Young people from east Belfast took part in a street art tour on Friday evening (April 24th).
Belfast Unemployed Resource Centre delivered the event on behalf of Portview Trade Centre.
Artists from Seedhead Arts talked about the art on display, as 18 young people made their way around the east of the city before returning to Banana Block at Portview Trade Centre, where they learned to use spray cans.
Aisling Cartmill, co-ordinator, Belfast Unemployed Resource Centre, who attended the event, said: “The street art event went really well, we were blessed with good weather. The young people engaged in the variety of the street art around East Belfast. They were curious, asked the artists questions and learned about the differences in street art perspectives.
“Some art was more abstract and left interpretation up to the viewer, while others sought to illustrate the history, cultural and social impact of the area.
“After a tour, the young people were dying to get their hands on the spray paints and with an outline provided by the artists, they coloured in the piece and as they became more confident, they added their own artistic vibes, with the encouragement of the artists, who are themselves prolific on the local street art scene.
“All in all a very successful and enjoyable event.”
Picture: Art at Portview Trade Centre