A new street art mural has appeared in Swansea city centre celebrating prominent Black British artists. The new installation on Kings Lane in the city centre is a collaboration between local artists and Coastal Housing and showcases artists you may not have heard about before who are doing ground-breaking work.
The mural was painted by Melissa Rodrigues and Joel Morris who are both graduates of University of Wales Trinity St David. Melissa Rodrigues is a Swansea-based fine artist who grew up in Portugal before moving to Swansea to study.
The 35-year-old artist, who runs an art group in Swansea called M L Art promoting the artwork of Black artists, wanted to showcase the people who have inspired her. While studying fine art at university, Melissa said students were made to study Western thinkers who were mainly old, white men. You can get more Swansea news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
