A new chapter. King Charles III, Queen Consort Camilla, Prince William and Princess Kate debuted a new royal portrait on Saturday, October 1.
12.09.2022 - 12:41 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A graffiti artist has spoken of his immense 'honour' to have created a stunning mural of the Queen at a pub named after Her Majesty, revealing one onlooker broke down in tears as he worked. Scott Wilcock, 35, who works under the name Snow Graffiti, created a mural with the words 'thanks for everything ma'am' on a wall at the Queens Arms pub in Audenshaw, Tameside.
The artist, who lives in Wigan, was approached by the family-owned pub after one of the owners spotted a previous mural he had done titled 'Football Icons' for a pub in Prestwich, Bury.
Mr Wilcock said: "I don’t normally work on weekends but when the pub contacted me about doing a tribute to the Queen, I just thought it was such an amazing idea. I've done hundreds of murals but this one was especially emotional and I felt honoured to have been asked to do it.
"All through the day I had people coming over to talk to me and take photos while I was working, one woman even started crying."
To create the mural, Mr Wilcock projected an image of the Queen onto a blank white wall and mapped out an outline, including the eyes and mouth. He then set to work from 7am on Saturday morning airbrushing the portrait, and it took him a day to complete the artwork.
"When I do a piece, there's no other way of explaining it, I just zone out and it’s like I'm in a different world," Mr Wilcock said. "But when I finished this one, I turned around and I hadn’t even realised that a massive crowd had formed behind me.
"It was a bit overwhelming but it was really nice and the atmosphere was just so positive."
General manager Cara Campbell said she had decided to commemorate the late Queen with a permanent tribute since the pub is 'literally named after her'.
Ms Campbell, 47, said: "When
A new chapter. King Charles III, Queen Consort Camilla, Prince William and Princess Kate debuted a new royal portrait on Saturday, October 1.
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A popular street artist has left pub goers in Bury stunned with a beautiful mural in honour of footballing legends from Manchester. Scott Wilcock decorated the side of the Coach and Horses in Whitefield with stars from the past and present - with a special addition of the England Women’s captain Leah Williamson holding the Euro 2022 trophy.
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