PEOPLE PLACE PUBLIC ART CIC
Helping communities to commission and make public art that reflects the unique character of their shared public spaces
Murals | Metalwork | Creative Wayfinding Signage | Illustrated Maps | Town Trails | Creative Workshops | Art Walks
New in February and March 2026!
Abbey Wood Nurturing Community Mural
Free Art workshops for adults and accompanied children of all ages. Everyone is welcome.
People Place Public Art CIC’s first project brings together community members in Abbey Wood, South East London, to co-design and co-create a mural on the theme of community cohesion and plant growth. The finished mural will be mounted on the railings of Abbey Wood Nursery School to bring vibrancy to the public realm.
Get Involved! Free drop-in art workshops. No need to book. Call in at any time during the workshop. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult over the age of 18.
Co-design Workshop
2pm-5pm, Friday 20th February, 2026. Abbey Wood Library, 138 Eynsham Drive, London, SE2 9PT
Plant seeds and create collage to inspire the mural design
Painting Workshop
8.45am- 12.15pm, Saturday 7th March, 2026. The Pavilion, Bostall Gardens, McLeod Road, Abbey Wood, London, SE2
Help to paint shapes cut from mural board. Croissants for early arrivals!
Free exhibition of artwork and photographs from the project
23/03/26 - 30/04/26 at Abbey Wood Library, 138 Eynsham Drive, London, SE2 9PT
Date TBC at Abbey Wood Community Centre, 4 Knee Hill, London, SE2 0YS
View the finished Mural!
From 24/03/26 at Abbey Wood Nursery School, Dahlia Road, London, SE2 0SX
Abbey Wood Nurturing Community Mural
Partner organisations include:
Abbey Wood Branch of U3A
Our work…
Building on the community mural work of Pigeon Loft Murals, we are pleased to announce the formation of People Place Public Art CIC in July 2025, a new non-profit community interest company based in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. People Place Public Art CIC aims to:
Empower people to create
Increase the vibrancy and highlight the unique character of shared public spaces
Build a sense of ownership and connection
Our process involves a mix of:
Consultation- so that people have a say in public art in their area
Co-design- giving people the opportunity to create, to tell their own stories and to draw on their expertise about their local area
Co-creation- involving people in painting murals to build a sense of ownership and connection between people working together
Celebration of new public artwork- increasing pride in shared public spaces
Ellen Strachan, Artist & Designer
People Place Public Art CIC was founded by Artist and Designer, Ellen Strachan (known professionally as Pigeon Loft Murals), along with two other experienced Directors to provide oversight. It builds on Ellen’s track record of successful community murals and creative wayfinding signage projects.
Through People Place Public Art CIC, we aim to bring the benefits of public art projects to a diverse range of communities. Ellen will now work on community art projects through People Place Public Art CIC and she will continue to offer murals for business and private residences through Pigeon Loft Murals.