I must admit there’s just something about murals and, I think you’ll agree, these ones in Borth are spectacular!
These cottages stand opposite each other on the main street in the seaside village of Borth on the coast of Ceredigion, here in Wales. As I mentioned in my previous post, Borth and the surrounding area were used as filming locations for the TV crime series Hinterland, but these murals show a brighter side to the place.
Apparently, this house was originally built by a sea-captain from Borth. The artist couldn’t find a picture of the sea-captain, so he used the current occupier as a model for the pirate in the mural!
The murals are by Marvellous Murals. Originally from London, Dean of Marvellous Murals moved to Borth with his family a couple of years ago. When he isn’t creating marvellous murals, Deal helps his wife run Borth Wild Animal Kingdom (somewhere else I promise to visit and, of course, write about).
Have you seen any marvellous murials whilst out and about?
16 Comments
Kelly
Both murals are wonderful – I’m not sure which I prefer!
We have one in our downtown area, relating to the pine timber industry.
LL Cool Joe
As clever as they both are, I’m not sure I’d want them on the front of my house! I prefer the first one.
Melis Living
They are amazing! Can you believe I am British and I have never been to Wales… I really must get down soon (I live up in North East England) as it looks beautiful. Melis x
Yvonne@FictionBooks
Hi Nikki,
I love murals, so long as they are tasteful, well executed, and fitting to their position – and I think that these two fit all three criteria nicely!
My contribution mural, is a version of Thomas Rowlanson’s cartoon entitled ‘Portsmouth Point’ and is situated on the side wall of The Bridge Tavern, found on Old Portsmouth’s Camber Dock
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g186298-d1857071-i114786707-The_Bridge_Tavern-Portsmouth_Hampshire_England.html
We come across so many murals in our travels whilst writing and managing Treasure Trails in the Wessex region, but this was the first that came to mind and is representative of the seafaring history of the area, in the same way that your own are.
Thanks for sharing such an interesting post and I hope that all is well with you 🙂
Yvonne
xx
Ellen Pilch
Wonderful murals. I rarely leave my town so I never see anything like this.
Lady Fi
Fabulous! I love that first one…
Jayne
I’d love to see more art like that around the country. In your first photo I love how you have caught the Captain’s mural opposite in the window reflection. And is that another on the pink house next to The Wave? (whose blue dustbin is very well co-ordinated ) .
rashbre
That amazing wave one looks like a colourful twist on The Great Wave off Kanagawa – which is a well-known Japanese wood block picture – the three fishing boats and Mount Fuji in the background. Stunning.
jeanie
The one like a Hiroshige woodblock is stunning. I have such admiration for these artists — painting big is no easy feat! Especially high up!
Thanks for visiting! Always good to see you — and to be HERE!
Lisa
Murals are wonderful aren’t they? Street art at its finest. I don’t know if you’ve ever been to Belfast but some of the street murals there are stunning too! Lisa x
Nikki
No, I’ve not yet been to Belfast, but I really want to go.
CherryPie
I am fascinated by murals and these are fine examples of the art 🙂
Anca
Both of them look incredible. I like this kind of street art, as it gives character to a city.
Tracy Terry
Wow! These ‘muriels’ are so impressive.
Muriels being what a character (Hilda Ogden, your too young to remember her) in Coronation Street mistakenly called her mural (the background to the three flying duck ornaments she had on her wall) and thus something everyone in my family has called them ever since.
Nikki
I remember Hilda Ogden! I don’t know how many times I wrote “murials” instead of “murals” whilst writing this post! 😀
Helen
They are fantastic.