Tag Archives: State of the Art

Mystery surrounds Banksy-style mural on Coulsdon by-pass

Posted on August 4, 2025 by insidecroydon

Do you know the playful, mischievous artist responsible for the latest piece of street art to appear in Croydon? That’s the question that Coulsdon locals have been asking for a week, since the jumping boys appeared on the brickwork of … Continue reading →

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Rotary Field’s history portrayed in State of the Art’s new mural

Posted on March 30, 2025 by insidecroydon

It is almost exactly five years, since the first days of the covid lockdown, that the work of local street artist Chris Shea became noticed around the borough, his poignant boy with the rainbow watering can lighting up those dark … Continue reading →

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State of the Heart: street artist raises £3,300 with ‘Rainbow Boy’

Posted on April 14, 2020 by insidecroydon

A Croydon street artist has been busy over the past week, brightening up the borough’s streets and raising thousands of pounds to pay for vital Personal Protection Equipment – PPE – for the NHS and a local hospice. As Inside … Continue reading →

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