Before doing a Lucy McLauchlan Birmingham street art trail, lets have a look at a lost piece that she did. Also known as Beat 13. Todo es Posible was painted by Lucy in July 2010. You could see it on Birmingham Central Library from Chamberlain Square and down Congreve Passage. There was also bits at the other end of Centenary Way near Paradise Forum. Last visible during February 2016.

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Todo es Posible by Lucy McLauchlan aka Beat 13 around Birmingham Central Library (2010-16)


Todo es Posible by Lucy McLauchlan aka Beat 13 around Birmingham Central Library (2010-16)


Before doing a Lucy McLauchlan Birmingham street art trail, lets have a look at a lost piece that she did. Also known as Beat 13. Todo es Posible was painted by Lucy in July 2010. You could see it on Birmingham Central Library from Chamberlain Square and down Congreve Passage. There was also bits at the other end of Centenary Way near Paradise Forum. Last visible during February 2016.


TODO ES POSIBLE BY LUCY MCLAUCHLAN

From about July 2010 to February 2016, it was possible to see Lucy McLauchlan's Todo es Posible street art all the way around Birmingham Central Library (not covering all of it). It gave you something to look at other than the dated John Madin concrete of the 1960s and 1970s. The library would close in 2013 when the Library of Birmingham opened. And demolished during 2015 to 2016. Including the removal of Paradise Forum.

 

Location: at the time Birmingham Central Library. What is now PwC, One Chamberlain Square, B3 3AX. Note if you go to Chamberlain Square now, you will not find Todo es Posible as it was destroyed during the demolition of Birmingham Central Library in 2016.

 

July 2010

My first look at Todo es Posible down Congreve Passage from Chamberlain Square.

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August 2010

A small section of Todo es Posible on the concrete of Birmingham Central Library. Like a bird face. It was to the left of McDonald's at Paradise Forum.

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April 2011

Another look at the right half section of Todo es Posible on Congreve Passage. Around what used to be the Art in the Window Gallery. Lucy had painted more of the piece over the windows after this gallery had closed.

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November 2012

Cherry pickers in front of Lucy's Todo es Posible street art on Congreve Passage. This view looking left towards Chamberlain Square and the Town Hall.

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April 2014

Found some more of Lucy's art near Paradise Forum from Centenary Way. Leaves and berries.

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Another look at the distinctive bird face near McDonald's at the Chamberlain Square end of Paradise Forum.

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Some of the leaves and berries to the left of McDonald's (it closed down in late 2015).

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February 2015

The right hand side of Birmingham Central Library was behind Paradise Birmingham hoardings, but it was still possible to see Todo es Posible down Congreve Passage. Paradise Forum would close at the end of 2015.

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February 2016

Demolition of Birmingham Central Library was well underway by then, and this was the last time to see Todo es Posible before it went to dust.

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From Centenary Way at the former entrance of Paradise Forum was another of Lucy's leaves and berries art.

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Centenary Way now goes all the way from Centenary Square to Chamberlain Square in the open air. But at the time was the gutted Paradise Forum and rubble everywhere. One last look at Lucy's artwork on the right through the hoardings window.

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Street art by Lucy McLauchlan 2010. Click the link on the left to visit her website.

Photos taken by Elliott Brown. Can be found on Twitter: ellrbrown