The art of making ‘a little mess’ brings Nicolas Party’s showstopper to Bath

Nicolas Party's latest mural at the Holburne Museum in Bath is a stunning fusion of 17th-century Dutch influences and 18th-century artistic styles, blending vibrant soft-pastels with detailed craftsmanship to create a striking scene of two horses against a ghostly human face. The piece, titled "A Brawl Between Peasants," showcases meticulous preparation using acrylic paint to achieve a unique sandpapery texture for pastel application, resulting in artistically conceived yet dust-filled effects. Displayed as part of the museum's "Copper & Dust" exhibition, this mural marks Nicolas' shift from urban street art to refined gallery-worthy works inspired by historical techniques.