A Canvas That Welcomes Everyone

Slough’s art culture isn’t tucked away—it lives where people pass by each day. Imagine the tunnel underpass between Salt Hill Park and Baylis Park once dull and ignored. Recently, it bloomed into a mural titled “Water Lives Here”, capturing fish, birds, and local nature. What makes it special isn’t just the paint—it’s the hands and stories behind it. Over 40 volunteers, schoolchildren, even corporate teams helped paint it after rehearsing the design in immersive VR to preview the layout. This isn’t just public art—it’s public ownership.

Street Art That Speaks to Us

• Slough Train Station Mural: On Platform 3 stands a mural of a thoughtful girl immersed in music. Painted by Colombian artist Jho with help from The Slough Hub, it reflects Slough’s diverse rhythm and celebrates our connections.
• Lamppost Gallery on High Street: About 18 local artists painted lampposts with motifs tied to diversity and nature. That small splash of color is turning urban streets into art-lined paths where everyone belongs.
• Curve Plaza Mural: As you stroll by The Curve, you’ll now meet a bright, welcoming mural by Maralin Cottenham, added to spark joy and beauty in the town center.
• Grampian Way Playground Mural: Around kids’ play zones, community artist Alesea Martinov painted life’s journey—from childhood to grandparents—celebrating Slough’s diverse generations in bright color.

Galleries and Exhibitions: Homegrown Creativity

Slough’s art scene is growing inside, too. The Art Classes Group hosts a Summer Art Exhibition, where students, children, and local artists show their visions each summer in their studio at the Observatory Shopping Centre. It's not just a gallery; it’s a community moment to share stories, art, refreshments—and connection.

Also rooted in Slough’s heart is the Knife Angel Tags Restoration Project. After the massive Knife Angel sculpture arrived, local artists preserved community messages and essays left by residents in a 3D installation—turning grief and hope into art that educates and heals.

Who’s Behind This Creative Wave?
Community Artists Leading the Way

Artists like Jho (Johana Plazas) and Alesea Martinov aren't just talented—they listen. Their murals are more than paint; they're community voices. With #ArtScape, a Slough project by Viva Slough, murals and street installations are selected based on local connection. The idea? Make art that lives among us—not just hangs in museums.

The Knife Angel project brought together local schools, shops, and galleries in shared creativity. Those uplifting messages aren’t just words—they were strokes of community life, memory, and commitment.

Art that Builds Belonging

Every mural, installation, or exhibition doesn’t happen by chance—it’s a hand reaching out to the rest of town. They transform spaces that felt forgotten into places that feel held. Safe subways become colorful tunnels, dull walls become big smiles. Community members pause, kids point, and passers-by reconnect.

A young girl might wait under the train station mural, earbuds in, feeling she belongs. Or neighbors paint together on a wall, not speaking the same words but sharing paint and presence. That's art that builds community more than statues ever could.

Why Slough’s Art Scene Feels Real

• It’s local
  Every project springs from local stories, hands, and hearts.
• It’s inclusive
  Art is for everyone—anywhere you walk, you can see a mural or join a class.
• It’s healing
  Spaces feel safer and loved—not just marked, but made beautiful.
• It’s growing
  Art Classes Group exhibitions, new murals, community painters: this is just the beginning.

How to Explore Slough’s Art Scene

• Start where you pass every day: Visit the train station mural or the tunnel by Salt Hill Park.
• Catch an exhibition: Keep an eye out for the Summer Art Show at the Art Classes Group.
• Walk the High Street: Pretend you’re on a little street art hunt—lampposts, playground walls, curves—each is a small smile.
• Join in: Many art groups welcome volunteers or new artists. You don’t need to be an expert; just curious.

Slough as Your Art Playground

If you thought art was for galleries far away, Slough is changing that story. Here, walls, lamp posts, underpasses, and community spaces are alive with color and heart. Creativity here is not distant—it’s in every walk, every garden, every stroke of paint.

Next time you're wandering Slough town, pause at those murals—they’re part of our story. Say hello to the colors. Maybe even lean in and paint one yourself someday. Slough’s art scene is yours—vibrant, surprising, and waiting to be part of your everyday life.