Coldstones Cut by Andrew Sabin (© Photographs by Paul Harris)
Coldstones Cut by Andrew Sabin (© Photographs by Paul Harris)
Coldstones Cut by Andrew Sabin (© Photographs by Paul Harris)
Peter Naylor receives the Marsh Award for
Excellence in Public Sculpture 2010 from
HRH The Duke of Gloucester
HRH The Duke of Gloucester is presented with a
miniature of the Memorial to 158 Squadron by
Peter Naylor, the 2010 winner
'Memorial to 158 Squadron' by Peter W. Naylor. Lissett
Winner of The Marsh Award for Excellence in Public Sculpture 2010
'Follow Me' by Jeppe Hein. Bristol
'Square the Block' by Richard Wilson. London
Restoration of the 'Salford Totem Pole'
by Cllr. Stephen Coen and his team. Salford
'Tokens' by John Aldus. London
'The Bat House Project'
by Jorgen Tandberg and Yo Murata. Barnes, London
'Dream' by Jaume Plensa. St. Helens
Winner of The Marsh Award for Public Sculpture 2009
'The Lion' by Hsiao-Chi Tsai and Kimiya Yoshikawa
Soho, London
'Perceval' by Sarah Lucas
Waddesdon Manor
The restoration of the Memorial to George III
Chris Daniels and Osirion Building Conservation
Weymouth
The Marsh Award for Excellence in Public Sculpture 2011 - Winner Announced
We are pleased to announce this year’s winner of The Marsh Award for Excellence in Public Sculpture 2011 is Andrew Sabin for Coldstones Cut.
To read more about the project visit the Coldstones Cut website http://thecoldstonescut.org/
To read more about Andrew Sabin please visit his website http://www.andrewsabin.org/
This year the judges have also decided to award a special commendation to Harlow Art Trust for its work in promoting sculpture in Harlow. To read more about Harlow Art Trust and their work visit their website http://www.harlowarttrust.org.uk/
The Marsh Award, generously supported by B.P Marsh and administered by the PMSA, is presented for excellence in contemporary work, and also for distinction in restoration of historical works.
Affiliated Societies
Ancient Monuments Society
Art & Architecture
British Sundial Society
Fountain Society
Historic Gardens Foundation
Landscape and Arts Network
Royal British Society of Sculptors
Society of Portrait Sculptors
Twentieth Century Society
UK National Inventory of War Memorials
War Memorials Trust
The Harlow Arts Trust
The Marsh Award for Excellence in Public Sculpture 2010
The winner of the 2010 award is Memorial to 158 Squadron by Peter W. Naylor. The award ceremony took place at The Gallery, Alan Baxter & Associates on Tuesday 9 November at 6.30pm in the presence of His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester.
The memorial, in Corten steel, is sited on the former RAF Lissett Airfield in East Yorkshire. Novera Energy constructed a wind farm on the site that began generating electricity in February 2009 and the memorial was included as an integral part of that development. There are twelve wind turbines, eleven of which are named after bombers that were based at the airfield and the twelfth commemorates six ground crew who died as a result of an explosion in the bomb dump on 2 July 1943.
The memorial itself consists of seven, 8 foot tall figures of airmen made from water-cut 15mm Corten steel. The group extends some 15 feet across. The silhouettes reveal their flying jackets, boots and parachutes. The names of the 851 people who died whilst with 158 Squadron are etched on either side of the figures. The top of the knoll, on which the memorial stands, contains the 7-link chain emblem of 158 Squadron, and the concrete block at the start of the path leading up to the memorial shows their motto, ‘Strength in Unity'. The block also holds inside a visitors' book for comments and is flanked by large information boards about the site and the memorial. The sides of the knoll are covered with English wild flower meadow grass.
The memorial was unveiled on 16 May 2009 by Air Marshal Sir John Curtiss (Ret), Wing Commander Bill Stephenson (Ret), Squadron Leader John Cotter (Ret), Squadron Leader Brian Quinlan (Ret), followed by the dedication by the Most Reverend Dr. John Sentamu, Archbishop of York. A large number of 158 Squadron veterans and their families from all corners of the globe were in attendance.
