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UK artist transforms abandoned shop windows into pieces of art to raise awareness for mental health

2022-03-01 1 Dailymotion

<p>Watch as this talented artist transforms abandoned shop windows into pieces of art.</p><p>Scott Wilcock, 34, is no stranger to window art, running a company called Snow Graffiti.</p><p>His latest project has seen him hit Wigan town centre to transform large windows of abandoned shops with art dedicated to raising awareness of mental health issues.</p><p>'A smile can hide the deepest pain #BeKind' adorns one window alongside a girl taking a smiling selfie in one moment and curling up on the floor looking distressed in the next.</p><p>Another shows a little boy holding hands with his dad who is dreaming about owning a fancy car and a nice house instead of enjoying the sweet moment like his son is.</p><p>Scott also created a powerful image of a lion cub sat in front of a puddle with his reflection showing him as a fully adult lion next to the quote 'A king isn't born, he is made. Believe, achieve, succeed.'</p><p>The talented artist set up his camera to record as he painstakingly sprayed the windows to create the art pieces and the resulting footage is simply stunning.</p><p>Scott has been thrilled to see his pieces, dedicated to raising awareness of mental health issues, gaining plenty of fans with his lion window front gaining over half a million views on TikTok.</p><p>Scott, who lives in Wigan with Melissa, 32, and two daughters, Maisie, eight, and Alice, five, said: "I wanted to give out a positive message aimed at mental health awareness. </p><p>"I contacted the Wigan Council who loved the idea and suggested that I spray all four windows in the centre of the Galleries Shopping Centre in Wigan. </p><p>"The girl with the phone is a reminder to "Be Kind", aimed at others to remind them that not everyone is ok. The girl in the picture is my niece, Georgia Forester [19], who I asked to model for the window. </p><p>"The boy walking with his dad is a design I thought about a while ago. It can be seen in so many different ways that I didn't put a quote on it. </p><p>"The cub and lion is aimed at everyone who is wanting to better themselves. I'm a strongly believer that anything is possible - all it takes is faith and hard work."</p>

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