Jon Jones March 2022 saw Castle Fine Art team up with born and bred Birmingham painter Jon Jones, Central BID and Network Rail to create and install an art wall running along the perimeter of New Street Station in an effort to raise much-needed funds for Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity. The art MADE IN BIRMINGHAM
All the main stars of the smash hit drama, which was created by Birmingham-born writer Steven Knight, appear on the three-metre high mural – including head of the family Thomas Shelby and Aunt Polly, who was played by the late actress Helen McCrory. Steven Knight says: “I am incredibly proud and honoured that Peaky Blinders has been woven into the tapestry of our great city in such a vivid and brilliant way. I hope people will come from far and
wide to take their photos and help such a deserving Birmingham cause. From now on in Brum, every blank wall should be seen as an opportunity for art. Castle Fine Art is thrilled to be raising funds once again for the Birmingham Children's Hospital Charity, which treats over 90,000 sick kids from across the UK every year and has been our chosen charity since 2017.
installation, located along Hill Street, showcases Jon’s signature monochromatic style which portrays the infamous Peaky Blinders gang, made famous by the successful BBC series of the same name
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