Huge new water wildlife mural completed in Sheffield
Lick of Paint Festival
Aside to lending her talents to many amazing mural projects in Sheffield and beyond, Megan is also one of the co-founders of Lick of Paint, alongside fellow Sheffield artist Alastair Flindall.
A brand-new street art festival for Sheffield, they plan to launch fully in 2025, with around 40-50 local and international artists taking part, creating art installations across the city.
In the meantime, they've been growing awareness in 2024 by hosting hands-on art activities at other events in the city, such as Get Together festival back in May, giving them the opportunity to talk to people about their plans and collate feedback.
During the mural painting process at Pound's Park, Alastair hosted a day of free family art activities during Half Term, with block printing, creative rubbings and Festival of the Outdoors themed art. Keep an eye out for more Lick of Paint news over coming months and for more information, see their Instagram page here. www.instagram.com/lickofpaintfest.
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Climbing, mountain biking, road cycling, running, walking - we've got some of the best in the world. Seriously. But it's also about how liveable it is here. Green and blue spaces combine to form 61% greenspace (the highest percentage of any city in the world) in the 4th biggest city in England. Which is why we say this is the place where nature and culture intertwine.
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Victoria Quays
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Outdoor Cityzens: Looking after our world
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