Mural: Army Cadet Force Trompe L'oeil

The ACF mural measures 28 feet wide by 9 feet high and covers one wall of the ACF (Army Cadet Force) Mess at Raglan Barracks, Newport in South Wales.

The mural was commissioned by Colonel Mead on his retirement after 40 years service, and depicts the various activities of the ACF in Newport.

The mural is a trompe l'oeil scene depicting three windows looking out onto various scenes, together with shelves of equipment and a door with regimental shields above. It was painted in a mixture of acrylics and emulsion. For detailed images of the mural click Next