Mama Murals Uses Albany Paints To Connect With The Community

…And the results speak for themselves!

Emily of Mama Murals is on a mission to demonstrate the power of murals. After a career in engineering, Emily decided it was time to switch gears and started painting community murals to bring people together.

Emily noticed a carving in the stone above ‘Jennings’ a corner shop on Tachbrook Street in Leamington that says 'Market Corner 1923'. 

Emily spoke to members of the local history society, and they found Tessa, a lady who lived in the area in the 1950s. 

Tessa wrote a lovely account for Emily of her memories of the local shops in the street under market corner, including a wireless repair shop, a drapers, a bicycle repair shop, a grocers and a fish and chip shop.

“I used her account to inspire the design and used my favourite Albany paints for the painting (which was on the worst pebble dash texture, but the paint covered brilliantly). 

What was even nicer was that by spending 3 days on the street painting, I spoke to the local people and we chatted about their memories of the street. 

One man remembers there being a wool shop and he also bumped into another friend whilst talking to me, they went to school together at the age of 5 and are now in their 70s. 

I love the power of murals as a vessel for connection and community. A new part of history is now embedded into those walls.”

Emily used Albany Smooth Matt Masonry in some bright and cheery Albany colours: Whisper, Cornflower, Daisy Heart, Petal Pearl, Pollen and Sandstone Red.

The final results look incredible! Check out a whole spectrum of colour with Albany today.

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