North Shields artist Anthony Downie spoke to I Love North Shields about his mural North Shields No.4, painted on a gable-end wall on Trevor Terrace as part of the Elevation mural festival.
The feature, written by Mark Tavender, explores why the town’s overlooked back lanes have become such an important subject in Anthony’s work. Rather than focusing only on the obvious landmarks of the coast or Fish Quay, his paintings find striking compositions in everyday streets, warm sunlight and dramatic shadow.
Anthony also describes how he approached the mural organisers with a visual mockup before applications had opened, and how the local response helped turn the finished wall into a point of community pride. The accompanying photographs, credited to Wayne Bordoli, show the painting in its setting and document the people around the project.
The full interview and mural photographs are available at I Love North Shields.
Further information about site-specific artwork and commissions is available on the Murals & Commissions page.