Gold leaf signwriter has the word on the street

A signwriter whose new, big letters are getting a new, big audience explains how he has left behind the "flounce and nonsense" of his former life in graffiti and found instead freedom and a "kind of magic".

Over the last 15 years, signwriter Jim Kerr has become accustomed to producing intricate work with delicate pieces of gold leaf and a steady hand.

But the Birmingham-based artist has also been working on a much larger scale by delivering giant slogans at property developments in the city.

On a grander scale, Mr Kerr has also worked with a property group to add a splash of colour to its Birmingham developments.

“Our focus is on creating developments that bring redundant buildings back to life and get people talking," said Steve Dodd, founder of Elevate Property Group.

Jim understood straight away what we were trying to do and his authentic signwriting style and outstanding artwork lends itself perfectly to the messages we were looking to create.

“There are so many different developers in the West Midlands, and this is a fantastic way of making Elevate and our schemes stand out from the rest.

"Even better still if we are helping Jim keep traditional signwriting alive.”

Read the full article on BBC News here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd10l0zgqxvo

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