Liverpool artist, Michelle Jones, has been exclusively commissioned by Liverpool City Council to display a mural in St Peters Square as part of The Liverpool Biennial Contemporary Art Festival 2006.

The 5m x 2m mural entitled ‘The Beaten Path’ is the work of up and coming local artist, Michelle Jones and features 200 digital photographs taken throughout Liverpool and hand printed by the artist onto ceramic tiles.

“This piece has been a real journey for me� said Michelle in an interview earlier this week. “I started taking these photos several years ago so it’s a really satisfying conclusion to the project and a real honour to have my work displayed in such a public place, especially in my home city!�

Each image shows the colours, textures and patterns that can be found in the things that most people ignore as they travel through our streets. “I had no desire to produce a work showcasing the more obvious tourist images� says Michelle. “I wanted to present a journey through Liverpool that has a more vibrant and urban feel reflecting the changes I see in the both the city and its people�.

For a chance to meet Michelle in person, The Beaten Path will be unveiled in St Peters Square on 5th October 2006 at 18.30 followed by a launch party opposite the mural in the Revolution bar.

www.myspace.com/thebeatenpath