Striking new art in heart of town gets thumbs-up from mayor

EYE-CATCHING new murals and a new public sculpture have appeared in Middlesbrough.

- By JOHN ROGAN

The striking murals on the A66 flyover are part of We Shall Be, a community driven-programme designed to transform the area around the railway station.

Close to the popular STACK and Bloom nightspots, one side of the flyover is now emblazoned with Erimus, the town’s original Latin motto, with the other side displaying the We Shall Be English translation.

Led by Navigator North, We Shall Be aims to reflect the spirit, pride and resilience of the town.

Through a series of community engagement sessions, artists Nic Golightly and Sarah Falconer gathered creative ideas from local communities which helped inform the murals.