Notes from the artist, My Dog Sighs social media post for this piece :

"After a deep dive into the area’s history, I decided to paint Jayne Casey in the reflection of the eye.

Back in the 1970s, Jayne fronted the short-lived punk band Big in Japan, alongside a young Holly Johnson, Ian Broudie and Bill Drummond. (People of a certain age will be gasping at that line-up.)

But it was Jayne’s role in the evolution of Liverpool’s creative scene that really caught my attention.

Through her involvement in the Liverpool Biennial and visual arts, she began championing the derelict industrial buildings of what is now the Baltic Triangle as spaces for artists. She saw the potential in an area that many might have dismissed as unattractive, semi-abandoned and past its best.

That vision helped pave the way for Baltic Creative and the transformation of the area into the thriving creative quarter we know today.

I was drawn to her story. Her energy, her vision and her determination to help kickstart something that would go on to become so much bigger than itself.

To echo the grassroots, DIY spirit of punk and the fledgling music venues of that era, I framed the eye with gaffer tape. Anyone who’s ever been involved in live music will know just how ubiquitous it is. It felt like the perfect material to bring that history into the painting.

The piece began life as a simple pencil sketch. I loved the restraint of the greyscale drawing but wanted to introduce a little light, so I designed a glowing iris to bring the eye to life"

Wall painted with the support from Liam Bononi