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Weymouth mural art trail launches

Marina Renee-Cemmick Colourful mural showing a person reading a book in front of a pile of giant booksMarina Renee-Cemmick
Marina Renee-Cemmick's Library of Knowledge mural can be seen at Weymouth Library

A mural trail featuring work by 10 different artists has been launched in a seaside town.

More than a dozen artworks, including by several Dorset artists, have been commissioned for walls and buildings in Weymouth.

They can currently be found at nine sites, including Overcombe, Lodmoor, Nothe Gardens, South Harbourside and the town centre.

A tenth is being added soon, according to the Weymouth Mural Trail website.

Georgia Green Artist Georgia Green standing in front of her mural showing a seal and sea anemoniesGeorgia Green
Georgia Green painted the Life Beneath the Waves mural at Weymouth Stone Pier
Claire Nuttall Colourful mural showing three soldiers and a cannon surrounded by huge flowersClaire Nuttall
Past and Present is one of three murals by Claire Nuttall at Nothe Gardens

Illustrator Delphine Jones, from Bridport, said her mural at Lodmoor celebrates the variety of bird species at the nearby nature reserve.

"I was mesmerised by the reserve's beauty and the diversity of wildlife it supports," she said.

Delphine Jones Detail of Birds in the Reeds at Lodmoor mural showing a white heron or egretDelphine Jones
Birds in the Reeds at Lodmoor by Delphine Jones can be found at Overcombe Corner
Roo (Sarah Hesketh) Sepia and white mural showing smugglers, an old map and a coinRoo (Sarah Hesketh)
Smuggling is among the themes explored by artists on the mural trail

Most of the artworks, however, have a sea theme.

Georgia Green, who painted Life Beneath the Waves on Weymouth Outdoor Education Centre, said she always had a "fascination for what lies beneath the waves".

"I feel there is something of my inner child in this creation," she said.

Ivy Langley Sea waves mural on a brick wall incorporating a door which has been painted to look like a lighthouseIvy Langley
Moonshiner by Ivy Langley can be found on the Red Lion in Hope Street

Weymouth Mural Trail, which launched on Monday, is the result of a partnership between the town council and We Are Weymouth business improvement district (BID).

Dawn Rondeau of We Are Weymouth said: "We are thrilled to see this initiative, which has been developing since 2021, spanning the geography of our town and giving both visitors and locals something new to discover."

Sockoven Black and white mural showing stylised people, patterns and structuresSockoven
Pipe Dreams in St Mary's Church Passage was created by Weymouth-born artist Sockoven
Si Jubb Weymouth postcard mural depicting a busy beach and the word Weymouth made out of holiday-themed photographsSi Jubb
Massive Postcard by Si Jubb adorns the Beach Operations building
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