After a busy summer brightening up subways in Plympton, local artist Ellie Johnson – better known as Mrs Murals – was commissioned to produce three large works of art in memory of soldiers who fought ins the Falklands War.
The thought-provoking artwork was funded by Saltram National Trust and depicted soldiers in action to commemorate the Falklands conflict as an act of remembrance.
Unfortunately, due to weather complications the paintings could not be displayed at Saltram as part of this year’s remembrance installation, but another location was found for one of the paintings.
The artwork was put on display to the public at Plymouth Guildhall for a number of weeks, and was ready to greet ticket holders of the Remembrance Festival for the Federation of Plymouth & District Ex-Service Associations.
Ellie said:
“As a resident of Plymouth it has been a real privilege to have been painting for our military city at such a beautiful location of Saltram. I’m so pleased that such a poignant place has been found for one of the paintings.”
