PoLHA asked what type of mural residents would like and using the chosen theme of gardens, artist Kate George held a riso print workshop with tenants at Out of the Blue to create garden-themed shapes to include in the design.

Inspired by the tenants’ ideas, Kate and the team layered different nature-based shapes including a swift and a robin to create a design for the 12-metre-long mural.

Artist Kate George said: “I was approached by Out of the Blue as I have previously worked on large-scale murals and my studio is based at their Drill Hall. I always use community input into the designs. We surveyed the tenants and found that they wanted a garden-themed mural featuring plants and flowers; most importantly they wanted it to be bright.

“This mural was different to any I’ve produced before as I used the Out of the Blue riso print studio to work with tenants to create riso prints of garden-themed shapes then applied these to the mural design. It’s changed my approach to community murals that I’ll undertake in future.”

Heather Kiteley, group chief executive of PoLHA, added: “This mural is an excellent example of us working with community organisations and our tenants to create brilliant outside spaces. I love the bright design which makes the garden an even more appealing place for residents to enjoy.”