A graffiti-covered wall in Worcester has been spectacularly transformed into a 55-meter-long mural by university students.

The captivating transformation took place on the walkway between Hardwicke Close and Hylton Road, adjacent to the newly built Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Building, home to the Three Counties Medical School.

Students from the University of Worcester partnered with acclaimed artist Rob Draper to create the standout mural, which now engulfs the city's once graffiti wall in shades of blue and pink.

On the mural are the words "The Music Is In The Air, Take As Much As You Want", a quote from Edward Elgar, the world-famous Worcestershire composer.

In discussing the project, Mr Draper said: "It has been a brilliant project and a long journey, but the response from the public has been incredible.

Worcester News: The wall has transformed a graffiti hot spot

"Younger people, older people, pretty much everyone who walked past was stopping and saying how much of a difference the work has made to this area to have something so bright and uplifting."

Whilst working together on the mural, the students and Mr Draper hosted students from local schools, including Worcester’s Regency High School, who participated in the painting process in the spirit of inclusivity.

One of the university students, Cosmin Popescu, came up with the idea to embed a poem in braille at both ends of the mural.

Popescu said: "It’s very exciting and rewarding, and I wasn’t expecting to see the work make such a difference in such a short amount of time.

"The transformation has been incredible, especially in that it has such a good message for the community, and people walking by have all said how amazing it is."

Commenting on her experience, Nicole Cooper, who is studying illustration, said: "It has been an amazing opportunity, and it has been a lot of fun!

"The hardest part was researching and knowing what to do, a project like this designed from scratch has its challenges but we’ve had a lot of positive reaction to it already."

Echoing her students' sentiments, Professor Lisa Stansbie, the University of Worcester’s Pro Vice Chancellor, education, culture and society, said: "The University has a longstanding history of transforming the riverside area of the city of Worcester, and to add this unique, vibrant and culturally significant artwork to that contribution has been fantastic."