"A little confusing" art brings the entertainment desk of Nicholas Party to Bath|

There was a time when police officers would decorate European trains and buildings with his unique street art. Now, the large gallery and museum invite him to unleash his horizons on the wall.

His latest extraordinary work is a large mural inspired by the works of 17th-century Dutch artists and 18th-century British masters, which have been realized at the Holburn Museum in Bath.

When the work was finished, the party said he was pleased that Holburne was placed in a late 18th-century building, with the likes of Thomas Gainsborough and George Stubbs hosting his work. “It’s great to be in such a grand place.”

In his new work, his first major mural in the British gallery, was borrowed from a small oil painting from the Holborn series, a fight between farmers by Benjamin Gerritsz. Cuyp was famous for his allegorical oil surfaces and landscapes, and was influenced by Rembrandt.

Over four days he recreated a rather violent image throughout the gallery’s walls, adding a lot of soft dust.

This time, he once again made a smaller work with crayons for a second, a depiction of linen, depicting the style of the horse and lion paintings of two horses, with calm, ghostly faces between them.

Then, the second work hangs in the center of the mural, covering up many movements. After Benjamin Gerritsz, 2025 2025.

The Nicholas Party’s murals are inspired by “gray, fun” paintings. Photo: Adrian Sherratt

The artist said he was attracted to Dutch painting because he liked the "gray, fun" theme. "It's not a portrait or a sweet landscape, which is more unusual." The mural is a close-up copy, the party said, adding a second element - horse and facial image - to make it work.

He said the most dramatic part of the mural was hidden behind smaller images, and that was not a concern. “I think when I put the two together, my job became my job.”

A chamber must be built in front of the wall for the party to take place. The walls must be made of acrylic paint, water and wood chips to create a sand chamber texture that fixes pastels.

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"So, it makes a mess and the pastels create a lot of dust. That's why we have to close it." Then, he used his hands, applied pastels and rubbed them to create textures and colors. “It’s very tired, so I use it with both arms.”

The work is an exhibition stop in an exhibition called Nicolas Party: Copper & Dust, which has two smaller works rooms, including striking landscapes, still lifes and portraits, created by oil on copper.

Hallburn director Chris Stephens said the gallery was pleased to showcase the party’s work. “By his profound knowledge of art history, especially his interest in 17th-century Dutch painting and 18th-century pastels, both of which are in the collection of Holburne, Nicolas’ art in a perfect setting.”