Lancaster Public Art Audit
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Page | 0 Public Art Audit 2007/08 Lancaster City Council Page | 0 Public Art Audit 2007/08 Page | 1 Lancaster City Council Artworks have been listed in chronological order, except for the TERN Project, River Lune Millennium Park, and Lancaster University artworks. These three major groups of works have been commissioned over a number of years, and are therefore listed first to ensure that the artworks are grouped together. Where the date of an artwork is unknown, the artwork has been listed separately towards the end, pages 96 - 105. A list of temporary commissions has been included at the end, pages 106 – 114. CONTENTS Pg 1 2 & 3 Contents Pg 4 Introduction Pg 5 Summary TERN Project, Morecambe Pg 10 1. Food Chain and Word Search – Tern Project, Stone Jetty Morecambe Promenade Pg 11 2. Compass - Tern Project, Stone Jetty Morecambe Promenade Pg 12 3. Mythical Bird - Tern Project, Stone Jetty Morecambe Promenade Pg 13 4. Magpie Hopscotch - Stone Jetty Morecambe Promenade Pg 14 5. Tongue Twisters - Stone Jetty Morecambe Promenade Pg 15 6. Maze – Stone Jetty Morecambe Promenade Pg 16 7. Egg Feature Benches – Stone Jetty Morecambe Promenade Pg 17 8. Upstanding Plinth Features – Stone Jetty Morecambe Promenade Pg 18 9. Upstanding Plinth Features – Stone Jetty Morecambe Promenade Pg 19 10. Rock Islands and Bird Fence – Tern Project, Morecambe Promenade Pg 20 11. Bird Bollards – Tern Project, various locations, Morecambe Promenade Pg 21 12. Bird Fence – Tern Project, Dome Site, Morecambe Promenade Pg 22 13. 33 Thrushes – Tern Project, Stone Jetty, Morecambe Promenade Pg 23 14. Coot Parade – Tern Project, Morecambe Promenade Pg 24 15. The Eric Morecambe Stage - Tern Project, Morecambe Promenade Pg 25 16. Seagulls – Tern Project, The Eric Morecambe Stage, Morecambe Promenade Pg 26 17. Panorama – Tern Project, Former Central Pier Entrance, Morecambe Promenade Pg 27 18. The See Wall – Tern Project, Childrens Playground, Morecambe Promenade Pg 28 19. Moon Walk – Tern Project, Clock Tower, Morecambe Promenade Pg 29 20. Destination Morecambe – Tern Project, The Platform, Morecambe Promenade Pg 30 21. Flock of Words – Tern Project, Adjacent to Platform, Morecambe Pg 31 22. The Play Area – Tern Project, Morecambe Promenade Pg 32 23. Feather Surface – Tern Project, Morecambe Promenade Pg 33 24. Light Gallery – Tern Project, Morecambe Promenade Page | 1 River Lune Millennium Park, Lancaster Pg 34 25. Interpretation Panels – River Lune Millennium Park, Lancaster Pg 35 26. Upside Down Trees – River Lune Millennium Park, Halton Cycleway Pg 36 27. Sign – River Lune Millennium Park, Green Ayre Pg 37 28. Gray’s Seat - River Lune Millennium Park, Gray’s Seat Viewing Point Pg 38 29. River Rocks – River Lune Millennium Park, Halton Fly Fishery Page | 2 Pg 39 30. When Traffic Cones Take Root – River Lune Millennium Park, M6 Motorway Bridge Pg 40 31. Lune – River Lune Millennium Park, Millennium Bridge Pg 41 32. Thomas Gray – River Lune Millennium Park, Grays Viewing Point Pg 42 33. Was, Is, Maybe – River Lune Millennium Park, Crook O’ Lune and Caton Pg 43 34. Heron’s Head – River Lune Millennium Park, Crook O’ Lune Pg 44 35. Flowing Benches - River Lune Millennium Park, Halton Lancaster University Pg 45 36. Relief – Chaplaincy Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster Pg 46 37. Dual Form – Alexandra Square, Lancaster University, Lancaster Pg 47 38. Physics Sculpture – Physics Building Wall, Lancaster University, Lancaster Pg 48 39. Daphne – Cartmel Courtyard, Lancaster University, Lancaster Pg 49 40. Dawn – Library Stairs, Lancaster University, Lancaster Pg 50 41. The Argles Doors – Peter Scott Gallery, Lancaster University, Lancaster Pg 51 42. Bull’s Head – Opposite Chaplaincy Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster Pg 52 43. Archive Screen – Ruskin Library, Lancaster University, Lancaster Pg 53 44. Commemorative Plaque – Ruskin Library, Lancaster University, Lancaster Pg 54 45. Flying figure – Green Hill, Lancaster University, Lancaster Pg 55 46. Sesqui – Lonsdale Avenue, Lancaster University, Lancaster Artworks Listed Chronologically Pg 56 47. Crane – Green Ayre, Lancaster Pg 57 48. Morecambe Clock Tower – Morecambe Promenade, Morecambe Pg 58 49. Queen Victoria Memorial – Dalton Square, Lancaster Pg 59 50. War Memorial – Carnforth, Lancaster Pg 60 51. Westfield Memorial – Westfield Memorial Village, Lancaster Pg 61 52. Morecambe Crest - Morecambe Town Centre, Morecambe Pg 62 53. Medieval Knight, Lancaster Magistrates Court, Lancaster Pg 63 54. Lancashire Rose – Williamson Park, Lancaster Pg 64 55. Market Square Fountain – Market Square, Lancaster Pg 65 56. Sea Monster – Williamson Park, Lancaster Pg 66 57. Nautical Signage – Millennium Bridge, Lancaster Pg 67 58. Penny Walk – Marketgate, Lancaster