Young artists from a youth arts fund have brought colour to the heart of a Suffolk town.

The artists with the James Holloway Youth Arts Fund, based at the Cut Arts Centre in Halesworth, have transformed the Halesworth thoroughfare and market place. 

With a grant from East Suffolk Council and commissioned by Halesworth Town Council, the creative youngsters redesigned and painted 36 bollards in the town. 

The project was part of the new Art on the Streets initiative.

Johann Don-Daniel, one of the group's creative mentors, said: “We each have been very excited about the prospect of developing the bollards.

"The opportunity to bring the vibrancy, history and colour to the Thoroughfare through the work of local students is a wonderfully positive prospect.” 

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The young artists, Leon Torrance, Isla Todd, Beatrice Harrison, Opalina Don-Daniel, Calisto Don-Daniel, Mia MacFarlane and Amy Kaye, embarked on a detailed research project spanning over several months.

They researched the history of Halesworth and the issues, topics and influences that were important to them. 

The young people were able to develop their creative designs across two workshops where they explored different painting techniques, and the use of colour and expression.

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They were overseen by project coordinators, Kasia Posen and Caroline Mummery, and creative mentors, Johann Don-Daniel and Linda Farrow.

The bollard-painting spanned across a week in August where the team "worked incredibly hard over several hours each day in the sunshine".

A spokesperson for the project said: "The people of Halesworth showed tremendous support for the artists with many stopping to compliment their hard work and some businesses supplying them with free food and drink.

"The finished bollards are a delight with the bright colours showing the diversity of Halesworth and the unique designs representing the individuality of the talented young artists that painted them."