One of the pieces of artwork at Filton Church. Image: WECA
Artwork celebrating local nature and history has been unveiled at travel hubs across the region, with Filton among the areas to benefit from the latest installations.
The Filton Church hub now features a mural by illustrator Dave Bain depicting a timeline of travellers from ancient Britain to the present day.
Other local places of interest include Horfield Library where artist ‘Billy Colours’ aka Alex Godwin used icons and shapes to convey movement, in Gainsborough Square in Lockleaze, artist Graft, together with Lockleaze Neighbourhood Trust and residents, created a wildlife‐ themed design, and in Arnside Road in Southmead, artists Anna Haydock‐Wilson, Bex Glover and Luke Palmer have produced a nature‐themed design based on the seasons changing.
The artwork forms part of a wider programme to transform the region’s ten travel hubs into welcoming public spaces.
The hubs bring together bus services with e‐bikes, e‐scooters and other transport options, making it easier for residents to switch between modes of travel in a single journey. Facilities added over the past year include new seating, phone charging points, parcel lockers and cycle parking.
Seven of the ten hubs have received gold accreditations from CoMoUK, the national charity for shared transport, recognising them as places that bring sustainable travel options together while improving the public realm.
Helen Godwin, Mayor of the West of England, said: “It’s great that people from the community have been able to get involved in this process through the creation of these new artworks, celebrating their local identity, drawing on the West’s creativity, and helping to give public spaces a more welcoming feel.”
Councillor Maggie Tyrrell, Leader of South Gloucestershire Council, said: “The vibrant new artwork brings a burst of colour to our public spaces, celebrating nature, the environment and the character of each community. We want to widen the reach of transport hubs in South Gloucestershire to make sustainable travel accessible to even more of our communities.”