Just a quick link to a wonderfully diverse website showcasing artists  who make sculpture and art  suitable for garden, parkland and other outdoor settings.

http://www.artparks.co.uk

Much if not all the work is for sale.

 Definitly worth a click!

We were commissioned  by Great Places Housing Association to create mosaic features for its award winning ‘Lock 54′ development of 150 homes in Blackburn.

The main circular mosaic depicts the heritage of the site, formerly the Higherfield Mill, as well as other local landmarks such as the old Infirmary.

It also pays homage to local people and their skills in textiles and engineering. In particular Rifleman A. Balderstone, one of the many mill workers who joined the 8th King’s Royal Rifles in the First World War, and was like many killed in France aged 31 years of age.

The mosaics were unveiled in July 2011 at the official launch event which was attended by local dignitaries & community members.

Click on the images above to see them in more detail

Scatworks was awarded a commission for the  new 1.5 pound million Diabetes Centre at the University Hospital Aintree in Liverpool.

Working with the architect and staff of the centre, Stephen created a seiries of wall mounted discs which represent the univeral logo for diabetes. The designs feature imagery which make reference to Aintree’s Anglo Saxon heritage, diabetes and DNA. Great care was taken to ensure the artwork sympathetically matched other fixtures and fittings within the main foyer to enhance the calming simplicity of this environment.

(Below) Stephen on the right is pictured with Paul Fitzpatrick (Director Of Estates) and Dr Susan Benbow (Clinical Director).

Recently completed commission for Great Places Housing Group. 

This piece can be found at the  Westpoint Housing Development,  Garside Street in Bolton.

It comprises of 5 Laser cut aluminium panels featuring archive photographs of foundry workers.

The artwork was incorporated as part of a planning condition and the selected images represent the history of the site which was formerly The Victoria Works (Foundry).

Careful planning went into the design and construction of the panels so they would compliment the architecture and fabric of the building.

Click on the images below to see them in more detail.

Stephen worked with Karin Dagnall, a Freind of Ashton volunteer, to organise the project and was keen to see the children get hands on experience throughout the making process.

 The mosaic was featured in the Wigan Evening Post. Follow this link to read the whole articlewigan evening post 30-4-11

Follow this link to see where you can find examples of our art projects near to you.

http://www.panoramio.com/user/2452339

New Tesco Development – Public Art Scheme in  Accrington, Lancashire.

Commissioned by Tesco Stores Plc in partnership with Mid Pennine Arts – Completed in November 2010 

This  new Tesco is built on a former goods yard and railway intersection.  It was fitting that a new building so perfectly mimicked what was there before, we wanted to mark this in a contemporary piece of public art.  The idea of the railway lines came from their actual former presence and that they could be effectively inscribed with this text and work really well as a piece of art.

We also wanted to include seating as a way of encouraging people to use the space, read the text and sit as if waiting for a train.  We  used curved steel to mimic bent railway tracks or buffers, making the whole thing look more contemporary – old yet new at the same time.

We employed poet Terry Caffrey who worked with three primary schools to create the text for the steel railway lines.  His style of poetry and performance really brought the piece to life for the children and they created a huge amount of brilliant poems and thoughts for us to work with.  They looked at what Accrington meant to them now, and how it has been in the past.  They created flowing, inspiring pieces of work which we amalgamated in the final text for the piece.

Scartworks worked closley with Tescos, main site contractor Bowmer & Kirkland, W A Fairhurst(Landscape Architects)  and Saunders Architects  to ensure all the stainless steel rails & seating  elements were manufactured and deliverd to site when required and installed correctly.

Ellesmere Shopping Centre -- Public Art Scheme / Walkden near Manchester

Commissioned by Tesco Stores Plc -- 2010  (50 M stainless steel public art feature)

This piece was installed in September 2010 and forms a major part of the facade of this new combined shopping centre and Tesco development. The site, which had once been a  cotton mill, gave rise to the design.  Rippled sheets of woven stainless wire contrast with the straight lines of the building. The rippled effect is evocative of water and textiles. The folds of the mesh are reminiscent of fabric, heightened by the needle-like form which intersects the mesh, creating an illusion of movement which directs the public to the main entrance.

 The final piece also acts as a ventilation screen for the car park in the undercroft of the building and had to conform to strict structural and H&S guidelines.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwt4CFPglVA

You can veiw a video of the installation and completed mosaic by following this link

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElezGVmjLwU