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Outdoor art for public realm, commercial and community environments. Sculptures, murals, mosaics and bespoke installations in metal, stone, wood and glass. Commissioning, design, fabrication and installation services. Options for integrated lighting, plinths and fixings. For placemaking, cultural identity, interpretation and engagement.
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Education sector art projects
Mosaic art is a unique, durable medium for creating artworks in schools. This stems from its accessibility to all skill levels and the ability to link in with many different areas of the curriculum. Creating a mosaic consists of four basic stages: Consultation and research - setting the theme, measuring the site, and historical research. Design

Portrait Sculpture
David Annand works on large public art projects in the UK and Ireland. His works are designed to create a sense of place for people to engage with, especially when combined with street furniture such as seating. Bronze and stainless steel are used for the sculptures, which often feature digitally bead-blasted poetry. they help engage the public

Bespoke public sculptures
Broadbent Studios is an experienced team of artists, designers and makers that responds imaginatively to place and people. All work is individual, varied in theme and materials, thoughtful, distinct and responds creatively to the commission and community. Public art can help a community to remember, to celebrate, to laugh or reflect, it can tell
Mosaic sculptures
Gary Drostle has been making mosaic sculptures for installation in the UK and abroad for over 30 years and is an internationally recognised artist in the field: consultation and research - setting the theme, measuring the site, and historical research; design - creating the artwork that will form the basis of the final mosaic. Final design work is

Mosaics for parks and public spaces
Gary Drostle has been making mosaics professionally for over 30 years and is an internationally recognised artist in the field. He works closely with specifiers, architects and contractors on large-scale refurbishment and new-build projects, and creates mosaics for parks and public spaces. Process: consultation and research, design, fabrication, installation

Animal Sculpture
David Annand works on large public art projects, commissioned portraits and commissioned animal sculptures. His works are designed to create a sense of place for people to engage with, especially when combined with street furniture such as seating. Bronze and stainless steel are used for the sculptures

Classical and medieval style mosaics
Examples of classical and medieval styled mosaics produced by Gary Drostle

Epsilon 2.5m-high bronze sculpture for Marchmont House
Epsilon is a 2.5m-high bronze sculpture created by Keith McCarter for the gardens of Marchmont House in the Scottish Borders. The Palladian mansion, built in 1750, is home to business tycoon and avid art collector, Hugo Burge, who commissioned the sculpture
Time Vessel copper seed pod sculpture
‘Time Vessel’ is a copper, steel and glass sculpture sited in Alloa for Clackmannanshire Council, and takes the form of a time capsule. Reminiscent of a ripening seed pod, site-specific objects such as a bottle, yeast cells and a ship are sealed within it, symbolic seeds of the town's identity
Easdale slate panel in Canongate wall
Under the façade of the Scottish Parliament's Canongate building in Edinburgh is the Canongate Wall, which incorporates a range of Scottish stones, carved by Gillian Forbes and Martin Reilly, set in large pre-cast concrete panels. Gillian Forbes specialises in commissioned pieces for individuals and organisations. Projects include signage, public
Denny Treasure Trail sculpture series
The Denny Treasure Trail is one of 4 permanent public art commissions for Falkirk Council as part of a £7.6m regeneration programme in 2018 of Denny town centre. The history of Denny’s people, industry and natural environment is told through a series of small sculptures made in stainless steel, treated oak, cast iron and corten steel. Chestnut
Dubai Wings sculpture welcomes visitors to hotel
Dubai Wings was commissioned by EMAAR Hospitality Group, who wanted a striking 'welcome' sculpture to stand outside Address Boulevard, a 5* hotel in Downtown Dubai. The work was commissioned following a competitive pitch. The client appreciated the flowing organic nature of the initial design. Ben Barrell produced a maquette - a small-scale
Corten steel and coloured glass screen mining memorial
An artwork to commemorate miners and their families was created at the memorial garden linked to the National Coal Mining Museum for England, which acknowledges all who lived their lives in mining communities, as well as those who lost their lives in the pits. The garden is set apart from the mine buildings and offers a place to sit, to think, and
Cycloidal Form stainless steel sculpture - London
Cycloidal Form, a 3m diameter stainless steel sculpture, was commissioned by Standard Commercial Properties for Great Eastern Enterprise, Marsh Wall, London Docklands. The site was where Brunel had the keel laid for his ship 'Great Eastern' and the sculpture reflects this maritime association
Wykeham Damselfly sculpture for water park
Emma Stothard created the Wykeham Damselfly sculpture in copper and wire for the North Yorkshire Water Park

