Two new murals have recently appeared close to each other in St Werburgh’s. The first is on the side of the Park Hostel overooking Mina Road Park. The second is on the other side of Mina Road, above the fantastic Spokesman bicycle shop.

The Park Hostel piece is by Tom Hine, who told the St Werburgh’s community website: “I actually approached the building’s owners to ask permission to paint the wall, which they more than happy for me to do. The character is loosely based on a sketch I did of someone I met travelling, although in person he maybe didn’t look like such an intense Persian sorcerer! This piece reflects some of my earlier work and also more current stuff, particularly the use of more abstract colour.” For more of Tom’s work, visit his website here.

The colurful depiction of cyclists above the Spokesman by Silent Hobo (whose website is here) was commissioned by owners Balty and Rachel.