Machen mural brings another splash of colour to the borough

Support quality, independent, local journalism…that mattersFrom just £1 a month you can help fund our work – and use our website without adverts. Become a member today Artist Aidan van den Bergh spent two days spray painting the village hall A nature-inspired mural has been painted on the side of Machen Village Hall as part of a drive to bring more colour to south Wales. Animal scientist and graffiti artist, Aidan van den Bergh, travelled all the way from Hampshire to paint the mural – a task he described as “too good to refuse”. The mural is part of The Valleys Street Art Project, which was set up in 2023 by local artist Matt Dey. He asked the people of Caerphilly to offer-up their ‘legal walls’ for fellow artists to paint. A legal wall is when a homeowner gives permission for someone to graffiti the outside wall of their house. This can be just one wall, or all walls. Any public facing wall can also be considered a legal wall. After painting the Machen mural, Aidan told Caerphilly Observer: “It’s a lovely little sleepy village so I thought a nature theme would be a good idea. “I looked-up which animals...