We are proud to be apart of the second dedicated graffiti wall project in Newport.
The graffiti wall surrounds our site at Usk Way, where we are looking to build 55 affordable new homes. We donated the wall to the project led by Newport City Council, working in partnership with Gwent Police and the force’s volunteer police cadets, who helped clear the wall ready for opening.
The space at Jack’s Wharf, along the riverside in Pillgwenlly, has given artists a place to display their works, while bringing a splash of colour to the area, and reducing the level of unauthorised graffiti.
This is the second dedicated space now available to street artists in the city. The first was opened last year in Glebelands park.
Councillor Yvonne Forsey, cabinet member for climate change and biodiversity, said: “I’m delighted that we have extended our successful graffiti wall project to a second location.
“The response we had to the opening of the graffiti wall in Glebelands park shows that there is an appetite within our creative community for spaces like this. Spaces where they are free to express themselves and show off their skills.
“I’d like to thank all of our partners for their help in bringing this wall to life.”
The graffiti walls are part of the council’s work to improve the city’s physical environment and follows the commissioning of several murals across Newport, including those at Harlequin Roundabout.