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Brighton Railway Station Mural

A bright new mural has changed the signal hut at Brighton Railway Station. It was created in a partnership with the Department for Infrastructure and Transport’s Rail Care team.

Jacko Hooper painting the mural on Brighton Railway signal hut, using the digital rendering taped to the wall as a reference.

Designer Ella Simpson from Ink and Ruby Studios worked with four Tutti artists – Nathan Dolphin, Nathan Smith, Banjobe Hunt and Jacko Hooper – to create the colourful artwork.

Ella helped the Tutti artists combine their styles. They printed their artwork, shared it with the group, then cut it up and made a collage for the final mural design.

Mentor artist Ella Simpson spoke about the process. “We had to think about our differences and similarities and how we could all work together.”

In workshops, “the group printed lots of artwork and made collages. Then I took those pieces and put them together into a digital design.”

The Tutti artists spoke about the creative process and what they learned. Nathan Smith said, “I felt proud… that I could finally get my art out there, in the public, not just on the canvas,” and “my favourite part would be standing back and just seeing it all done.” He also said, “I’ve learned to be more free, be more loose with my art.”

Banjobe Hunt described the collaboration as a highlight: “It was absolutely fantastic. We paint really good together. The mural looked great… we had too many good ideas.”

Nathan Dolphin also spoke about working as a team. He said, “it’s nice art, I love, love working with them… learning more about my art and animals and leaves.”

The project was also meaningful for the team behind it. Courtney from the Department for Infrastructure and Transport said the result is “a beautiful design which incorporates each artist’s personal work… their flair and their creativity… the local community can enjoy the local art that Tutti Arts and Ella have produced.”

The project gives the station a fresh look. It also helps stop graffiti and brightens the space for passengers and the local community.

Take a look next time you’re passing through Brighton Station.

Photos: Sam Roberts Photography.

The signal hut painted with the final, bright mural. Visible are different paintings of trees and flowers in different art styles collaged together.
The signal hut painted with the final, bright mural. Visible are different paintings of trees and flowers in different art styles collaged together.
Nathan Dolphin pointing to part of his work on the work in progress mural.
Jacko Hooper squatting down and pointing at the signal hut - he's surrounded by open tins of paint.
The signal hut painted with the final, bright mural. Visible are different paintings of trees and flowers in different art styles collaged together.
Nathan Smith painting the signal hut.
The signal hut painted with the final, bright mural. Visible are different paintings of trees and flowers in different art styles collaged together.
Nathan Dolphin painting the signal hut.
Banjobe Hunt smiling at the camera and standing by the mural work in progress.
Banjobe Hunt painting the signal hut.
Nathan Dolphin painting the signal hut.
Nathan Smith standing by the work in progress mural.
Nathan Dolphin standing by the work in progress mural and looking at the camera.
Jacko Hooper painting the signal hut - the digital render of the mural design is stuck on the wall as a reference.
Person cutting out printed copies of different artworks and arranging them on a large collage board on the ground.
Person cutting up a print out of an artwork showing a hyper realistic bird.
Nathan Dolphin painting the signal hut and turning toward the camera to smile.
Ella Simpson at a desk and smiling - she is working with a laptop showing a digital render of the mural design and paper cut outs of different artworks in a range of styles.