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Bernadette

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The new Bernadette mural on Lecky Road, Derry, is considerably lighter than its predecessor (which can be seen in the Peter Moloney Collection). The setting is still the Battle Of The Bogside, after which Devlin was served six months for inciting a riot, but Bernadette, with megaphone, is in red while the woman with the bin lid is wearing blue jeans. The bulldog and the child in yellow carrying the bin lid like the shield of a Celtic warrior are new additions. The wall in the background was previously Free Derry Corner.

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With God On Our Side

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The emblem of Lebanese militants Hezbollah shows the name (literally “Party Of Allah”) lifting an AK-47. It is shown here beneath the flag of Palestine (below) and (above) next to The Petrol Bomber.

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Made By Children

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Amnesty International is working with Eden Place Arts centre on a project into the lives of children, which includes learning to stencil and paint with Donal O’Doherty and Karl Porter from UV Arts in order to produce various murals and paintings. The largest image, of a child’s t-shirt, is shown above. More information from Derry Journal.

“This mural was designed by youth from Pilots Row Youth Club to raise awareness of child labour within the fashion industry, to educate and promote the basic human rights of children across the world. In association with Amnesty International, Eden Place Arts Centre and UV Arts, participants had the opportunity to reflect on the true cost of our throw-away fashion industry and created this thought provoking mural. Help us spread awareness of this and show your support by standing up for someone’s rights today!”

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Cross Of Peace

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A Christian cross was added (in early 2015?) to the dove and oak leaf on Rossville Street, Derry. For a 2013 image of the previous version, see Network.

The official title of the work is The Peace Mural. For more, see the Visual History page on the Bogside Artists.

Bogside Artist William Kelly passed away today, 2017-01-10 (Derry Journal).

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End Internment In Ireland And Palestine

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This is an IRPWA (web | Fb) board with the flag of Palestine and the emblem of the Popular Front For The Liberation Of Palestine. The board is now one of five on the Kells Walk stairs, between Mothers & Sisters and the Dove Of Peace. Featured previously: Know Evil, Non-Cooperative Prisoners, and None Shall Be Excluded.

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Paris Breakthrough

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The power of art can take you from central Belfast to the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Work by Patrick T Devlin at the ArtCetera Studio (fb) in Rosemary Street, Belfast.

Previously by Devlin at (what was then) the Red Barn Gallery: Blowing My Mind | The Passion | Mr Lee | Attendez: Je Suis Charlie | Space Exploration.

Previously: We Own The Night by Real1.

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Prepare To Roar!

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Sacred Heart Boxing Academy was housed in the parochial hall (shown in the middle of the mural) before closing perhaps because of safety concerns and/or debt. Above is a shot of the main panel in its entirety (close-ups were featured yesterday (Sacred Heart Boxing Academy). For the panel on the far right in the wide shot, below, see Belfast Boxers.

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