{"id":48387,"date":"2021-01-29T12:15:24","date_gmt":"2021-01-29T12:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=48387"},"modified":"2021-01-29T14:24:24","modified_gmt":"2021-01-29T14:24:24","slug":"artist-creating-wall-art-around-cardiff-with-vulnerable-teenagers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2021\/01\/29\/artist-creating-wall-art-around-cardiff-with-vulnerable-teenagers\/","title":{"rendered":"Artist creating wall art around Cardiff with vulnerable teenagers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Graffiti-style murals brighten up buildings and help youngsters <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>AN artist has been creating graffiti-style wall art around Cardiff with the help of some vulnerable young people he works with. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alex Pawson, 33, from Heath, is a support worker in a community house in Roath for young people with mental illnesses, learning disabilities and challenging behaviour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He started an art project in the community house and began teaching the residents how to use spray cans, and they created a mural on one of the house&#8217;s walls. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/136992679_10165001488805434_2707996661942290533_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/136992679_10165001488805434_2707996661942290533_o.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/136992679_10165001488805434_2707996661942290533_o-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/136992679_10165001488805434_2707996661942290533_o-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/136992679_10165001488805434_2707996661942290533_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/136992679_10165001488805434_2707996661942290533_o.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/136992679_10165001488805434_2707996661942290533_o-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/136992679_10165001488805434_2707996661942290533_o-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><strong>A mural inside the community house, painted by Alex and the community house service users.<\/strong> Credit: Alex Pawson<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>He then uploaded a picture of this mural to Facebook and asked if any Cardiff businesses wanted him to do something similar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His first project was at Cathays Beer House, Crwys Road, and he took one of the community house&#8217;s service users to paint a new mural with him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Pawson said: &#8220;He really loves it. I think it\u2019s really good for his social inclusion because it&#8217;s in sort of the &#8216;real world&#8217;, so&nbsp;he loves it anyway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;And because he&#8217;s quite a young guy, I think the spray painting is attractive, because it&#8217;s almost a bit naughty. It&#8217;s not like an art gallery, it&#8217;s more like street art, so I think he really likes that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve brought him to some of the meetings [with the businesses] with potential paintings as well because I wanted to show him the whole process of it, and just get him out there. 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So the community house is like the halfway house to being let into the community full time. I think community inclusion is really vital and it helps him a lot,&#8221; he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Mr Pawson does not profit from the service, he does ask that the businesses cover the cost of the spray cans, which are about \u00a35 each.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"664\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/received_202434104908718-1-664x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/received_202434104908718-1-664x1024.jpeg 664w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/received_202434104908718-1-194x300.jpeg 194w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/received_202434104908718-1-770x1188.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/received_202434104908718-1-995x1536.jpeg 995w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/received_202434104908718-1-500x772.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/received_202434104908718-1-293x452.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/received_202434104908718-1.jpeg 1296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"664\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/received_202434104908718-1-664x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/received_202434104908718-1-664x1024.jpeg 664w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/received_202434104908718-1-194x300.jpeg 194w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/received_202434104908718-1-770x1188.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/received_202434104908718-1-995x1536.jpeg 995w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/received_202434104908718-1-500x772.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/received_202434104908718-1-293x452.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/received_202434104908718-1.jpeg 1296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><strong>Finished artwork on the side of Cathays Beer House. <\/strong>Credit: Alex Pawson<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the owners of Cathays Beer House, Martin and Diane Holmes, opted to donate extra money to Mr Pawson to help him buy more paint. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Holmes said: &#8220;I just wanted something that was really bright and in your face. The only thing I told him was on the side I wanted a bottle with our name on and also something on the front for when we&#8217;re shut just to brighten up the area.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Pawson has several upcoming projects, and he has had to turn down some offers because of the demand he has received. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/received_317465506353909-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/received_317465506353909-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/received_317465506353909-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/received_317465506353909-770x578.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/received_317465506353909-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/received_317465506353909-293x220.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/received_317465506353909-1400x1050.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/received_317465506353909.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/received_317465506353909-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/received_317465506353909-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/received_317465506353909-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/received_317465506353909-770x578.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/received_317465506353909-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/received_317465506353909-293x220.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/received_317465506353909-1400x1050.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/01\/received_317465506353909.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><strong>Another work in progress in Roath<\/strong>. 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