Anthony Downie’s North Shields No.4 became part of the Elevation public mural trail created for the town’s 800th anniversary celebrations.
Elevation’s official artwork page explains that the wall painting takes its subject from a real North Shields back lane, located only a short distance from the mural itself. Strong blue shadows and warm tones make a familiar local view feel at once recognisable and slightly dreamlike. It is a way of celebrating the routes and corners that carry people’s everyday memories.
The Elevation profile also traces Anthony’s creative background. Before his recent acrylic paintings of North East streets and buildings, he worked on community mural projects, music artwork, theatre scenery and live events. That range of experience comes together in a painting designed to be encountered outdoors and at a much larger scale.
Explore the official North Shields No.4 artwork page at Elevation. The mural photograph on that page is credited to Wayne Bordoli.
See more about Anthony’s murals and commissions.