I'd never heard of Froglet Art until, walking past the decrepit Carnegie Library in Windhill, I noticed it had some fresh murals on the boarded-up windows. You will recognise Saltaire's URC church, though I'm unsure where the angel statue on the left is. The ones below depict Shipley's Modernist clock tower and Shipley Glen Tramway.
Of course, I had to look up Froglet Art, which turns out to be a muralist and signwriter called Jenny Tribillon. I've almost certainly seen her work before without realising, as I've noticed a few shop windows around the area painted in this kind of style.
It brightens things up, though to be honest nothing can really redeem the disgusting state of the old library building.
Carnegie would be very sad to see how his well-intentioned philanthropy ended up. It is a total disgrace to Shipley / Windhill. Who owns it?
ReplyDeleteGood looking art in such a sad building. Maybe a step towards renovation...
ReplyDeleteCheery artwork on a building in much need of TLC
ReplyDeleteLet's hope someone saves the building before it is too late.
ReplyDeleteThe building does need a lot of work.
ReplyDeleteI like the murals, is having them up there discouraging people from smashing the windows?
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