Ashtons Legal in Ipswich is thrilled to be involved in Wild Walls, a vibrant urban art project that has brought a striking new mural by urban artist, WOSkerski, to one of its external walls facing Portman Road.
The four-week Wild Walls Festival launches on Friday 6 September and includes a programme of largely free events for the public, free bus travel and more mural painting. It follows a series of summer community art workshops with local, national and internationally known urban artists.
As a proud member of the Ipswich community, Ashtons see Wild Walls Festival as an exciting way of fostering a sense of unity and pride in the town. They happily agreed to have the WOSkerski paint a giant ladybird mural on a wall facing the famous Portman Road and Ipswich Town Football Club.
An employee also participated in a summer community workshop at SPILL Think Tank which saw people co-design the mural with the artist. As a result of this collaboration with Wild Walls, the law firm has had glowing feedback from clients and colleagues.
“Community-focused creativity”
Ashtons Ipswich Office Partner, Janette Wand, comments: “We are proud to support the Wild Walls Festival in Ipswich, and we are delighted with the new mural on our office. We are passionate about supporting local causes and I am sure our unique design and all the others will bring inspiration and energy to the town.
“Being part of this progressive endeavour has been incredibly rewarding. Not only has it enhanced our company’s reputation as an employer and engaged corporate citizen, but it also showcases the fantastic community-focused creativity that Ipswich is known for. In fact, the town is now being compared to Brighton thanks to its independent creative scene – and we’re delighted to be part of it.”
Making people smile
WOSkerski, based in London, commented: “The goal of the mural and the surreal style of my work is not only to make people smile, but also to make them stop and try to interpret the art in their own way. A cute ladybird makes people smile, and when you look closer, you realise some of its spots are missing. Instead, you have members of the community making their own mark on the ladybird’s shell, which can also be seen as them making a difference. This is empowering. It also portrays the joy that people feel when doing something artistic. I hope the people of Ipswich enjoy and have fun with the mural.”
