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The Fulbridge Academy Sports Hall Project – Extra Time

Aug 22

Like stepping from a time capsule I recently returned to Fulbridge Academy four years after completing the mammoth Sports Hall project. As I’d previously described the mural in terms of being ‘First Half’, ‘Second Half’ & ‘Third Half’, it seems fitting that I should refer to this latest edition as ‘Extra Time’.

The Iain Erskine Sports Hall:

11.6.18

Since my last visit there had been a change to the appearance of the room, there was a new entrance to the PE staff office so the hurdler figure had been moved and a climbing wall added. Therefore my brief for this visit was to add a new climbing figure and extend the figures that had been edited due to their previous location above an arch. Also I needed to repair damage caused on the wheelchair and skater athletes due to the removal of a basketball net, as well as try to eliminate scratches on the archery figure.

The time taken to complete this project makes it my most extended ever as I received my original invitation from PE Lead Tom Erskine on 16.6.20, and my Photoshop design had been loitering in my ‘To Do’ list for the last couple of years. However the world’s been turned upside down since then and there are several other reasons why I’ve had to delay it so long. Be that as it may, I’m so pleased I’ve been able to finish it. Following my portrait of athlete (and former Principal) Iain Erskine it gave me the opportunity to paint another friend on the wall. The climbing figure is actually based upon a photograph of Andi Kroiss, my intrepid, adventurous chum from Bischofsmais in Bavaria.

A tricky job considering it felt like I was working in a sauna, but 5 very hot days later, job done!

The Iain Erskine Sports Hall:

8.8.22