Street Art
Wrexham's Street Art has proliferated over the last couple of years, with many new artists sharing what Wrexham means to them. Paul Mullin may no longer be playing for the team, but his impact and other footballing legends have long lasting reminders of their achievements dotted around town. Successes have been captured on a massive scale by Pencilcraftsman and others on this page. Other talented artists embody the spirit of the town and our long, proud social history. Look out for our growing installations whenever you visit Wrexham.
The
Drawing
Board
More than a gallery – it’s a movement.
Supporting Grass Roots Art in Wrexham.
Based in a prominent position on Lord Street in the centre of town is The Drawing Board, a grassroots arts hub that’s supporting over 200 artists from Wrexham and nearby.
Painting Comes First with
Mikey
Jones
Art
Mikey Jones lives nowadays in nearby Coedpoeth, having grown up there. He settled in Wrexham some 15 years ago after studying architecture at University in Bristol. Since then, he has become a well-established figure in the Wrexham art scene and we welcomed Mikey to our offices with some of his latest art.
Painted
Creations
Brightening up shop windows of many businesses and customers of Visit Wrexham, are beautiful seasonal window paintings and displays. Painted Creations by Me, is the talent behind these colourful displays. We meet up with the founder, Michelle, to find out more.
Hyper-realistic pencil portraits and iconic art murals.
Liam
Stokes-
Massey
Pencilcraftsman is the artistic alias of Liam Stokes-Massey, a talented full-time illustrator and muralist based in Wrexham. Specialising in hyper-realistic pencil portraits and large-scale public murals, he has gained significant acclaim for his football-themed artwork, particularly celebrating Wrexham AFC. We meet him to find out more.
Meet the artist
Sophia
Leadill
We met with local artist Sophia Leadill over coffee at Bank Street Social on a warm, bright Friday morning in late summer - seated by the window, just yards away from one of her recent artworks.
The conversation gave us a personal insight into what motivates her to create bold, community-focused art across Wrexham, and what drives her vision for the town’s cultural future.
Sophia has called Wrexham home for 25 years. She studied Fine Art at UCLAN, later earning an MA in Arts in Health and a PCET from Wrexham University. Since 2002, she has worked as a freelance creative practitioner, delivering workshops across museums, galleries, health and social care, education, and community settings.
In recent months, her focus has shifted towards creating hyperlocal street art - art rooted in Wrexham’s identity, stories, and people.
Her first piece, of Wrexham icon Big June, was painted on the side of The Long Pull pub on Henblas Street. 'Big June' was an adored regular at the pub, and Sophia loved hearing stories about her. June has been celebrated in Sophia’s work, which sparked conversation, drew the community together, and even went viral online.
Sophia’s main artistic interests lie in street art and printmaking, always underpinned by a strong sense of narrative and community. Her work is guided by a hyperlocal approach – living and working in Wrexham is central to her creative practice.
She also draws inspiration from the Welsh concept of Cynefin: a deep sense of place, rooted in belonging and history. For Sophia, people’s stories and lived experiences are essential, giving her pieces the context and meaning that connect them so strongly with the community. She also appreciates how accessible street art is – anyone can enjoy and connect with it.
As our conversation wound down, Sophia reflected on how the recent success of Wrexham AFC has been both a gift and an opportunity for the town - lifting the whole community. Yet, for her, the community itself remains the heart of everything, because “Without community, you haven’t got anything.”
Through her art, Sophia finds practical ways to support local businesses, celebrate Wrexham’s history and culture, and elevate the voices that make the town unique.
Her most recent piece, on the wall of PW Hale Jewellers halfway up Bank Street, brings one of Florence Hardman’s much-loved Facebook posts to life. Like the tribute to Big June, it highlights Wrexham’s social history and celebrates the characters who shape the community.
For Sophia, both Florence and June represent something larger: women who are deserving of recognition and remembrance on Wrexham’s streets.
With several new projects already in the pipeline, she hopes to continue sharing more street art across the town in the coming months - capturing the evolving story of Wrexham, one mural at a time.
From Student Films to one of Wrexham’s most beloved artists.
The
Art
Bunny
Rachel West, the creative force behind The Art Bunny, never originally planned to become a full-time artist.
Her journey into art originally began with a student film titled Prometheus and the Moon. The film, created during her Degree at the University of Central Lancashire in Preston, went on to win the Royal Television Society North West Student Film Award for Animation at the time and inspired the naming of her art business after its success.
When she tried landscape painting Rachel discovered it was something she loved. Based in Wrexham, her work began reflecting the local landmarks and natural beauty of North Wales, such as Castell Dinas Bran which is featured in some of her works.
Holding an exhibition at Ty Pawb, Wrexham’s innovative arts and community hub, was a turning point for Rachel, as this was the moment her confidence grew sufficiently enough to set out and become a full time artist. Ty Pawb have already been hosting regular large exhibitions for many years but in June 2025, Rachel’s exhibition called Face Up was the first to be held in their new Oriel Bach (Little Gallery), the former Ty Pawb shop.
Rachel’s first mural, The Markets, was completed in 2024 and represented a turning point in her career, as it was her first ever mural and opened a lot of doors for her, leading to the Croeso I Wrecsam wall in Ty Pawb, which in turn led to the Space Wall just completed for Xplore!
Rachel is also responsible for the ‘Art Treasure Exhibition 1876’ street art installation, which is another large-scale mural project that brings colourful, welcoming artwork onto Wrexham’s buildings.
