Community murals celebrate village's heritage
Two murals have been painted with the help of pupils from a local primary school to celebrate the heritage of a South Yorkshire village.
The artworks, in Horse and Groom Square in Goldthorpe, Barnsley, were painted by Craig Evans and Tom Jackson, who are known as STATIC, with the help of the community.
The artists created stencil illustrations with children at Highgate Primary Academy, and those were incorporated into the pieces.
Councillor Robin Franklin said: "Everyone who has played their part in shaping and painting the murals, which are colourful, vibrant and joyful, can be rightly proud of a job well done."
Franklin said the project, funded by the government's Towns Fund, showed members of the Dearne community could achieve "great things" together.
"Barnsley really is the place of possibilities," she added.
STATIC held an open painting day in April so people could contribute to a piece called The Stories on the side of the library in the square.
A spray paint art workshop at Goldthorpe Pentecostal Community Church and a drop-in session at the Snap-Tin Cafe were also held to gather people's views.
Matthew Stephens, chair of Goldthorpe Town Board, said: "STATIC have done a great job bringing the fantastic vision for the murals to life with help from everyone who came along to the community painting day.
"It really adds extra colour and vibrance to Horse and Groom Square at the heart of Goldthorpe."
Beam, a cultural organisation which works across the north of England, also contributed to the project which was commissioned by Barnsley Council.
A council spokesperson said the pieces were part of a package of major artwork projects under way in the Dearne area, funded by the Goldthorpe Town Deal.
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