Stone lion for the Magic Garden, Hampton Court
Harry Gray's stone lion is a play sculpture which seems to disappear mysteriously into the ground. It was created for the Magic Garden at Hampton Court Palace - an imaginative family play space desgined by landscape architect Robert Myers Associates. The new garden – located in Henry VIII’s former tiltyard where tudor jousting tournaments took
Storm Cargo sculpture for public art trail
Working with fabricators Malakoff Engineering in Lerwick on the Shetland Islands, the ‘Storm Cargo’ sculpture by Joe Ingleby is part of the contemporary LOCUS Public Art Trail, which also includes sculptures by Civic Soup, David Lemm and Kenny Hunter. In addition, two murals by Cobalt Collective and Gavin Renshaw complete the Trail sited at key
Glass and steel light sculptures for science garden
Daresbury Science Park incorporates five feature gardens all conncted by a linear pathway and contains number of artworks crafted in glass, stone and steel. All the artworks have light as a common theme: as a formal principle and as a metaphor. As a formal principle all of the pieces make use of light in some way. As a metaphor, light as
7.5m-high De Luci Fish gateway feature for roundabout
A dramatic landmark gateway feature for the main roundabout entering Erith in Kent was commissioned by the London Borough of Bexley. This 7.5m high mosaic sculpture stands on the roundabout at Bronze Age Way on the A206 marking the entrance to the town. The design was inspired by the old town coat of arms, which was adopted from the family arms of

Bosworth 1485 Sculpture Trail
Broadbent Studio developed a conceptual framework for the Bosworth 1485 Sculpture Trail in Market Bosworth, told in 5 chapters, beginning with a story of one day in 1485, and with another story telling of the 500-year shadow it has cast through the historical account. By moving from one chapter to another, stories are told within stories- PROJECT
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Waterland sculptures - Bulwell Riverside, Nottingham
Joe Ingleby created the galvanised steel and copper 'Waterland’ sculpture for the Bulwell Riverside Joint Services Centre, on behalf of Nottingham City Council. The work comprises a series of five sculptures inspired by the microscopic desmids and diatoms that inhabit freshwater rivers, in particular the adjacent River Leen. The smallest work
Bosworth 1485 Sculpture Trail - Chapter 4 - The Healing
Created by Broadbent Studio as part of the Bosworth 1485 Sculpture Trail in Market Bosworth, Chapter 4 (of 5) is entitled 'The Healing'. Installed in St James's Churchyard, Dadlington, this artwork is about reflection and reconciliation. The intimate setting led the studio to design a deliberately understated scale, allowing for connection and
Mosaic celebrating local nature and making the invisible visible
A new 20 foot high mosaic artwork for Lake Havasu City, Arizona, has been created by London studio Drostle Public Arts. The new landmark mosaic depicts the local wildlife and fauna of the area depicting many endangered species and was commissioned for The Hampton Inn Hotel in the city that also boasts the Old London Bridge as its home. Artist Gary

Tumbling - hand-cut corten steel sculpture
Tumbling is a 1.3m-high corten steel, created by Andrea Geile for an exhibition at Caol Ruadh Sculpture Park in Scotland. All leaves are hand-cut in weatherproof steel depicting ivy, the everlasting and ever-growing, a historical synonym for life and a recurring theme in the artist's work. It is also called Lovestone for its habit of hugging

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