Macmillan Cancer Support Centre Gets Street Art Make-over
Street artist, Sprite, in front of the mural with centre staff and visitors
I have been working with local people affected by cancer to produce a vibrant mural painted on the approach to the Macmillan Horizon Centre, on Bristol Gate opposite the Royal Sussex County Hospital. The eye-catching artwork completed in august is designed to attract the attention of cancer patients visiting the Sussex Cancer Centre and offers a taste of the positive and hopeful support available inside the centre.
Macmillan Horizon Centre Art Workshop
This project was a collaborative effort. Before designing the piece, I hosted an arts workshop at the Horizon Centre and talked to people in Brighton affected by cancer for inspiration to produce a vibrant mural on the approach to the Centre. Their experiences and involvement with the centre were the building blocks for the design.
“Sprite’s murals and street artwork can be seen across Brighton and her positivity made her the perfect candidate to ‘decorate’ our building.”
“Understandably, people attending treatment at the Sussex Cancer Centre are often keen to get in and out as quickly as possible and may be unaware of the support we have on offer across the road. The mural makes us hard to miss and so we hope people affected by cancer will pop in and visit our comfortable centre and meet our support workers. We’ve had great feedback from visitors so far!”
Work in Progress, street artist sprite painting the mural on the approach to the Horizon Centre.
The Macmillan Horizon Centre opened in 2016 and was purpose-built to support people living with and affected by cancer. The centre has a lounge overlooking the sea and a café where friends and family accompanying cancer patients to the hospital are also welcome to wait. The centre also offers wellbeing classes, support groups, complementary therapies, and information on all types of cancer as well as advice on how to access the benefits cancer patients are entitled to.
Brighton street artists Sprite painting her mural
““We are delighted with the result and feel it will stand the test of time.”
“I loved getting involved in the mural design and think it really illustrates the warm welcome people can expect when visiting the centre and hopeful support they provide people like me. They were such a lifeline to me during my cancer treatment. Just knowing I could come herean decompress after my treatment before travelling home was such a relief and staff are always happy to chat or I can just sit here quietly with a cup of tea and enjoy the view.””
To find out more about the Macmillan Horizon Centre visit the link HERE or drop into the centre at Bristol Gate, Brighton BN2 5BD
Open from 9am -4.30pm Monday to Friday, email horizoncentre@macmillan.org.uk or call 0808 239 1777.
Press Features:
Brighton street artist creates mural for cancer centre - The Argus
Artist Sprite spoke to people affected by cancer in Brighton for inspiration to produce a vibrant mural on the approach to the Macmillan Horizon Centre.
Brighton Cancer Support Centre Gets Street Art Make-over – Sussex World
Brighton street artist, Sprite, has been working with local people affected by cancer to produce a vibrant mural painted on the approach to the Macmillan Horizon Centre and says: “This design was a collaborative effort as I wanted to discover what the Horizon Centre means to those who use and love it, so we held a workshop with people affected by cancer to share ideas for the mural. Wendy (ID pending), a cancer patient who attended the workshop added: “I loved getting involved in the mural design and think it really illustrates the warm welcome people can expect when visiting the centre and hopeful support they provide people like me.
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