Visitors to the Eden Project’s Mediterranean Biome are being greeted by a huge and colourful art work created by staff and volunteers who work at the project.

The monumental piece represents the home of the Biomes and six of its growing international projects dotted around the globe.

Every year, the entire Eden team gets together for a two-day programme of updates, collective activities and learning about different roles across the organisation. This year the big task was to create ‘The Bigger Picture’ out of 450 smaller ones.

The 200 square-foot work is made up of individual canvasses worked on with acrylic paint by members of the team.

They created their mini art works using a print featuring representations of Eden and of Eden-related projects in China, New Zealand, Australia, United Arab Emirates, USA and Northern Ireland.

The entire operation was completed over just four hours, from blank canvas to an eye-catching work on a previously blank wall in the Link Building between the Rainforest and Mediterranean Biomes.

The activity was led by Cornwall-based artist, teacher and gallery owner Jeanni Grant-Nelson.

Eden’s chief executive Gordon Seabright said: ‘Jeanni is one of the top artists in Cornwall and she has used all her formidable skills to bring the whole team together to produce The Bigger Picture.

‘The spectacular result offers our visitors a joyful picture of Eden’s activity here and around the world.’

 Jeanni is creator and director of Visual Awareness Ltd, an art event company. She has previously run days with big groups at venues such as the Emirates Stadium, home of Arsenal Football Club, and for organisations such as UK Sport. The Eden picture was her biggest and most ambitious yet.

A video of the making of The Bigger Picture is available at https://youtu.be/qrqbEodYlzA.