Public Art Commissions
Alongside designing and making my jewellery & silverware pieces, I work in my local area to install artwork for the public realm. Placing art in the community is always a privalage and a very rewarding experience.
The additional benifit is being able to show off art & design, making and sometimes enamel in innovative ways.
The additional benifit is being able to show off art & design, making and sometimes enamel in innovative ways.
ARTIST RESIDENCY October/November 2021
Location : Alderhey Childrens Hospital Liverpool
Selected by The Bluecoat Display Centre as part of their outreach community programme.
Duration: Six days over six weeks.
Working on the wards with children aged from 3 - 16 I developed a series of paper play projects that could be made by the children on the ward, whilst they were waiting for treatment or were in recovery. The challange of creating art without mess and the restrictions of covid made me lean into the world of simple origami folds and character creation.
Projects were varied to suit different age groups. The most popular project to all ages, was the bird making which was influenced by the wonderful atrium artwork, titled "Roost," sited in the reception area at Alder Hey, created by the lead artist Lucy Casson.
All activities were step by step, but children were engouraged to make their own versions of the projects and could adapt the shapes to create other characters. Colour bugs, card making and flower folding were interesting activities too, and teenagers enjoyed looking at map symbols to form new artworks. The lovely thing about the residency was seeing their surprise when the young makers created their paper designs. Bits of paper, a few stickers and a blob of stick glue transformed in to a host of crazy critters and meaningful shapes. It was a moment where patients could focus on something different and feel that they were doing something creative and fun. Time had been passed and art created but it was the conversation and sense of achievement that was palpable. The extra bonus was witnessing the play element of the projects. Parents joined in and fun was had inventing games. Those that made cards and flowers all wanted to gift their creations, to family or nurses, which was lovely. There were many special moments, the most notable one was where a family realised that they could play a game with the birds to help encourage physio excersises. Thus providing an example of art going beyond its visual impact and creating not just something to look at but also realising that additionally, it could in some small part, help in recovery. Most significantly the main take away was that the project enabled well being and contributed to a sense of community.
Location : Alderhey Childrens Hospital Liverpool
Selected by The Bluecoat Display Centre as part of their outreach community programme.
Duration: Six days over six weeks.
Working on the wards with children aged from 3 - 16 I developed a series of paper play projects that could be made by the children on the ward, whilst they were waiting for treatment or were in recovery. The challange of creating art without mess and the restrictions of covid made me lean into the world of simple origami folds and character creation.
Projects were varied to suit different age groups. The most popular project to all ages, was the bird making which was influenced by the wonderful atrium artwork, titled "Roost," sited in the reception area at Alder Hey, created by the lead artist Lucy Casson.
All activities were step by step, but children were engouraged to make their own versions of the projects and could adapt the shapes to create other characters. Colour bugs, card making and flower folding were interesting activities too, and teenagers enjoyed looking at map symbols to form new artworks. The lovely thing about the residency was seeing their surprise when the young makers created their paper designs. Bits of paper, a few stickers and a blob of stick glue transformed in to a host of crazy critters and meaningful shapes. It was a moment where patients could focus on something different and feel that they were doing something creative and fun. Time had been passed and art created but it was the conversation and sense of achievement that was palpable. The extra bonus was witnessing the play element of the projects. Parents joined in and fun was had inventing games. Those that made cards and flowers all wanted to gift their creations, to family or nurses, which was lovely. There were many special moments, the most notable one was where a family realised that they could play a game with the birds to help encourage physio excersises. Thus providing an example of art going beyond its visual impact and creating not just something to look at but also realising that additionally, it could in some small part, help in recovery. Most significantly the main take away was that the project enabled well being and contributed to a sense of community.
ARTIST RESIDENCY 2018 with The Bluecoat Display Centre, Liverpool
Location : NHS Royal Liverpool Hospital / Dementia Wards
View The Bluecoat Display Centre page about this project here.
Location : NHS Royal Liverpool Hospital / Dementia Wards
View The Bluecoat Display Centre page about this project here.
The follow on aspect of this residency was the creation of an artwork for the hospital corridoor. Working from the patients images, I designed a linked series of panels. The project was also presented in the "Make a Bigger Difference" campain where myself and the Bluecoat Display Centre team emphasised the importance of art & making to enable a positive impact for wellbeing.
NHS LIVERPOOL ROYAL A&E WAITING AREA - June 2014
In this project I dropped the conventions of enamel and designed images for the windows.
The resulting images created an ambient and relaxing feeling in the window divides between rooms.
Below are Before / During / and After images & included are the final artwork illustrations for the commission.
- more info here
In this project I dropped the conventions of enamel and designed images for the windows.
The resulting images created an ambient and relaxing feeling in the window divides between rooms.
Below are Before / During / and After images & included are the final artwork illustrations for the commission.
- more info here
BROAD GREEN COMMISSION 2013
The commission brief was to create a wall based artwork for the new wing at the NHS Broad Green Hospital, Liverpool. The first phase of the commission was to design panels for the waiting room in the Breast Screening Unit, with the artwork to reflect the title a "Sense of Place".
Rich jewel like colours were stipulated rather than the traditional pink associated with breast cancer. The brief also requested that work should be contemporary feel and also convey a sense of movement, through multiple connected pieces and be distinctive to the unit.
During consultation with the department the format of a tryptic of images formed. This was developed in order to present the sub themes of the local area to Liverpool, which are Waterfront, Parks & Green Spaces and Landmark/Heritage Buildings. Images were to be illustrated and identifiable to users of the clinic in order that they could connect to the work and link with the space.
The commission brief was to create a wall based artwork for the new wing at the NHS Broad Green Hospital, Liverpool. The first phase of the commission was to design panels for the waiting room in the Breast Screening Unit, with the artwork to reflect the title a "Sense of Place".
Rich jewel like colours were stipulated rather than the traditional pink associated with breast cancer. The brief also requested that work should be contemporary feel and also convey a sense of movement, through multiple connected pieces and be distinctive to the unit.
During consultation with the department the format of a tryptic of images formed. This was developed in order to present the sub themes of the local area to Liverpool, which are Waterfront, Parks & Green Spaces and Landmark/Heritage Buildings. Images were to be illustrated and identifiable to users of the clinic in order that they could connect to the work and link with the space.
The second phase of the commission was a collaborative project with Sian Hughes.
It was a wonderful experience being able to work in tandem with Sian and we enjoyed being able to successfully link the ENT & Pain Clinic Corridors. The theme of "water" & "patterns in nature" were the design influences to make the route between departments feel calm and welcoming. Wave shapes with illustrations from each others images flowed through the main corridor. In the side routes we kept with a square format to echo my enamel panel design. They additionally linked via connecting the main key colours with photographic images, which were on printed onto perspex. This visually lead the journey to and from Sian's Art Works in the different departments.
It was a wonderful experience being able to work in tandem with Sian and we enjoyed being able to successfully link the ENT & Pain Clinic Corridors. The theme of "water" & "patterns in nature" were the design influences to make the route between departments feel calm and welcoming. Wave shapes with illustrations from each others images flowed through the main corridor. In the side routes we kept with a square format to echo my enamel panel design. They additionally linked via connecting the main key colours with photographic images, which were on printed onto perspex. This visually lead the journey to and from Sian's Art Works in the different departments.
- Read here the feedback from the Commissioner Nicky Duirs.
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GLASS METAL FIRE Click here To view more information about my commission from The Walker Art Gallery Liverpool to create an educational showcase of enamelling. October 2009 - February 2011 PAST PRESENT FUTURE I also displayed my work in the showcase in 2021 as part of the Past Present, Future exhibition. View the images and info here |