Small Walls: Murals to replace graffiti and 'beautify' the CBD

Beautifying: Jacinta Fintan has introduced her Small Walls program to have murals painted by local artists in place of graffiti. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

STREET art, of all hues and proportions, has cropped up at an increasing rate across Newcastle over the last decade.

From Hit the Bricks festival to the more recent Big Picture Fest, local and international artists have "livened up" our city with their eye-catching murals.