Leamington and Kenilworth artist brings a white Christmas to charities and businesses in each cities

A Kenilworth artist is making certain businesses and charities in Warwickshire can take pleasure in a white Christmas this yr.

Alvin Taylor has launched his business Chipmunk Murals, producing snow artwork window shows for venues together with Kenilworth Books, Cats Protection, The Hair Lounge Kenilworth and extra.

He creates the shows utilizing a mixture of chalk pens, stencils, and freehand to sketch into the snow spray.

Alvin, initially from Leamington, has battled with despair, autism and ADHD for a lot of years, utilizing drawing and portray as a method to maintain his wellbeing in verify.

He stated “We have mental illness in the family unfortunately, and it’s been so difficult watching my younger brothers become unwell. It’s been a long road for me to get to a better place myself, but I want to show people you can recover and get on and achieve things.”

Once he was targeted and properly sufficient, and wanting to utilize his creativity, Alvin took to the streets of Kenilworth to supply up his expertise to native businesses and charities.

He stated: “I’ve always wanted to use my talents to create artwork that delights people, but I was lacking belief and focus, and I always hesitated about what to do and how to begin.

“But this year I’ve just jumped in. I think sometimes that’s just the way to do it, and then figure things out as you go along.”

And as a gesture of goodwill, Alvin provided to brighten the window of Leamington’s Cat’s Protection retailer – a charity near his coronary heart – freed from cost.

In a heart-breaking transfer, the artist was not too long ago pressured to surrender his rescued kitten companion, Liquorice, after the feline outgrew his dwelling area.

Alvin added: “I only fostered him for a short while but was gutted when I realised it just wasn’t practical to keep him here inside my small flat, when he loves the outdoors so much.”

And as soon as the snowy season is over, Alvin plans to brush up on his mural portray expertise, and can be providing inside paintings to residents round Warwickshire.