story, Your Power’ - Edward Ofosu & Raul G. Loya with Gorlab, Jitka,

Max, Scouse, Art Eat, ISCRE & HMP Hollesley Bay   (21l)

A new mural has been created on Ipswich Waterfront which was designed, developed and delivered by Art Eat Events in collaboration with Ghanian artist Edward Ofosu, Mexican artist Raul G. Loya and residents at HMP Hollesley Bay prison. The mural was inspired by the Power of Stories exhibition and was produced in association with Aspire Black Suffolk.

Workshops were led online by the artists Edward Ofosu from Ghana and Raul G. Loya from Mexico and educational sessions with objects in the exhibition were delivered by Eleanor Root from Colchester + Ipswich Museums. The project provided an opportunity for prison residents in Suffolk to work with international artists and deliver public artwork in Ipswich for local people to enjoy.

`Power Of Stories Youth Mural`

IPSWICH is now home to a vibrant and eye-catching Black Panther-inspired mural, thanks to artist EVEWRIGHT and a group of local young people. EVEWRIGHT, who is currently working on an outdoor installation to honour the Windrush generation, led 16 young people to design the mural for Ipswich’s Waterfront area.

The process began with online workshops that the artist delivered from his studio in Essex, giving participants a creative activity to do during lockdown.

Inspired by Marvel’s Ryan Coogler directed film Black Panther, the community created artwork depicts Okoye, the general of the Wakandan armed forces, Dora Milaje. Surrounding Okoye are colourful patterns and various words and phrases such as “black lives matter”, “elevate others” and “strength”.

The mural was painted by Philip Melling and 26 volunteers, including the young people who took part in the online workshops, some passers by, and members of Art Eat Festival Community Committee.  (21m)

 `South Street Studios` - Hayley Wells

“The location for my mural was `South Street Studios` so I wanted to represent the feeling of creative energy and the freedom that self expression brings. I was also inspired by the wall itself, and created an abstract patterned background made of geometric boxes. The skater is then seen breaking out of these boxes, and heading off towards the city with a determined smile on her face.”  (22)

Part of - `Cities All Around The World`- Handford Hall Children’s Mural’  Jitka Schejbalova, Art Eat   (23)

With invitation from Ipswich Borough Council, the artwork was inspired by creations from children at Handford Hall Primary School in 2020. The original drawings were made three years ago, but work was delayed due to the Covid pandemic.

The painting was completed over 12 days in October by Jitka, with help from volunteers and local children who use the park. The 100m hand painted artwork adds to the recent renovations and new play equipment in the park. The theme of the wall is cities from around the world, featuring 12 cities and landmarks including Khatmandu, Paris, Sydney and Rio.

Jitka continued: "We had a lot of children helping to paint the mural, and it was so great seeing so many children just so keen to paint.

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