All three artists work under strong socialist convictions. If we do not stand up for democratic rights, what else do we do? The fact is, democratic freedom is what The Bogside Artists are all about. What they really stand for is the right for people to vote for whatever they choose to believe in. That's what democracy is actually all about. Wherever this right is infringed or denied, you have an unjust society.

The Bogside Artists continue to work back in their studio in Derry. It is their intention to turn Rossville Street, where their murals are situated, into an open-air public art gallery that will be a boon for the people of Derry. It will also provide a cathartic outlet for all those who have paid the price for democratic rights. Thus it is hoped that in seeing the past as the past, while appreciating the spirit of that past as very much alive in the people of Derry, we can take leave of what has been and embrace more fully what we hope will be. Towards this end the artists labour often in very trying and impecunious circumstances.