Join us in making kindness happen in Exeter!

We’re raising funds towards helping people in need in our city through the Exeter Kindness Mural. 

Painted by local artist, Paul Colsell (82) on the Crossline Building this is the largest Charlie Mackesy illustration to date. 

We hope it inspires many random acts of Kindness. Be kind and give now!

Watch how the painting of the mural developed over 12 days

Video by Gwenllian Riall

THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO MADE THIS PROJECT POSSIBLE.

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy, reimagined for the Crossline Building, Heavitree Road, Exeter, by Paul Colsell. With special thanks to Charlie Mackesy, Exeter City Council and the Crossline Trust for permission for the mural to be painted. Also to the public who contributed through crowdfunder.co.uk

Well done to the team that painted the mural, in 12 days including Paul, Harry and Dexter with support from Betty. We appreciate the Exeter Kindness Team, who have worked on this project together for over a year – Paul & Betty Colsell, Al Gibson and Jeanine Rose-Gibson, Tim Davies and Gwenllian Riall. Thanks to Kondanani UK for financial oversight, Countdown Creative for sponsoring communications, White Linen Photography and Style Accounts. We appreciate all the contractors who worked on resurfacing the wall – Matthew Cousins of Apex Scaffolding; Chris Harper of CH Plastering; SAS Render Systems; Ben Rourke of BSR Decorating; and Johnsons Paint. We also thank Signs Express, Exeter for creating our banner.

More about the Exeter Kindness Mural story

ABOUT
EXETER KINDNESS

Designed by Paul Colsell our logo represents the people of our city putting their arms around those who need support from our local soup kitchen to orphaned children in Africa. The mural is a project of Kondanani UK in collaboration with other local charities/ organisations.

ABOUT
PAUL COLSELL

Paul Colsell is a veteran artist who has worked in media all his life. He will brave 10m scaffolding on the Exeter Crossline Building to create this iconic mural that celebrates kindness in the city.

ABOUT
CHARLIE MACKESY

Charlie Mackesy is the author and illustrator of the best selling book, ‘The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse’. The Animated Story was aired on BBC over Christimas. Charlie has kindly granted us permission to reproduce one of his best known illustrations which will in effect be the largest in the world to date

Support the Exeter Kindness Project. All donations will go towards supporting charities in the building and give a gift to orphaned children in Africa

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