Title: Inspiring the Next Generation: The Women in Sport Mural for Concrete Canvas Chelmsford

This piece is a celebration of representation, dedication, and the power of role models in women’s sports.

The vision the artwork depicts prominent sportswomen with deep connections to Essex, standing tall as symbols of achievement. In the center of the narrative, they are handing a baton the younger generation, a symbolic passing of the torch. the bottom figure represents the next generation, dreaming of what her future could hold and looked after by role models who prove that with hard work, those dreams are entirely within reach.

Community & Collaboration Public art thrives on community support, and this project would not have been possible without an incredible network of partners. A massive thank you to the sponsors who funded and championed this vision:

• Chelmsford For You BID

• Chelmsford City Council

• Essex Cultural Diversity Project

• Essex Cricket

This mural is a reminder to every young girl who walks past it: your dreams are valid, the path has been blazed, and the baton is ready for you to take.

Huge thank you to Concrete Canvas Chelmsford for the opportunity to be in the festival and project mangagement.

Photos By Jake Pursey @purseyproductions

Sportswomen featured in the mural:

Sally Gunnell OBE

Fatima Whitbread MBE

Casey Stoney MBE

Beth Shriever MBE

Anne Wafula Strike MBE

Beth Langston