A Bermudian artist has brought the history of Dockyard to life with the creation of a new mural, highlighting the rich history of the area.

Shanna Hollis said the 92ft-long piece stretching the length of the Splash Pad and Fun Zone playground in the Royal Naval Dockyard took about 60 hours of work over the course of nine days.

She said: “I love to challenge myself, so I said let’s do the whole 10ft by 92ft and let’s flesh it out. This is a bit crazy because I’m only 5ft tall, so maybe I didn’t think out the logistics entirely.

“I brought my ladder but I came to find out that a ladder will sink in sand, so that was a bit of a dilemma.”

Ms Hollis said that the Bermuda Land Management Corporation reached out to her about producing a mural after she created a piece in St George’s showcasing local history.

She said: “At first we talked about a welcome to Dockyard or different Bermudian design motifs.

“I felt very energised after the St George’s mural talked about our history and I found that the children in St George’s found it fascinating to learn about their history through the mural.”

Ms Hollis said that in an effort to escape the heat, most of the work on the mural was carried out during the cooler mornings and evenings.

While the scale of the project proved a challenge, she added that a broad cross section of BLMC staff, area businesses, community members and even tourists were eager to lend a hand. She extended special thanks to fellow artist Michaela Antoinette and to Rowe Spurling Paint.

The Dockyard mural comes after a series of public art projects from Ms Hollis including the Dame Flora Duffy mural at the General Post Office with Kendra Earls and the Bailey’s Bay Mural Project, which Ms Hollis put together in collaboration with a host of other artists.

She said that one of her motives to do the Bailey’s Bay mural was to give other Bermudian artists the same opportunity that she received with the Flora Duffy mural.

Ms Hollis said: “That one invitation has changed my life completely. I wanted Bailey’s Bay to offer that same type of moment for other young creatives.”

Lyndsey Furtado, business development administrator for the BLMC, said: “We had been talking about bringing some colour and energy to Dockyard for quite some time, so we’re thrilled to finally see that vision come to life with the help of Ms Hollis.

“We were incredibly impressed by her work, particularly her mural in St George's, and felt she would be the perfect fit for this project. Shanna has brought Dockyard’s story to life in such a fun and creative way.

“We are confident that the mural will be the topic of many conversations and the backdrop for some memorable photos here in Dockyard.”