The space at Jack’s Wharf, along the riverside in Pillgwenlly, give artists a place to display their works, while bringing a splash of colour to the area, and reducing the level of graffiti in unauthorised areas.
The graffiti wall is along hoardings that stretch all the way around the wharf. It has been set up as part of a project led by the council, working in partnership with Gwent Police and the force’s volunteer police cadets, who helped clear the wall ready for opening, and Newport City Homes, who have kindly donated the wall to the project.
This is the second dedicated space now available to street artists in the city. The first was opened last year in Glebelands park.
Councillor Yvonne Forsey, cabinet member for climate change and biodiversity, said: “I’m delighted that we have extended our successful graffiti wall project to a second location.
“The response we had to the opening of the graffiti wall in Glebelands park shows that there is an appetite within our creative community for spaces like this. Spaces where they are free to express themselves and show off their skills.
“I’d like to thank all of our partners for their help in bringing this wall to life.”
The graffiti walls are part of the council’s work to improve the city’s physical environment, and follows the commissioning of a number of murals across Newport, including those at Harlequin Roundabout.
