New railway mural 'Making Crewe' has been completed by a renowned street artist, basing the design on a historic image of the Iron Bridge and Chester Line in this location 112 years ago.

Painted by Akse 019, the mural has been created on the side of the Crewe Town Council building on Forge Street and is the fourth public art commission for the Crewe Art Trail.

Akse P19 has been painting murals since 1992 and has specialised in photorealistic portraits for the last 15 years.

Painted by Akse 019, the railway mural has been created on the side of the Crewe Town Council building on Forge Street and is the fourth public art commission for the Crewe Art Trail (Peter Robinson).

The Crewe Art Trail officially launched in February of this year, with an activity-packed programme of free community events based on the new artworks featured in the Art Trail.

Akse P19 hosted mural design workshops as part of the launch event to share his expertise and inspire the local community to develop their street art skills.

New permanent Crewe Art Trail commissions

Four new artworks were commissioned for the Crewe Art Trail from artists across the UK:

• 'Re-Making Crewe' colourful 'Peace Patterns' mural (2024) on High Street created by Liverpudlian artist Cherie Grist and co-designed with Crewe's young people.
• 'Stitching Together: Women of Crewe' embroidered duster artwork installation (2024) is a co-created textiles commission facilitated by Vanessa Marr and created by the women of Crewe. Its permanent destination will be at Crewe Heritage Centre
• 'We Make Crewe' ceramic mural (2025) located on the side of the Market Shopping Centre, created by Carrie Reichardt with contributions from the Crewe community and local organisations
• 'Making Crewe' photorealistic street art mural (2025) by Akse P19, located on the Crewe Town Council Building, Forge Street. It will be visible on the new Crewe Southern Gateway cycleway/footway targeted to open this May

The mural will be visible on the new Crewe Southern Gateway cycleway/footway targeted to open this May (Ryan Parker).

A Crewe Town Council spokesperson told Nub News: "We are delighted to feature the work of Akse P19 in the trail alongside other renowned artists.

"The mural design developed by the artist in consultation with local people, including the Heritage Group, pays tribute to Crewe's heritage while giving passers by a window into the past."

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