Nescot Art & Design students proud to work on vibrant community mural

Nescot Deputy Principal, Andrew Cowan, and Art & Design staff and students were delighted to attend the official unveiling of the new community mural in Ewell East tunnel yesterday (09.10.25). The mural art project was commissioned by Epsom & Ewell Borough Council and unveiled by Lisa Townsend, Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey.

Students, Neelam, Lily and Ella represented our talented Level 1 and 2 Art & Design cohort who worked alongside professional artists from Positive Arts to co-create the striking street art mural featuring - iconic images of Nescot’s 70-year history from old prospectus covers, the Spirit of the Wind from the old logo, the frieze from the original entrance, curriculum areas and local flora and fauna.

Student Neelam shared: “I didn’t think I would be working on a project of this scale in my first couple of weeks at Nescot. The professional artists have been very encouraging.”

Student Lily added: “The project has given us the opportunity to learn new skills and work with some amazing professionals. It’s really special, as it’s about our college and we have been part of it and it’s going to be in the public eye!

Student Macy said: “It’s great to get outside the classroom and do something in the community. Working with professional artists on a new aspect of art has given us the chance to look at how they’ve developed their art and learn about their journey. It’s given us a good insight into how we can apply that to our work with art in the future.”

Sarah Jane Morgan, Nescot Art & Design Lecturer commented: “The Art & Design team has been proud to collaborate on this vibrant community project. It’s been an incredible learning opportunity for our talented students to work alongside renowned artists from Positive Arts to create and bring to life a professional street art mural. They have enjoyed painting the mural which features iconic elements of Nescot and the college’s various curriculum areas.

“Thanks to Positive Arts for their expert guidance, and to Epsom & Ewell Borough Council for commissioning our students to work on this transformative project.”

 Julian Phethean from Positive Arts said: “All of the students participated in the mural with passion and pride. They eagerly embraced the opportunity to learn new spray painting techniques and applied these skills effectively while working collaboratively.

“Throughout the project, they demonstrated a high level of creativity, motivation, and focus.”

Councillor Shanice Goldman, Chair of Epsom & Ewell Borough Council’s Crime and Disorder Committee, said: “This community mural is a fantastic example of how multiple partners can work together for the betterment of the community. It is also a valuable step forward in combatting anti-social behaviour by rejuvenating an unloved, run-down part of the borough and instilling a sense of pride and ownership of the area in the students.”

“The council has commissioned a number of murals across the borough as part of our Arts, Culture and Heritage Strategy over the past year, and these have already had a positive impact on reducing anti-social behaviour, such as reducing graffiti tagging. I hope this latest mural will achieve similar results.”

The collaborative community project was organised by the Epsom & Ewell Community Safety Partnership’s Joint Action Group. Read more about this community mural project on Epsom & Ewell Borough Council’s website here.