New Artwork for The Bridgewater Canal
Commissioned by Salford City Council as part of a 3.5 million pound Heritage Lottery funded project, these pieces were finally installed at the start of this month. The new canal side features where created from water-jet cut 20 mm thick Cor-Ten Steel.
Another 'Pub'-lic Art Success
The National Trust commissioned this sign for one of their new pubs, the 'Sticklebarn', in Ambleside. Measuring 600 x 600 mm, this bespoke sign was fabricated in house from both laser cut and forged steel elements. Intentionally left to go rusty, the sign perfectly compliments the white washed stone walls of the public house.
Faces in the Facade
Recently completed commission for Great Places Housing Group.This piece can be found at the Westpoint Housing Development, Garside Street in Bolton.
Art in the Woods
Children from Ashton in Makerfield near Wigan took part in an Easter arts workshop with Stephen Charnock to design and create a pebble mosaic for a woodland setting near their homes. The mosaic is located at the entrance to Skitters Wood, a much cherished piece of ancient woodland nestled between the town and the M6 motorway.
New Lines for Old Tracks
New Tesco Development - Public Art Scheme in Accrington, Lancashire.Commissioned by Tesco Stores Plc in partnership with Mid Pennine Arts - Completed in November 2010This new Tesco is built on a former goods yard and railway intersection.
Another Sucessful Installation
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.
Candlestick Terrace Mosaic Floorscape - Installation
During the last two weeks we have been working hard in Whitehaven in Cumbria to install our largest mosaic floorpiece to date.
Candlestick Mosaic Project
Currently we are working on a large scale mosaic floorpiece which will be installed in Sept 2010. Commissioned by The National Trust, it will be located at the 'Candlestick Terrace', which can be found on the south side of the harbour at Whitehaven in Cumbria.
Higher Blackley Sure Start Centre
Scartworks worked with Wigan based artist Mark Mennell to create a new and more appealing facade to the Higher Blackley Sure Start Centre in Manchester.