20/01/10 - Street Art Projest at New Youth Centre

Over two cold and wet Sundays in November 14 young people supported by a street artist and two connexions youth workers, created one of the largest pieces of Legal Street Art in Shoebury over 40 ft long.

The street art project which saw a large piece of artwork created on the hoardings outside the building site of the new myplace centre on Delaware Road at Shoebury, was the brain child of Janice Lyons East Locality Manager, to engage the young people from Shoebury in a positive activity to celebrate the building of the new myplace centre, and at the same time passing the positive message that street art can be a good thing in the community if done in the right place.

Young people were involved in all aspects of the design and painting of the final piece of Art work with them all receiving training on the correct use of spray cans, the legal aspects of the activity as well as accreditation for the high class work they completed, in the very adverse weather conditions. Rob Pittaway youth worker commented it would be really good to continue similar work in other locations in Shoebury in the spring funding permitting.