A vibrant new mural has appeared alongside the green at Barry Athletic Bowls Club, adding a splash of colour to the clubhouse surroundings. The artwork, created by local artist Jenny Lambert, sits directly opposite the clubhouse and depicts one of Barry’s much loved beach scenes.
The brightly coloured mural of Watchtower Bay and the old harbour has replaced an out of date advertising board. “It’s based on another one of my paintings, but this was actually done digitally on the iPad,” said Jenny. “I’m really pleased with the outcome.”
Club chairman Gary Williams explained how the project came about. “I’ve been a long time fan of Jenny’s work, and when the bowls committee here decided they wanted to get a new sponsor for the board as the previous sponsor had gone, I had the idea of talking to Jenny about it and get some sort of artwork there which would be a great thing for the club. “So that’s what I did, and she went away and did the necessary work. We wanted something showing the Barry area.”
Jenny, who is now a club sponsor, describes her artwork, which always includes her family dog Tinker, as “fun, colourful and cartoon-like almost”. She said the mural had taken longer than expected. “It probably took about 20 hours. I actually sat on the plane on holiday and did some of it there. That’s the nice thing about doing it digitally, and it’s very enjoyable actually.”
The transition from iPad design to finished mural was carried out by Beacon Printers of Penarth.
Jenny has been based at her gallery in Cowbridge for seven years, where she runs workshops for adults and children as well as working with local schools. For more information about her work, visit jennylambertart.com or email jennylambertart@mail.com.
For more information about Barry Athletic Bowls Club, visit www.babowls.co.uk
The club is based off Paget Road, Barry Island, Barry, CF62 5TQ.
Picture: Gary Williams; Words: Ken Watkins
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