My Sunday Photo - Graffiti in Wharf Road, Chelmsford
Wharf Road, Chelmsford is a short walk from the city centre. The car park in Wharf Road is better known locally for the urban art on the graffiti wall that adorns the East side of the soon-to-be Chelmer Waterside Wharf Road redevelopment.
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The wall runs for around 50m and is visible from some distance due to the open plan nature of the surroundings.
The graffiti gets updated fairly regularly and despite the fact that it takes some time to spray the walls, and the team of guys that do it can be seen from afar, nobody ever seems to get arrested for what is basically vandalism.
Locally there are those who dislike the wall, especially when there are spray cans and other debris left on the scene.
Personally, I’m in the other camp. I like the colourful motifs and the cartoon characters, though the spray tags don’t inspire me much.
I walked past the other morning to see a throwback to an old game I had back in the 1990s: Super Bomberman.
The car park has recently been revealed to have been purchased by Taylor Wimpey for redevelopment.
The artist impressions of the Chelmer Waterside Wharf Road redevelopment look great, especially with Mill View Road which will ensure a beautiful site across the river to Moulsham Mill.
However, I can’t help feeling sorry that we will be losing the graffiti wall, as it almost certainly won’t stay if the house building goes ahead. It’s an excellent source for urban art in Chelmsford, and there is nothing of the same size locally.
It’s some way off, so rather than worry about the Chelmer Waterside development, I’ll simply enjoy the colourful artwork that is still there.
by DannyUK
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Twitter: thatchamdad
on February 28, 2016 at 12:22 am
That’s a fantastic piece of street art. Done well, graffiti like this really adds something to the landscape of a town or city.
Twitter: coombemill
on February 28, 2016 at 12:28 am
That’s really rather special, street art at it’s best is a real art form #MySUNDAYPHOTO
Twitter: theparentgame
on February 28, 2016 at 12:59 am
Being Bristolian, I adore quality graffiti. If you appreciate street art, you should put it on your Bucket List, it’s like a giant colouring book!
Twitter: photalife
on February 28, 2016 at 8:59 am
I’m a big fan of street art when it’s done correctly. This is so colourful and awesome
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Twitter: mojoblogs
on February 28, 2016 at 10:19 am
I am a street art fan. Not so much for the quick spray tagging, but a good piece of street art brings character and life, something every city needs! Great shot, love the colours!
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on February 28, 2016 at 11:28 am
I adore street art, we have been to watch them at work in the arches near Waterloo Station #mysundayphoto
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on February 28, 2016 at 3:45 pm
I love street art, I saw a lot of cool stuff when I was in London. Love this Bomberman, it’s still one of my favourite games!
Twitter: pixiedusk
on February 29, 2016 at 11:23 am
Since Banksy did a show here people started embracing graffiti. I love them and this one is so nice and the colors so vivid! #mysundayphoto
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this is great . i too have a real soft spot for graffiti though i think often it is worthy to be named street art:) but the rubbishy empty cans are not good. great shot.