Lambretta Painting

Lambretta Painting

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I painted this little painting not too long ago, for a friend and client. The Lambretta had been lovingly restored in Bermuda to it’s original condition. I used the backdrop…
Post Office Mural

Post Office Mural

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This was a 1920’s themed post office mural design, that I was commissioned reproduce on a street wall. The blanked out window was falling apart, so I rebuilt this in…
Mural for The Mosaic Rooms, London

Mural for The Mosaic Rooms

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Here’s a mural project I did recently that was commissioned by The Mosaic Rooms London on behalf of the artist Mahmoud Khaled. In Mahmoud’s own words: “the exhibition is a…
Deltic Train Mural

Deltic Train Mural

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This is a recent mural that was comissioned by The Deltic Preservation Society. They are based a short walk from my studio, which has to make it the nearest project…
Mural Artist – Mel Holmes – From Floor To Ceiling

From Floor To Ceiling

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Here’s an article on my murals for Derbyshire Life magazine: Mel Holmes’s art has taken him from the pavements of York and Bath to Andrew Lloyd Webber’s county seat and…
Trompe l’oeil candlesticks

Trompe l’oeil candlesticks

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I painted these recently. The walls had a colour wash and then there was a limestone fire surround and oak cabinet added in trompe l’oeil. The final touch was the…
THE WHITE QUEEN INSPIRED MURAL

The White Queen Inspired Mural

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The White Queen Inspired MuralThe White Queen Inspired MuralPencil sketch for the mural designBathroom mural design Here’s a design I worked on for a mural in a client’s bathroom. The…
Trompe L’oeil Beams

Trompe L’oeil Beams

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Acrylic on plaster I had the privilege of working in a Jacobean house recently. I spent a good few weeks there working with some wonderful clients – I even had…
Faux House

Faux House

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I’ve seen a few of these here in Istanbul. It’s an electrical substation that’s been painted to look like a house – complete with false windows and door. What a…
Temple of the Four Winds Mural

Temple of the Four Winds Mural

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Here’s a mural that I worked on for The Trafford Centre whilst at Grand Union Design circa 1998. It was painted in oils on canvas and is probably around 7…