'Welcome to Plymouth' art panels revealed

Leading members of Plymouth's construction and design communities have transformed Embankment Road with a colourful makeover as a series of vibrant art panels designed by children and young people from across the city are unveiled.

To mark Plymouth's Mayflower 400 commemorations, working in partnership together, Building Plymouth and the Plymouth Design Forum (PDF) developed the inspired concept of art installation to improve the visitor welcome experience.

Part of a series of ambitious and impactful Road to Mayflower projects led by volunteers, this art project aimed to install an array of imaginative and inspiring panels designed by local youngsters that focused on the theme of Discovery – Telling Plymouth’s history and heritage over the past 400 years.

Keen to be involved in this stunning transformation on one of the city’s key road routes, many local schools fundraised to create their own art panel, working in small teams to develop their designs which were mentored through to completion by one of PDF’s designers.