BRAUNTON'S skate bowl has got a new look, following the hard work of nearly 30 young artists and their parents.

Members of Braunton Youth Club have been painting a mural around the village's skating hub, under the guidance of Braunton artist Conor Wilson.

The mural is part of the youth club's ongoing rejuvenation, as a result of the Museum of British Surfing opening in part of the club's building.

The work began last Thursday night when 13 people helped sketch out the design on to the wall until 2am, before more attended over the weekend to start painting.

Conor said: "This is my most challenging project yet because of the scale of it and having to co-ordinate the number of people working on it.

"We have been painting by numbers, and apart from the work being rained off a few times, we are hoping it will be done by the end of this week."

The surfing museum, which is a registered charity, funded the mural project through the Count Me In scheme run by the Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery in Exeter.

Peter Robinson, the director of the Museum of British Surfing, said: "The old graffiti at Braunton skate bowl had got pretty tired, so we asked young people who use the youth centre and skaters what they would like to see in its place.

"I hope this will give them new pride in their building and the local environment. I'd like to thank all of the young people who have put forward ideas, and have been working with Conor to bring them to life.

"The project has been helped by several businesses and individuals, in particular Graffiti Magic who are providing a vandal proof coating for the art when it is finished."

Tom Mack, the area youth worker for Braunton, said the project had been exciting for the youth club members.

He said: "Hannah Andrews and Lewis Hughes were the chosen youth ambassadors.

"We tasked them with engaging Braunton's young people in this project in terms of ideas for the design, themes, and how they could get other young people involved.

"The end result is something everybody can be proud of and smartens up the skate bowl area too, showing the community and visitors what young people in Braunton can achieve."

The opening date of the surfing museum has been delayed but for the latest updates visit the museum's website www.museumofbritishsurfing.org.uk