The Brentwood Art Trail from Brentwood Connected business improvement district (BID), took place across Brentwood, Shenfield, and Ingatestone in June.
Its legacy lives on in the form of a painting by local artist Nicola Osborne, whose work is now on permanent display at Ingatestone station.
Nicola’s painting is inspired by Philippa Threlfall’s mosaic titled Peoples Who Used The Essex Road.
The mosaic can be found on The Chequers building in High Street.
Unveiled in 1969, it’s an 18-foot-tall depiction of the town in the 19th and 20th centuries, featuring Queen Elizabeth I, a Roman foot soldier, a Knight Templar, and a Victorian coachman.
There’s also a man and young boy driving turkey and sheep, in a nod to the flocks of turkeys who were herded down the road from Norfolk for the Christmas market in those times.
Nicola was commissioned to create a modern-day version of Threlfall’s work to go on display in the station.
Nicola recreated a scene in acrylic on canvas, featuring the modern-day people and places in Ingatestone.
The painting was created live in Ingatestone High Street, exhibited in the Brentwood Art Trail pop-up gallery, and then gifted by Brentwood Connected businesses to Ingatestone station for permanent display.
Sarah Walmsley, Brentwood Connected manager, said: “One of the successes of this year’s Brentwood Art Trail was the impact of our live art events in the high streets, so it made complete sense to create something which the public could enjoy not only on the day but all year round.
“We’re hoping visitors to Ingatestone station will enjoy this painting and be encouraged to see what else the area has to offer.”
