An impressive chalk mural of an ancient Greek statue is bringing joy to passersby.

The “beautiful” but temporary artwork in Faversham, which depicts a woman carrying water, is inspired by a real sculpture which once stood on the site.

It has been created on the pink stone plinth near the playpark in Faversham Recreation Ground by artist Andy Evans.

The piece was commissioned as part of Open Faversham, an event celebrating the town’s heritage which is held in collaboration with Swale Borough Council.

It has already attracted lots of attention, with people on Facebook describing it as “beautiful”, “clever” and “super impressive”.

Commenting on the social media site, one user added: “It wasn't there last night as I was running by, so that is super impressive!”

Another said: “Excellent, I love chalk artist work. Don’t see enough of it these days.”

Andy Evans, the artist who created the piece, runs chalk drawing workshops with Outdoor Studios CIC.

The pink plinth in Faversham Recreation Ground once held the statue depicted in the artwork, which then ran with fresh water and acted as a drinking fountain.

Dating back to 1888, the fountain was presented to the town by the Rev G.J. Hilton but it fell into disrepair in the 1950s and in the time since the statue was removed from the plinth to an unknown location.

Nearby, opposite the Market Inn on East Street, another chalk mural of a tank also by Andy Evans, has caught local people's attention.

Those wishing to take a look at the mural themselves are encouraged to get down there today as rain is forecast overnight.