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Sunbury Cross Art Project |


Sunbury Cross was identified in a Fear of Crime Survey (2000) as having the highest fear of crime in the borough. This is compounded in the subway system at the Cross by poor lighting, poor signage, poor drainage, large groups of young people “hanging out,” graffiti and litter. As part of a much wider project tackling these issues in the area, targeted arts projects have been organised to involve local young people in creating community art that will brighten and improve the appearance of the subways. The projects also provide local young people with a constructive and controlled activity.

The arts project is part of a wider crime and disorder project that aims to improve the Sunbury Cross subway system and reduce fear of crime in the area at a total cost of approximately £50,000 from county and local budgets. The project involves improved drainage, cycle barriers, CCTV and improved lighting. It involves many partner organisations including Surrey Police, Surrey County Council Youth Service, Surrey County Council Highways department, Spelthorne Borough Council and the Youth Offending Team.

Spelthorne Borough Council has now been named as a Cultural Pathfinder which means we will be developing more art projects at Sunbury Cross from April 2005 to April 2007. The PAthfinder scheme is a governm,ent initiative in which just 12 council have been chosen (from 88 who applied) to develop innovative ways of using culture to tackle loacl issues such as the engagement of young people and the reduction of crime. For more information about the scheme, follow the link below.

Sunbury Cross Projects:
Further Information

Aerosol Art Mural 2003

During Easter 2003 the main Sunbury Cross Underpass was transformed by a mural depicting local sights. Andrew Quammie, a renowned aerosol artist from London, worked with 9 local young people over a period of 8 weeks to produce the mural. He then added the finishing touches to the artwork once the young people were back at school after the Easter holidays.

The project was organised by Spelthorne Borough Council and Surrey County Council Youth Service working in partnership with Surrey Police and with financial support from the Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership. Surrey’s Youth Offending Team have now coated the mural with anti-graffiti varnish to ensure easy cleaning of the mural should it be targeted by vandals.


Aerosol Art Mural 2004
In Easter 2004, the Sunbury Cross subway become the home of another aerosol mural thanks to an award from Government Office South East (GOSE).

Seven professional aerosol artists from London based company, Signal Project, worked with local young people over a period of six weeks to design the mural. The young people involved chose a theme exploring evolution. The mural depicts a progression from animal and organic themes on the left of the mural, evolving to current technology and finally through to futuristic designs on the right side of the wall. All of the painting on site took place during the Easter school holiday.

The young people involved each worked with an individual artist to develop their art and graphic design skills. While the mural was painted with aerosol, a clear emphasis was placed throughout the project on the difference between legitimate artwork and vandalism. The project was organised and managed by Surrey County Council Youth Development Service, Spelthorne Borough Council and Surrey Police in partnership and the Highways Agency kindly gave permission for the use of the tunnel wall.

Mosaics Project

A further Sunbury Cross art project was run in Autumn 2004 by Spelthorne Borough Council and Surrey County Arts, funded by the Surrey County Council Local Committee in Spelthorne with strong personal support from County Councillor Rosemary Scott. This involved around 700 pupils from all three local secondary schools who created mosaic tiles as part of a short artist residency in each school, with artist Miriam Zadik Gold.
Following the installation of CCTV in the tunnels the tiles were installed in November 2004 by local firm J Clarke Ceramics. Tiles were supplied by Tiles of Wisdom. An official opening was held on December 10 2004, led by the Mayor of Spelthorne Cllr George Trussler.Certificates were presented to Bishop Wand C of E Secondary School, St Paul's Catholic College and Sunbury Manor School to thank the students and staff for their invovlement.

For more information about the Sunbury Cross arts projects, please contact Kirsteen Roe, Arts and Heritage Development Officer on 01784 446 338 or e-mail leisure@spelthorne.gov.uk


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