Artists Billy Colours and Cathy Cross stand in front of an incredibly bright and colourful sculpture made of different coloured transparent plastics. The sculpture sits on a long shelf and is illuminated from behind making the colours shine brightly.

Grow Up

Name: Heart of Glass
Price range: $

1st Mar 2022 — 31st Dec 2023

Billy Colours is bringing big ideas and bold colour to our streets.

Project Details

Categories

Collectivity

Creative Team

Artist: Billy Colours
Artist: Cathy Cross
Collaborators: Children, staff and parents from Holy Spirit School
Producer: Angharad Williams & Rhyannon Parry
Project Support: Andrew Delahunty

Billy Colours has collaborated with artist Cathy Cross to deliver a series of workshops with Holy Spirit School in Parr.

Children, teachers and families have taken part in the workshops exploring their local area, their place within it and where they see themselves in the future. These huge subjects uncovered images and concepts which Billy will bring together with her bold and colourful style to create a final mural design.

The mural will be painted on to Newton Road roundabout and revealed for the public in March 2022.

A colourful cut out of a hot air balloon made of clear plastic is stuck to a window letting the light shine through it. The bright colours contract against a grey and rainy day outside the window.

In a darkened room a school child holds up a yellow piece of plastic in the shape of an octopus in front of a bright light, projecting the colours and shadows on to a white screen. An adults arm reaches in from off camera to help.

A colourful cut out of a heart made of clear plastic is stuck to a window letting the light shine through it. The bright colours contract against a grey and rainy day outside the window.

In a darkened classroom artist Cathy Cross holds up a tree like structure in front of a bright light, illuminating the beautiful structure and projecting it's shape on to the wall. In the background a projector is shining stars and lights on to the wall.

A colourful cut out of a sun made of clear plastic is stuck to a window letting the light shine through it. The bright colours contract against a grey and rainy day outside the window.

In a slightly darkened room with lights projected on the ceiling like a starry night teachers are sitting at a table illuminated by torch light. They are making interesting objects and projections with colourful plastics. Artist Cathy Cross stands at the end of the table demonstrating what can be done.

Billy's mural is part of our wider murals programme. After the huge success of last year’s murals by residents and Nomad Clan in the heart of Parr we have planned a series of new murals to transform several other locations in the area. With support from Torus Foundation and Culture Hubs, Heart of Glass will bring together communities and schoolchildren with internationally renowned street artists.

“At a difficult time for schools with covid and lack of funding, you have brought joy and sunshine! You have raised aspirations and broadened horizons!”

-Michelle Ravey, Headteacher