Trust Emerging

Location Grosvenor Road, New Brighton
Within the OpenAIR gallery, next to the James Atherton. Look out for the fox.

A permanent place in the OpenAIR gallery

This mural marks an important step for the OpenAIR gallery.

Created in partnership with Forum Housing Association and their residents, Trust Emerging brings new voices into the public space. It is not just an artwork. It is a statement that everyone has a place here.

The project was built around a simple idea: creativity can offer stability, confidence, and visibility. For people whose lives have been unsettled, that matters.

The artwork

Trust Emerging explores shelter, belonging, and the need for a safe home.

At its centre is a protected figure, holding position while the storm moves around it. The message is clear without being literal. Support exists. Stability can be built. Trust takes time.

The tone is calm. The symbolism is deliberate. Nothing is overstated.

How it was made

The process

This was a genuinely collaborative process.

Residents began with ideas, sketches, and conversations shaped around Forum Housing’s core values. Those ideas were then interpreted by artist Brezaux into a final design that could be delivered collectively on the wall.

The final stage brought everyone together on Grosvenor Road. Residents, staff, and partners painted side by side. What you see now carries that shared effort.

Why it matters

This project does three things:

• gives residents visible ownership in the town

• creates a positive, lasting contribution to the public realm

• demonstrates how small, well-run projects can deliver real social value

It also sets a direction. Housing, culture, and place-making should not sit in silos. When they connect, the outcome is stronger.

Acknowledgements

This project was delivered by New Brighton Creative Futures CIC in partnership with Forum Housing Association.

Thanks to all Forum staff and residents who committed their time and energy throughout the process.

Support from Wirral Council is recognised, along with the contribution of the Mayor of Wirral, Councillor Brian Kenny, who joined the final paint session.

About New Brighton Creative Futures

New Brighton Creative Futures commissions and stewards public art that strengthens place, identity, and pride.

We work with artists, residents, and partners to create work that is visible, inclusive, and built to last.

Support the OpenAIR gallery

Projects like this rely on continued support.

If you value what we are building in New Brighton, you can help us commission new work, support artists, and keep the gallery growing.

Support the mural trail → https://www.gofundme.com/f/new-brighton-street-art