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A street cleaner who has served New Brighton for over ten years has been honoured with a mural celebrating his contribution to the community.
Kenneth "Kenny" Dunn is featured in the latest addition to the OpenAIR Gallery, an outdoor street art collection in the Victoria Quarter. The mural is the first in a new Unsung Heroes series, according to the Wirral Globe.
London-based artist Dotmasters, also known as Leon Seesix, painted the piece in August. It shows Mr Dunn in his orange Biffa uniform against a deep-blue damask pattern on a black wall.
Daniel Davies of Rockpoint Leisure nominated Kenny for the tribute. He said: "Nominating Kenny was easy — he's been on these streets for over ten years, he does the graft, everyone in New Brighton knows him and everyone likes him.
He continued, saying the mural will "celebrate the people" who make New Brighton "tick".
Mr Davies added: "Dot and I have been working together up here since 2018, and this piece is one of the best things we've done. Massive thanks to Dot for coming back up to paint it, and to Kenny for saying yes. There'll be more."
Mr Dunn was personally invited by Mr Davies to watch the mural being painted. Reflecting on his work in New Brighton, he credited recent regeneration for the improvements he has seen.
He said: "It's gone a lot better, especially down Victoria Road, where Danny spent all that money and brought the place back to life."
Peter Murphy, area supervisor at Biffa, praised the mural as a fitting tribute. He said: "I am delighted to see Kenny's hard work and enthusiasm being recognised in such a spectacular way.
He described Mr Dunn as "the go-to person for a friendly comforting chat and local knowledge".
The mural is now part of the OpenAIR Gallery's permanent collection in the Victoria Quarter.
