Murals and public art to tell the story of your space, organisation or community
Murals I Lettering I Cut Metalwork I Large-Scale Print Design
Update August 2025: This website is currently being updated. Some sections are in the process of being moved. Please excuse me if it temporarily looks a little untidy and if there is anything you can’t find or you need more information, please email ellen@pigeonloftmurals.co.uk
Launch of People Place Public Art CIC
Founded in July 2025, PEOPLE PLACE PUBLIC ART CIC is an exciting new Community Interest Company organisation to bring the benefits of mural and public art projects to more communities. Pigeon Loft Murals' Artist and Designer, Ellen Strachan is a founding member and will lead the creative direction of the new organisation overseen by two other experienced directors. People Place Public Art will focus on community mural projects involving elements of consultation, co-design & co-creation. Ellen will also continue to offer commercial and domestic murals through Pigeon Loft Murals. This website will act as a joint website for both organisations.
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Murals and Public Art
for communal spaces,
created with community engagement
Branded, lettering, and illustrated murals for commercial spaces including hospitality venues, retail spaces, fitness & leisure, and corporate entrance lobbies and meeting rooms
Murals for private residences
and boutique hotel rooms
A Selection of Recent Work…
Lettering Mural for a Hospitality Venue and Cultural Hub in Walthamstow
Left: Lettering mural with neon sign welcoming visitors to a street food hospitality venue in London. Top Right: Inside the street food hospitality venue. Lower right: The mural features a neon sign over back-painted lettering.
Temporary Mural Celebrating the Trees of the Heritage Action Zone: Co-created with the Community in Woolwich
Top: Montage of Woolwich Tree-preciation mural. Lower left: The mural is on the disused shop front in Woolwich town centre. Lower Centre: Leaf art was created by local people based on their hands and then collages onto the mural. Lower right: A workshop participant creating leaf art from dyed recycled paper.
Public Artwork on the High Street Telling Community Stories, + Family Mural Trail
Top: The ‘Work in Woolwich: Past, Present and Future Mural. Lower left: Paper cutout based on a local street food seller used in the design of the ‘present’ section of the mural. Lower centre: Artist, Ellen Strachan with the illustrated map she created for the family mural trail. Lower right: stickers created by Ellen for the family mural trail.
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