She firmly dedicates all her continued success around town to fellow Wrexham artist Liam Stokes-Massey and the team behind the Public Art Trail that afforded her the great opportunity in the first place, and trusting her with a major piece with no prior experience. The market mural means a lot personally to Rachel as both her mother and grand-father were proud Wrexham Market traders, and the markets were a big part of her life growing up in Wrexham.
Championing Local Creativity
Rachel credits other local figures as well like Jacqui from The Drawing Board for championing local artists and creating opportunities. “'For me art is just about creating something beautiful,” she added.
Her journey—from a student film maker to becoming a cornerstone of Wrexham’s up and coming art scene—proves that creativity, persistence, and community connectivity can inspire great art. We look forward to keeping you updated on Rachel’s further progress in the new year in support of the forthcoming Year of Wonder festival and other future planned Wrexham art events and projects.
Image: Museum Wales.
The history of our famous Wrexham Tailor's Quilt. A 150 year old story of how we’re all connected and stitched together.
Wrexham
Tailor's
Quilt
Wrexham is made of many stories. From the big red patch of football to the quiet history of the Tailor's Quilt, we’re all connected and stitched together.
Creating a fitting tribute for a Wrexham Legend
Paul
Curtis
Artwork
Paul Curtis is a Liverpool artist specialising in street art and large murals. He came to public attention with his very first piece of street art, "For All Liverpool's Liver Birds" (aka The Liver Bird Wings), which became a massive hit with locals, tourists and many famous faces too. Since 2017, Paul has created more than 250 public pieces, across the UK, with most of his work found around Merseyside and Wirral. His work is well-known and sells all over the world.
We caught up with him as he was developing something iconic for Wrexham, a new mural on the exterior of the Turf, located right next door to the famous Racecourse / Cae Ras itself.
Paul was invited to create a piece commemorating the late great Joey Jones, who made over 100 appearances for the club. His nickname of Mr Wrexham reflected his deep connection to the club and town. Joey was the first Welsh player to win a European Cup with Liverpool, so it’s fitting that an artist from Liverpool has been appointed for this high-profile project.
Explaining that it is far more than just creating a good design and planning a painting, Paul said to us;
“It’s all about the process. Yes, the idea and concept do take time to develop, but it’s a gradual process. There’s a lot of waiting for things to fall into place, there’s always a last-minute spanner in the works and whilst you might not see it, there are so many moving parts – more than you can imagine that are involved just getting to this point. Thankfully everyone involved has pulled together in the same direction, and remembering that it is a tribute after all, and we must bear in mind the finished piece must be mindful and respectful.”
We felt privileged to have shared a few moments with Paul whilst he was creating this masterpiece for our town. Wrexham fans will undoubtedly see this finished work as a fitting tribute to Mr Wrexham himself, for many years to come.
Gallery Art
Jonathan Le Vay has lived in North Wales for nearly 35 years. He trained at Cardiff College of Art and Cyprus College of Art and worked for many years as curator at Theatr Clwyd.
We went to see Jonathan's exhibition at the main Ty Pawb Art Gallery. His pieces are inspired from flowers and plants around his home deep in the Clwydian Mountains, and reflect his interest in abstract shapes, colours and rhythms. We particularly enjoyed his 'Laburnum' piece which reminded us of the famous laburnum arch at nearby Bodnant Gardens that flowers each May.
The exhibition ran from February to early April. Admission free of charge.
Films
and
Arts
We may already have famous Hollywood football club owners, but Wrexham also boasts an international BAFTA-Cymru qualifying Film Festival, and a series of up and coming award winning local film makers.
With growing world class talent right here on our doorstep, Wrexham punches above its weight in film.
Look behind you – it’s
Wrexham
& District Pantomime Company
Offering community-based theatre and best known for its annual pantomime performances staged every year at William Aston Hall, combining popular shows and family entertainment with essential fundraising for local charities.
Tattoo
Cymru
Tattoo Cymru returns to William Aston Hall, Wrexham this September with a brand-new show ‘A Salute to the Sea Soldier’. Read More, visit their dedicated page.
Wrexham Paint Jam IV
On the 15th and 16th August the Wrexham Paint Jam returned to the basement levels of Eagle's Meadow Shopping Centre underground car park. This was the fourth instalment of the now infamous jam, curated by Avant Cymru and led by team of UK wide artists, supported by Eagles Meadow Shopping Centre. We met up with a number of the artists whilst works were being commissioned - make sure you read our behind the scenes profile piece on this event - download below.
Laura
Evison
Art
Based immediately next door to us here in Yorke Street is landscape artist Laura Evison. Laura enjoys painting local mountains and valleys including Llantysilio, Llangollen - helping to raise valuable funds for Aberglaslyn Mountain Rescue and NEWSAR via print sales.
Y/The Lab
pays tribute to
Cymru
Women’s
EURO 2025
Avant Cymru, the creative collective behind Y/The Lab, based at Eagles Meadow, have brought together graffiti artists to create bespoke murals celebrating local members of the national team.
Ashley Cooper of Avant Cymru said: “It’s been a pleasure to champion Wrexham’s women in sports and work with FA Wales. Thank you to the local schools for their support and the artists for their amazing work.”
The Littler Places
We've known Julie Littler for a few years now, she has a great talent in capturing the spirit of our amazing town with her vibrant art pieces. Hand painted architecture and landmarks are made into beautiful souvenirs for your home. Available across town at independent stockists and online.
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