The work was nominated by Dr. Gerardine Mulcahy, Curator (Collections) at Beverley Art Gallery and Curator at Burton Constable Hall. In her nomination, Dr. Mulcahy describes the work as combining ‘monumentality with intimacy'. She goes on to say that, ‘It is an effective public and communal statement that succeeds in providing the beholder with a deeply personal experience – ideal for a public monument that commemorates lives lost in war'. This piece is a worthy and perhaps appropriate winner in this year of the 70 th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
An exhibition about the making of the work, In Brave Company – the making of a war memorial is currently showing at The Treasure House,
Champney Road,
Beverley, HU17 8HE. It runs until 4 December 2010.
You can see more about the artist, Peter W. Naylor on his website at: www.peternaylor.co.uk and more about Lissett Airfield and the memorial at:
www.158squadron.co.uk
This year's nominations for the award have represented an eclectic body of public artwork. The other five pieces in the final shortlist were;
Follow Me by Jeppe Hein in Bristol; the work is sited in Royal Fort Gardens, which form part of the University of Bristol's estate but which are open to the public. You can find out more about Jeppe Hein's work on his website at: www.jeppehein.net and by clicking here to access the relevant page on the University of Bristol website.
Square the Block by Richard Wilson in London; the work is sited on the London School of Economics at the corner of Kingsway and Sardinia Street. You can find out more about Richard Wilson's work on his website at: www.richardwilsonsculptor.com and by clicking here to access the relevant page on the London School of Economics website.
The restoration of the Salford Totem Pole by Stephen Coen and his team in Salford; you can watch a wide range of fascinating videos about this restoration by clicking here. The restoration also has its own Facebook page that you can access by clicking here.
Tokens by John Aldus in London; the sculpture / installation is sited on Marchmont Street, near to the Foundling Museum. You can find out more about John Aldus' work on his website at: www.johnaldus.net and the Foundling Museum at: www.foundlingmuseum.org.uk
The Bat House Project by Jorgen Tandberg and Yo Murata in Barnes; the work is sited at the London Wetlands Centre. The work was the winning entry in a project initiated by the artist Jeremy Deller. You can find out more about the competition on the website: www.bathouseproject.org and more about Jorgen Tandberg's work on his website: www.jtandberg.co.uk
To download a press release about the Marsh Award for Excellence in Public Sculpture 2010, click here
To listen to the speeches from the award ceremony, please click on the links below:
Peter Brown and Ian Leith, PMSA
Alan Baxter, Alan Baxter & Associates
David Charlesworth, The Marsh Christian Trust
The Marsh Award for Excellence in Public Sculpture 2009
To download a press release about the Marsh Award for Public Sculpture 2009, click here
The Award Panel members for 2009 were: David Charlesworth (Marsh Christian Trust), Ian Leith (Deputy Chairman, PMSA; Chairman, Marsh Awards), Zuleika Dobson (Administrator, Marsh Awards), Michael Paraskos (Administrator, Marsh Awards), Jo Darke (NRP, PMSA) and a co-opted member for 2009, the artist Sue Ridge.
Award winners for 2009 were Jaume Plensa for Dream, in St. Helens, a 20m high sculpture depicting the head of a young girl with eyes closed in meditation. The piece is constructed on the site of the disused Sutton Manor Colliery at St Helens. The material used is a concrete aggregate mixed with sparkling white Spanish dolomite. Commissioned by former miners and St Helens Council as part of Channel 4's Big Art Project, this 400 tonne sculpture, which is highly light reflective even on a dull day, is the artist's response to the miners' desire for a work that expressed the future of their community and landscape. Jaume Plensa says that his sculpture is about celebrating life and the human experience; of standing between past and present, present and future, knowledge and ignorance. Dream was inspired by the spectacular setting, the local heritage, a vision for the future and the warmth, humour and passion of the former miners.
Three other certicates were awarded to Perceval by Sarah Lucas; The Lion by Hsiao-Chi Tsai and Kimiya Yoshikawa; and the restoration of the Memorial to George III in Weymouth by Chris Daniels and Osirion Building Conservation.
You can find out more about Dream by visiting the official website: http://www.dreamsthelens.com/home.html
To download a pdf about The Lion, click here
To download an article by Chris Daniels about the restoration of the George III statue, click here
To listen to Ian Leith's speech from the 2009 Award Ceremony, click here
To listen to Boris Johnson's speech from the 2009 Award Ceremony, click here