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    Aug 2021

    Last Updated: 10/08/2021
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    Gallery: Eye-catching mural brings joy to Harrogate street

    by Connor Creaghan

    | 11 Aug, 2021
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    What do you think of the mural on Cross James Street now that it is complete? Sam Porter's work features blue tits, fields and Crimple Valley Viaduct.

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    An artist has brought joy and a splash of colour to a town centre street with a huge mural dedicated to Harrogate as a gateway to the Yorkshire Dales.

    Harrogate Business Improvement District (BID) is behind the eye-catching project on Cross James Street, between James Street and Market Place.

    The painting is the work of Harrogate artist Sam Porter from Mural Minded. This latest piece features blue tits, fields and Crimple Valley Viaduct.

    Last month, Sam created a ‘joyous’ wall mural on the side of a house in Cheapside, Knaresborough – featuring swallows and butterflies.



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    Harrogate BID chair Sara Ferguson said:

    “We are absolutely delighted with the results of Sam’s eye-catching and ambitious mural.
    “Cross James Street between James Street and Market Place is a very busy snicket, but for many years has been one of the drabbest streets in the town centre.
    “This mural has added a real splash of colour. We have received plenty of comments about Sam's work and it's certainly been getting a lot of mentions on social media.
    "For an organisation that's here to improve the town centre environment, this mural certainly ticks that box.”


    It’s not the only giant artwork set to give a Harrogate street a makeover. Last month Harrogate residents and businesses were asked to submit ideas to help give Cambridge Place a colourful makeover.

    More pictures from Cross James Street: