A pub that has been given a major makeover now boasts original large-scale artwork by one of its owners.

The Miners Arms in Sutton has a large mural of a decadent 1920s dance scene in its function room, flying birds and butterflies on the stairs, 1920s-themed paintings on the toilet doors, and a unique wildlife scene in the beer garden.

The drawings are the work of Gabriella Pearson-Day, (34), originally from Mansfield, who runs the pub with her husband, Jon Pearson, (34), and her mother, Maureen Day, (69), who is originally from Mansfield Woodhouse,

Together they have transformed the typical pub into a quirky bar with a 1920s theme.

Gabrielle said: “My main passion for the renovation definitely came from the artwork.

“It started out as a cheap and cheerful way to jazz up some decidedly lacklustre toilet divides and culminated in the mural of a 1920s dance scene I painstakingly painted on the function room wall.

“I had not painted anything on this scale before, but I had always had a passion for painting big.

“The function room, or ballroom as we always lovingly refer to it, was a challenge and I definitely questioned, on more than one occasion, whether I would ever actually finish or be happy with this gargantuan project.

“It was never my intention to paint the entire wall, but I got a bit carried away after completing the wall in the beer garden.”

Gabrielle and her mother decided to buy the pub, despite having no prior experience in running a pub, bar or café.

Four years later the family’s transformation of the pub is complete after a lot of hard work.

Gabrielle added: “The feedback on the (function) room has been great, which is really fantastic.

“It’s lovely to know that people feel so happy and comfortable here and want to spend some of their most special occasions, like birthdays, baby showers and wedding receptions at The Miners Arms.

“Despite its challenges, renovating The Miners Arms has been a joy and we are proud of the happy, tranquil and fabulous bolthole we have created. We hope the visitors we have love the place as much as we do.”

The unique function room, complete with the mural that measures 12metres x 3metres, is available for hire and the bar is open Wednesday to Sunday, from 11am to 11pm.

The bar offers homemade cakes, scones, sandwiches, toasties, quiche, afternoon tea, gourmet coffee and loose teas, real ales, lagers, wine and cocktails.

Live music, comedy and other events are also held, such as a quiz night, yoga classes and karaoke.

There are plans to extend both the food and entertainment offerings.