LANDMARKS Discover four exciting temporary artworks in some of Bowland’s most beautiful places 20 September to 9 November 2014 Celebrating 50 years of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Ambitious new artworks have been commissioned from four outstanding artists. Each of the artists uses their own distinctive approach to create a Landmark, each responding to their own unique, spectacular location. Halima Cassell Sun Catcher globe. It is a breath-taking and architectural principles. She 1 Jeffrey Hill (Longridge Fell) PR3 2TT destination for me, a very clear creates a mood and feeling of and wide panorama of beautiful dynamic tension by playfully A collection of sculpted Bowland.” manipulating the planes and facets elements around a central of the design against each other. feature, carved from a mighty Halima Cassell is a sculptor with tree trunk, and redefining a an international reputation. She Jeffrey Hill is marked on roadmaps panoramic viewpoint looking has exhibited widely in the UK and by a viewpoint symbol. From the out to distant fells. abroad, and features in many public parking spot, follow the freshly cut collections. Her work combines path downhill to the artwork at the “This is a beauty spot that I show strong geometric elements with bend in the road. off to my visitors from around the recurrent patterns found in nature Philippe Handford Out-Take “I was struck by the tall trees that success with commissions in 2 Langden Intake (Trough of Bowland formed a natural clearing. I realised Moscow and Paris. road, nr Dunsop Bridge) BB7 3BJ that they formed a horseshoe “Often these wild locations offer arrangement, providing a natural challenges of material, weather and A structure of freshly cut stage to create a fitting installation.” natural elements that help inspire waney-edge boards with unique site-specific structures.” coloured perspex inserts Philippe Handford has embraced a creating a new way of wide creative spectrum from From Dunsop Bridge, take the Trough experiencing this lovely product designer to sculptor and road for approximately 3km. The site location. environmental artist. He has is on the left, a cluster of trees close recently enjoyed international to the river in the valley bottom. Over seven weeks of autumn, you are invited to visit these exciting works, discover these special places and explore the wonderful Forest of Bowland. LANDMARKS is about the familiar and the unfamiliar, about hidden Bowland and Bowland Revealed. Geraldine Pilgrim Beauty compete with its natural magic, to memories and atmospheres built 3 Beacon Fell Country Park PR3 2ER encourage visitors to view it in a up over the years. This highly new light.” acclaimed artist has been A trail of finely inscribed stone commissioned by organisations setts leads to a place of Geraldine Pilgrim works across including Royal Pavilion Brighton, contemplation, deep in the theatre and the visual arts, known English Heritage, Girl Guiding UK midst of Starling Wood. for her evocative installations and and the National Trust. performances which create a “Tall dark trees encased in mist, contemporary dialogue with Follow signs to Beacon Fell Country intercut with ribbons of light and historic houses, buildings and Park Visitor Centre. Near the Visitor a soft carpet of dark earth... I want landscapes. She responds to a site Centre, look for the stone that marks to enhance this landscape not for inspiration, to reveal the the start of the trail. Salina Somalya Celeste life and set off into the wilderness are individual and predominantly 4 Gisburn Forest Hub BB7 4TS giving me a feeling of freedom and inspired by nature, natural forms adventure. The perfect setting to and architecture.” A sculptural work created challenge my creativity and produce from layers of contrasting new work to celebrate this Follow signs to the car park at materials, carefully sited at a anniversary.” Gisburn Forest Hub. Take the forest viewpoint to capture the multi-user path towards the Hub view through the trees to the Salina Somalya is a national artist, buildings but curving around to the waters and beyond. working predominantly in metal, left and uphill to a circular walled who has created artworks for junction. “I was captivated by the sense of interior and, recently, exterior being able to shrug off everyday environments. “All my artworks LANDMARKS is a part of Bowland Revealed, Photographs courtesy of Andy Latham (cover), Graham celebrating 50 years of the Forest of Bowland as an Cooper, Charlie Hedley, Chris Melgram and the artists. Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. For latest information on LANDMARKS and how Bowland Revealed is a partnership project between to access them, or to find out more about Bowland Lancashire County Council Arts Development, the Revealed: Forest of Bowland AONB and Ribble Valley Borough Council with support from Arts Council England. Telephone: 01200 448000 or visit the Forest of Bowland website at: The partners are grateful for the generous support also www.forestofbowland.com/bowlandrevealed provided by the Forestry Commission, United Utilities, Thornley Hall Farm and the Countryside Service of Tell us what you think of the LANDMARKS or share Lancashire County Council. The LANDMARKS your own images via Twitter: commissions are managed by Mid Pennine Arts. @forestofbowland #brlandmarks Tosside Gisburn Forest Hub BB7 4TS 4 Abbeystead Forest of Bowland AONB Slaidburn Langden Intake 2 Newton-in-Bowland BB7 3BJ Dunsop Bridge r Hodde Rive r Grindleton A59 Cow Ark West Bradford Chatburn Waddington Chipping Beacon Fell Country Bashall 3 Park PR3 2ER Eaves Clitheroe Jeffrey Hill A59 1 PR3 2TT Stonyhurst.