New mural welcomes visitors to Bideford
A new mural welcoming visitors to Bideford has been unveiled in Mill Street.
The 2m by 2m (6.5ft by 6.5ft) artwork has been created in a vintage advertising style and, according to the local council, has been inspired by the colours of dusk and the local starlings that fly in a murmuration by the bridge.
The initiative has been made possible due to funding from the UK government’s Shared Prosperity Fund.
Bideford-based artist Ryan Ward said he was delighted to have been given the opportunity to design the mural, which sits at the gable end of Country Cottage Bakery.
He said: "I have lived in Bideford on and off for many years. I have travelled and worked away, but always come back to Bideford.
"Driving back home and looking at the old bridge from the new bridge gives me a sense of relaxation
"I love the area, the people and community that we have.
"As the saying goes: 'Love where you live.' This is very true."
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