Pg 68 59. Clock – Marketgate, Lancaster Pg 69 60. Stone Carvings Marketgate – Marketgate, Lancaster Pg 70 61. Stone Carvings Marketgate – Marketgate, Lancaster Pg 71 62. Market Weights and Measures – Marketgate, Lancaster Pg 72 63. Mosaic – More Music, West End, Morecambe Pg 73 64. Decorative Fence and Seating – More Music, West End, Morecambe Pg 74 65. Tasting Garden – Storey Gallery, Lancaster Pg 75 66. Melling Millennium Mosaic – Melling Institute, Melling Pg 76 67. The Footballers – Central Lancaster High School, Lancaster Pg 77 68. The Magic Carpet – Central Lancaster High School, Lancaster Pg 78 69. Commander Gerald Forsberg Memorial Seat – The Battery, Morecambe Promenade Page | 2 Pg 79 70. Caton Community Primary School Gates – Caton Community Primary School, Lancaster Pg 80 71. Sunderland Point Artwork – Sunderland Point, Morecambe Pg 81 72. Sir Richard Owen Panel – Corner of Thurnham Street and Brock Street, Lancaster Pg 82 73. Poulton Village Mural Trail – Poulton, Morecambe Pg 83 74. Captured Africans – St Georges Quay, Lancaster Page | 3 Pg 84 75. Venus and Cupid – Morecambe Promenade, Morecambe Pg 85 76. Guardian Keys – White Lund Industrial Estate, Lancaster Pg 86 77. The Hook – West End Gardens, Morecambe Promenade Pg 87 78. Water – West End Gardens, Morecambe Promenade Pg 88 79. Earth – West End Gardens, Morecambe Promenade Pg 89 80. Wind – West End Gardens, Morecambe Promenade Pg 90 81. Fire – West End Gardens, Morecambe Promenade Pg 91 82. Art in the Underpass – Lune Street, Lancaster Pg 92 83. Romeo and Juliet – Central Lancaster High School, Lancaster Pg 93 84. Distance Measures – Battery to Heysham, Morecambe Promenade Pg 94 85. Fish Mosaic – Fisherman Square, Poulton, Morecambe Pg 95 86. Willow Sculpture – Cockerham School, Cockerham, Lancaster Artworks Date Unknown Pg 96 87. Cyclist – Burger King, Morecambe Pg 97 88. Cycling Bear – Greyhound Bridge, Lancaster Pg 98 89. Barrows Field – Village Square, Main Street, Heysham Pg 99 90. Lancaster Sundial – Williamson Park, Lancaster Pg 100 91. Fountain – Williamson Park, Lancaster Pg 101 92. Icarus and Daedalus – Central Lancaster High School, Lancaster Pg 102 93. Morecambe War Memorial – Morecambe Promenade, Morecambe Pg 103 94. Mosaics, Hornby Butchers – Hornby Butchers, Lancaster Pg 104 95. Caton and Littledale Parish Sign – Caton and Littledale Parish, Lancaster ter Pg 105 96. Memorial - Winged Figure of Peace – Lancaster Town Hall Memorial Garden, Lancaster Temporary Commissions Pg 106 1T. Dog Days – Steps from Meeting House Lane to Storey Garden, Lancaster Pg 107 2T. Michael Mayhew installations Pg 108 3T. River Lune Millennium Project Photography Project – Temporary Exhibitions, City Museum, Lancaster Pg 109 4T. River Lune Millennium Project Documentary Project – Temporary Exhibitions, City Museum, Lancaster Pg 110 5T. Conversation – Market Square, Lancaster Pg 111 6T. Market Square Public Consultation – Market Square, Lancaster Pg 112 7T. The Big Draw 2007 – Market Square, Lancaster Pg 113 8T. Christmas Grottoes – Market Square, Lancaster Pg 114 9T. Totem - Central Lancaster High School, Lancaster Summary of Remedial Actions Pg 115 Summary of Remedial Actions Page | 3 INTRODUCTION The Hamilton Project (Public Art Consultancy) have been commissioned by Lancaster City Council’s Cultural Services to undertake an Audit of the state and repair of 105 pieces of public art work, as part of the councils ongoing public art action plan. Page | 4 The Audit process included: • Visiting the sites of the public artworks • At each site taking 3 or 4 digital images of each artwork • Recording the state of repair of the artworks and its immediate surroundings using the following benchmarks: Good: The work is well maintained and in need of little or no repair Satisfactory: The work is in fair condition, in need of some maintenance or attention from the artist or another suitable party Bad: The work is in poor condition and may need major attention or decommissioning • Make recommendations and a short summary based on the state of the work The Audit report also includes a summary of findings in relation to the general state of public art in the Lancaster district and some overarching conclusions and recommendations to support the future maintenance and commissioning of public art within the district. This Audit was carried out in March/April 2008. The state of repair of the works was accurate at the time of the visit. The Council Officer responsible for public art and who commissioned this report is: Suzanne Dimmock Public Art and Regeneration Officer Lancaster City Council Cultural Services (Upper Floor) Morecambe Town Hall Marine Road East Morecambe LA4 5AF Tel: 01524 582603 Email: [email protected] For more information about public art in the Lancaster District please visit: www.lancaster.gov.uk/publicart