CAMELFORD’S Enfield Park got an artistic makeover last weekend, thanks to Camelford Town Council, FEAST, Sketch from Urban Gypset and a group of students from Sir James Smith’s School.

Students worked with loal artist Ruth Proudfoot-Smith and SJS head of design technology Gerard McMahon in developing ideas for the mural, a process which took a number of weeks beginning in June as part of Camelford Fun Week, which the town council was successful in obtaining funding from FEAST.

The workshops culminated in a final design meeting with Sketch to ensure it working for the space — at 9m x 3m, the task was huge.

Students also had an opportunity to talk to Sketch about his career, which has seen him painting over 300 walls all over the world.

Feedback from the students was very positive. Georgia said she ‘really liked being given the chance to be creative and create something positive for the community’.

Jamie ‘liked being able to co-operate with professionals who helped me realise the potential of what my designs could look like in a professional standard’. Josh liked the chance of developing his skills that he has learnt in graphic design at Sir James Smith’s, especially using Photoshop and being given the chance to do spray painting for the first time with Sketch was ‘really cool’. Ben enjoyed the process of learning how to spray paint.

Mr McMahon, said: “It was a great opportunity to be involved in such a positive project with Camelford Town Council and thanks to Amanda Musgrave for developing this opportunity. I am very proud of the students at Sir James Smith’s and the final piece that was created with the help of Ruth Proudfoot-Smith and Sketch was brilliant.”

The mural took a whole day to paint, and in tricky Cornish weather, but the end result was amazing. Mayor, Cllr Rob Rotchell, said: “Well done to everyone involved. It looks absolutely fantastic.”

The mural has been well received by locals, who describe it as ‘amazing’, ‘stunning’ and we all full of praise for everyone involved in the project.

Camelford hopes to refurbish Enfield Park play area next year and is currently looking at a proposed new skate park and MUGA (multi-use games area), where the dilapidated current skate park is located by the old museum.