Outdoor art

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

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

Examples of classical and medieval styled mosaics produced by Gary Drostle

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

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

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

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

Keel Square in Sunderland contains artwork which honours 600 years of shipbuilding, and the unsung heroes of Sunderland who through the building of ships, built a city. The ‘Propellers of the City’ sculpture sits 292 metres from the cliff edge of the River Wear and its shipyards, which is also the length of the largest ship built on the Wear - The Naess Crusader

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

Three bespoke public artworks designed, constructed and installed by Broadbent Studio, tell a movies narrative as part of the Heritage Trail in Leavesden Country Park, Herefordshire: A Trick of the Light, Kiss of the Screen Gods, and Where Every Moment Shines

Artists and designers from BCA, Broadbent and Smiling Wolf have worked closely to create an integrated art and architecture solution, on a site sitting on the threshold of national and international trade connections. Subtle intersecting lines, etched, cast, blasted and illuminated within walls and floorscape, link glass discs that identify

Guildford New War Memorial is a memorial to those killed in service since WW2. The three Norman arches echo each service and the Norman Architecture of Guildford Castle. The new memorial commemorates 18 men from the borough who have died while serving in the armed forces since the end of the Second World War

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

Chesterfield Council commissioned a 3.4m-tall steel and mosaic sculpture with badger images on the front, and an abstract design on the back which looks like the large balancing stones of the fabricated metal. After being selected for this commission in summer 2020, Coralie worked with ten different people to arrange the design and planning of the

The Eudaemonium is a living sculptural book that grows as people contribute to it. This project was commissioned by City Branch and designed in partnership with Planit-ie Landscape Architects. The 13-foot wooden and bronze book stands in the square outside Altrincham Library as a symbol of a community’s hidden treasure and acts as a physical

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

Harry Gray was commissioned to create the HELD bronze sculpture for Ashford and St Peter's Hospital NHS Trust to recognise staff and carers for their outstanding service during the covid pandemic, and to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the NHS. To make a sculpture to convey the experience of the staff during the pandemic was very challenging. My

The ‘Slipstream' series of sculptures from Joe ingleby feature three main elements sited on a viewing platform next to Dalmarnock Bridge, Farme Cross, Rutherglen, and was completed in April 2001 for South Lanarkshire Council. Made in galvanised steel and verdigris copper, it takes inspiration from nautical, navigational and natural sources

Coralie Turpin created a polished stainless steel, bronze and gold leaf sculpture measure 10 x 2m for the exterior of Hannah Court student accommodation in Sheffield. The torch or beam of sparks on the right of the design reflects the sparks theme which emerged from a thumbnail sketch discussion relating to Sheffield’s industrial heritage in the

The Mythic Coast project was conceived by Stephen Broadbent and forms part of a cultural vision and strategy document created by Broadbent studio in 2010, linked to the ongoing sea defence works. Working with Wyre Borough Council Stephen Broadbent Artworks was awarded a Sea Change grant, which recognises schemes that have the potential to

Coralie Turpin, working with sculptor Jason Thomson, was commissioned by Rotherham Borough Council to create the Leaping Hare cast iron sculpture for Thrybergh Country Park in Rotherham. The 2m x 600mm cast iron and gold leaf sculpture is intended to express a positive leap forward after Covid 19 lockdown

Diane McCormick was commissioned by South Eastern Trust HSC to create five printed perspex lightboxes and eight screens for interior courtyards at Ulster Hospital, Dundonald. Light boxes and screens located in the courtyards are enhanced by the use of printed images themed on wild flowers and grasses. Complementing the geometry of the hard

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

The Quercus Helix timber sculpture created by Handspring Design is the entrance to a contemplative remembrance glade at the National Memorial Arboretum (NMA) managed by the Royal British Legion. The spiral concept was imagined by FIRA Landscape Architects, who have been sensitively working with the NMA for over a decade. This is the first time a