Trinity Art Group works with student artist to create moving mural

The art group, facilitated by PhD researcher Alastair Eales, focuses on community building and inclusion through social practice.

Third year School of Art Winchester student Emily Ralph worked with TAG to gather the thoughts and ideas of the group on what “home” meant to them. The workshops informed all aspects of the design process, returning agency and inclusion to TAG, which allowed the group to share their intangible histories and narratives of homelessness and marginalisation.

TAG members Sandra and Vanessa during the workshops (Image: Trinity)The creative exchange formed a maxim: “Home is where the flowers grow”, with Emily then constructing a large-scale portable wall on wheels, on which she designed a painting-by-numbers mural.

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On Wednesday, May 3, Emily will push the wall around Winchester city centre, inviting members of the public to fill in the mural with colour and talk about what home means to them. She hopes that this “unexpected” art intervention will raise awareness of the work which Trinity Winchester does and bring into focus the human face of the people that the charity supports.

The finished mural design (Image: Trinity)Emily said: “It has been an honour to work with The Trinity Art Group and create a mural on the theme of 'Home.' I hope that this project raises awareness of the vital work that Trinity Winchester does and encourages people to think more deeply about what home means to them.”

PhD researcher Alastair Eales added: “We are thrilled that Emily stepped in to work with TAG for her final major project. Her collaboration with the group has been truly transformative, and we hope this project will positively impact the community.”