Street art thanks NHS staff for tackling coronavirus

23 April 2020

News image — French street artist Zabou painted artist BKFoxx wearing her graffiti mask on a wall in East London

Getty Images French street artist Zabou painted artist BKFoxx wearing her graffiti mask on a wall in East London — French street artist Zabou painted artist BKFoxx wearing her graffiti mask on a wall in East London

Spectacular street art has sprung up all over England to thank NHS workers for their dedication during the coronavirus pandemic.

Artists up and down the country have used their talents to make a big show of their gratitude, with some creations spanning huge walls.

Sculptor Jamie Wardley created a 100-metre long tribute in a Yorkshire field, while welder Pete Henson made a 1.8m (6ft) statue of a nurse in Exmoor.

Mural artist Rachel List has been prolific in Pontefract. She said: "I think people just want to show their appreciation for the NHS and hopefully, I have, in some small way allowed that message to travel."

Here's a look at some of the stunning tributes to the NHS staff.

Nathan Bowen Ambulance and NHS street art — Nathan Bowen created this street art in Shoreditch, London

Getty Images Children having their photo taken by graffiti — Four-year-olds George and Imaani pose next to a mural by Rachel List in Pontefract

Getty Images A man looking at NHS superhero street art — Street art in Pontefract has a superhero theme

Getty Images A dog walker stops to look at another of Pontefract's tributes to NHS workers — A dog walker stops to look at another of Rachel List's tributes to NHS workers in Pontefract

Getty Images Graffiti on the shutters of a closed pizza restaurant in Liverpool — Graffiti on the shutters of a closed pizza restaurant in Liverpool

Exmoor Welding Nurse Amy statue — Welder Pete Henson put an 1.8m tall statue in an unauthorised spot near Wheddon Cross, Exmoor

@ClaireArtLady Artist Claire Flynn from Coventry is creating a new chalk mural each week — Artist Claire Flynn from Coventry is creating a new chalk mural each week

Sand in Your Eye The painted tribute — Jamie Wardley painted a 100-metre long tribute to the NHS in a field in Mytholmroyd, West Yorkshire

Getty Images A mural celebrating NHS workers by artist Lionel Stanhope at Hilly Fields, South London — A mural celebrating NHS workers by artist Lionel Stanhope at Hilly Fields, South London

@fokawolf heart on the Custard Factory in Birmingham — Artist Foka Wolf painted this heart on the Custard Factory in Birmingham

Getty Images Thank you NHS graffiti over bridge on M25 — A message of thanks on the "Give Peas a Chance Bridge" over the M25 motorway, west of London

Davina Dickson Art student Davina Dickson, 18, spent eight hours painting The Star pub in Penkridge, Staffordshire — Art student Davina Dickson, 18, spent eight hours painting The Star pub in Penkridge, Staffordshire

Drew Allan A mural of Captain Tom Moore on a window — Drew Allan painted this mural on his window in Redcar

John O'Gaunt Golf Club Thank You NHS mowed into grass at golf club — Green staff at John O'Gaunt Golf Club in Bedfordshire created this message

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By Jennifer Meierhans

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