Peachzz, a contemporary street artist from Sheffield with works around the world, was commissioned to create a mural on the side of the Pavements Shopping Centre as part of the Animate Chesterfield programme.
With inspiration from local people, through a drop-in session at Chesterfield Markets, workshops with young people, and creative careers activity with Chesterfield College students. Peachzz has developed a stunning design which takes its inspiration from Chesterfield’s unique and vibrant markets.
In December 2025, she completed the mural titled ‘Local’.
The design depicts a selection of objects which reflect the broad range of produce and products that can be found at Chesterfield Markets such as fruit, flowers, artisan jam, a toy plane, jewellery and vinyl records.
Peachzz gives a gentle nod to our town’s rich heritage through the inclusion of a shire horse remembering the much loved horses who collected rubbish from the market for many years, a cattle brass which references the historic cattle market site and a pomegranate which features in the Borough crest. The use of hands aims to invoke the idea of trade.
Peachzz discovered spray painting in the forgotten industrial sites of the UK and Europe, channelling her creativity into breathing life into walls. Her work often explores and celebrates themes of nature, life and community, set against the stark concrete of urban spaces. With each mural she aims to evoke an emotional response and ensure her work feels rooted in its surroundings.
With a storytelling approach, she creates art that resonates with both local communities and visitors. She is an extremely confident painter of large-scale projects. Her style is expressive, with hints of realism all while experimenting with positive themes and a bold colour palette.
Peachzz has travelled with her work all over Europe and has painted as far away as the USA, Colombia, Mexico and the Middle East. Her mural ‘Reverie’ in Sheffield, was voted #2 Best Mural in the World 2024 with Street Art Cities.
Images provided by Steel City Drone Pilot.