Sales of historic Chartist Mural Prints raises further funds 🖼️

 

Newport holds a proud and significant place in the history of the Chartist movement. It was the scene of the Newport Rising of 1839 — one of the most dramatic events in British working-class history — when thousands of Chartists marched on the town in a bold demand for political rights and democratic reform for ordinary working people. The movement’s legacy remains deeply woven into the identity of Newport to this day. 

 

The story of these prints began when Kelvin photographed Newport’s celebrated Chartist Mural before it was removed from public display. Recognising the historical importance of the artwork, Kelvin contacted Oliver Budd, whose late father Kenneth Budd was the creator of the original mural, to seek permission to reproduce the images for charitable purposes. Oliver Budd — himself a celebrated artist of considerable renown — generously granted permission to reproduce his late father’s work, ensuring that Kenneth Budd’s remarkable artistic legacy would continue to benefit those in need.

 

 

A special thanks also goes to Oliver Budd for granting Kelvin permission to reproduce his late Father, Kenneth Budd's, iconic work. Nigel and Paul Merret, of Arnold's, Jordan Zanchi Jones, Paul Jones. Dr Melinda Drowley and the team at the Chartist Hub Newport, Paula at Beechwood Frames and David Mayer.