Frome Town Council (FTC) commissioned artist Paul Mutartis Boswell to create a mural for boards in Vallis Road

New mural aims to create better impression when people visit Frome

Paul JonesMarch 10, 20260 Comment0

BIRDS, plants, industrial buildings and more will soon adorn hoardings in Frome.

Frome Town Council (FTC) commissioned artist Paul Mutartis Boswell to create a mural for boards in Vallis Road, and he is hard at work finishing them this week, with paintings depicting the history and wildlife of the town and surrounding area.

The mural was commissioned in response to requests from residents of Wallington Way and the surrounding streets to improve the hoardings’ appearance.

Last year, Paul and Shared Earth Learning led workshops with young people to create a collage of images on the residential side of the hoardings, while the new mural faces the road, with the remaining section to be painted in a sympathetic plain colour.

FTC Councillor Nick Dove said: “This mural will greatly improve the appearance of the longstanding hoardings at Vallis Road, which have become the target of anti-social graffiti, negatively affecting people’s first impression of the town when they arrive.

“Thank you to residents for talking to us about their local area and the changes they would like to see; we hope you enjoy the new mural for years to come.”

Visitors can find the mural at the top of Vallis Road, near the junction with Wallington Way, and for more about Paul Mutartis Boswell, visit boswellart.bigcartel.com.