Grangemouth murals now on display for everyone to enjoy for generations to come
Grangemouth town centre mural are now complete and the scaffolding removed so people can view the tremendous artwork in all its glory.
A special unveiling ceremony took place at the weekend to allow people to come along and see the murals, with youngsters enjoying goody bags donated by local taxi firm Zetland Cabs.
People were also able to take a pew on the new street furniture created by members of Zetland men’s shed and installed by Roberson Construction in time for Saturday’s big reveal.
Organisers said: “Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate the murals today. It was great to see so many people engaging with the artists.”
The Kerse Road Gap Project saw residents decide on what design they wanted to adorn the walls of the end buildings at the top of La Porte Precinct.
Artists Donna Forrester and David Crossley then began work on the chosen design – a depiction of the old town featuring the clock, with a man and his dog featured prominently on one side and a heron taking a breather at Grangemouth Docks on the other.
The town centre’s Kerse Road office block came down two years ago and a plan was hatched to decorate the sides of the remaining structures by adorning them with two murals which could display facets of the town’s heritage.
Through a variety of social media posts, people were asked which specific areas of the docks and the old town they wanted to see depicted on the murals and if the murals should represent community spirit, history or young people, or just be decorative.