Taking Over Brockley: Three Hand-Painted Shop Shutters in a Month
Walk up to Brockley Cross after the shops have shut and you'll notice something new. The grey roller shutters are turning into artwork, one shop at a time. In the past month we've hand-painted three Brockley shopfronts: Logan's Conveniences, Brorritos and, most recently, Morells, right next door to Brorritos.
We're Paintbox Graffiti, a graffiti shop and mural studio just down the road at 389 New Cross Road. We're a local business painting for local businesses, and we've got a simple goal for this corner of South East London: paint the area, and turn tired, neglected spaces into art people actually stop to look at.
Three Brockley shutters in a month
Logan's Conveniences
Logan's Conveniences is one of those shops the whole street relies on, and its shutter is what people walk past early in the morning and late at night. Now it's a hand-painted piece of artwork instead of bare metal, so the shopfront looks as cared for when it's closed as when it's open.
Brorritos, No. 8 Brockley Cross
For Brorritos, we mocked the design up on a photo of their actual shutter first, based on the owner's own reference. The finished piece is their orange Brorritos bag on a black background, with hands reaching in from both sides. It's bold, it reads from across the road, and it works as a sign every time the shop is shut. See the Brorritos shutter and the reel of it being painted.
Morells, No. 10 Brockley Cross
Next door, hair brand Morells asked us for something that says what they do before you've even read the name. Our artists painted a large portrait with flowing curls, framed by gold leaves, above a big yellow, orange and white Morells graffiti piece that runs the full width of the shutter. It went up on Monday 12 October, and Brockley Cross now has two painted shutters side by side.
Why we're painting Brockley
Every high street has them: shutters covered in tags, blank walls, corners nobody looks after. They make a street feel neglected, even when the businesses behind them are thriving. We'd rather see those spaces become something the neighbourhood is proud of.
That's what we did on Deptford High Street, where we worked with 25 traders to turn their shutters into an open-air gallery. You can read how 25 shop shutters transformed Deptford High Street. Brockley is next, and we're doing it the same way: one conversation with one business owner at a time, with every design built around the shop behind it.
What a painted shutter does for a local business
- It's a sign when you're closed. Evenings, Sundays and bank holidays, your shutter keeps telling passers-by who you are.
- It gets tagged far less. Finished artwork is respected in a way a blank shutter isn't, and our protective coat means anything that does land can be cleaned off.
- People photograph it. A good shutter ends up on Instagram and local pages, which is reach you'd otherwise pay for.
- The whole street looks cared for. When neighbours paint together, a parade starts to feel like somewhere worth walking down after dark.
For the full business case, read why your business needs a mural.
Got a shutter or wall in Brockley?
If you run a shop in Brockley, Crofton Park, Ladywell, Honor Oak, New Cross or anywhere in Lewisham, we'd love to paint it. Neighbours on the same parade can book together too, which brings the price per shutter down. And if there's a neglected wall or corner in your area that deserves better, tell us about it.
Brockley shutter art FAQs
Who paints shop shutters in Brockley?
Paintbox Graffiti, a graffiti shop and mural studio based at 389 New Cross Road, a few minutes from Brockley. We've painted Logan's Conveniences, Brorritos and Morells in Brockley, plus 25 shutters on Deptford High Street.
How much does it cost to paint a shop shutter?
A single hand-painted shutter in London starts from around £500 for lettering or bold graphics, up to around £1,500 for detailed photorealistic artwork. Our shutter art price guide breaks it down.
Do I have to close the shop while you paint?
No. Most single shutters are finished in a day, and we paint outside your trading hours or on a day you're already closed.
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