by Melanie Williamson
Melanie Williamson
About the Mural
This psychedelic-inspired mural features bees, rainbows, butterflies and two cats having a friendly kickabout, all painted in bright pastel shades.
The mural is named after a track from A Tribe Called Quest, a New York hip hop group formed in 1985, who very inspiring to a lot of young people, who looked up to them as positive role models and artists who built up their success from scratch.
About the Artist
Manchester muralist and children’s book illustrator Melanie Williamson is best known for illustrating the Pirate Pete and Princess Polly and Billy and the Mini Monsters series of children’s books.
“We gathered ideas of what animals and characters were popular at the residents’ meeting, and it was such a fun experience interacting with all the locals and passers-by. Everyone has been so friendly and says the mural really cheers the place up.”
Melanie
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