An artist transforming a city by painting its houses different colors has revealed her latest street of 63 “rainbow” homes. Tash Frootko has been painting houses in Gloucester since 2018-giving a makeover to entire streets and squares.
Locals say it has created a better atmosphere-and has even seen house values rise by up to 30 per cent. Now Tash, 44, has revealed her biggest project yet with 63 houses on Hopewell Street painted in bold and vivid colors.
It is Tash’s fifth transformation in the city and is her largest project to date. The property developer, who has lived in Gloucester for the past two decades, said: “It shows what an individual with a vision can achieve-I started these transformations as there was such a negative morale(士气)about the appearance of the city. The response from the community, its schools and visitors to the street has been overwhelmingly positive.”
“I will continue to work completely voluntarily so that every penny of funding goes towards making the area shine.” The new home makeovers have also been accompanied by a huge flower painting by street artist Sophie Mess, paintings by Stuart Doust and a special door installation and rainbow staircase.
Residents of the newly transformed street have shared their thoughts on the “remarkable” regeneration. Rob Wilks, who has lived on the street for 63 years, said: “The tireless work she does behind the scenes to fix the streets issues is admirable. She has brought love, fun, color and laughter to the street.”
Tash’s project began in 2018 with painting the houses on a small street to “refresh” local areas with creativity. Now, she is set on transforming entire parts of the city and transforming them into huge “outdoor art galleries”.
【小题1】What does the underlined word “makeover” in paragraph 1 mean?| A．Comment. | B．Description. |
| C．Improvement. | D．Demonstration. |
| A．To practice her artistic skills. | B．To inspire residents to live green. |
| C．To beautify the looks of the city. | D．To call on the public to pursue dreams. |
| A．House values are increased. | B．More volunteers are involved in it. |
| C．The number of houses has decreased. | D．The community has become an art centre. |
| A．Projects Launched to Attract Visitors | B．Pleasures Brought to Gloucester City |
| C．Taking a Pride in the City’s Development | D．Transforming Cities by Painting Houses |
