Bondgate in Selby is a quiet park awaiting a new welcoming entrance gateway. Antonia Stowe has been appointed by Groundwork with Chris Campbell to design and fabricate the sculptural feature. Antonia has undertaken two community workshops and chosen a natural theme in keeping with the landscape. We are proposing over thirty casts to be included Continue Reading »
Paint Firing is not usually what you might expect in the middle of a shopping centre! The team of artists created amazing canvases helped by the shoppers of all ages. The event proved that noone felt they were too young or too old to pick up a paint firing gun! It was such fun, a Continue Reading »
The Oakwell Hall feature gates are now installed. Oakwell Hall was built in 1853 and now sits in a vast country park. The feature gates mark the entrance to the heritage centre and display elements of the history of the site. Can you spot the Civil War sword, helment and mining objects, they are all Continue Reading »
After a really successful Heritage day workshop I am starting to design the gates. With lovely casts and objects created by people who attended the event their responses to historic Oakwell Hall -1583 will be incorporated into the design. What I am looking for is civil war swords, helmets, miners helmets and lamps, tools etc. Continue Reading »
Starting work on Oakwell Hall Gate commission soon and delighted to be working with the team again. The last work I did there was the design and implementation of the faith garden working with community groups. Again we will be working with the team and local groups and visitors to bring something very special to Continue Reading »
Bramley War Memorial unveiling ceremony took place on Monday 4th August 2014. This has been a wonderful commission to be involved with. The July installation went smoothly and to plan. Great work by Leeds City Council, local councillors and Friends of Bramley Memorial to make this happen. Certainly a memorial with depth and meaning to Continue Reading »
On Wednesday 18th June 2014 , over a hundred people packed into the lecture theatre at the University of Huddersfield Business School to hear the announcement the 6 Million + Charitable Trust has been launched. With presentations by Tim Thornton, Pro Vice Chancellor, Kim Strickson Project Director and Chair of the Trustees Brian Cross the evening Continue Reading »
Delighted to announce the Bank Street Gate for Trinity Leeds has been installed. Artist Ian Judd worked with Antonia to design and fabricate this 3.2m (height) x 3.8m (width) gateway. Ian is a sculptor who lives in Leeds and expresses through this artwork how diverse and fascinating the city is. With such a rich heritage Continue Reading »
6 Million + Buttons Holocaust Memorial Sculpture Huddersfield– January 2014 Antonia is currently undertaking a very exciting and challenging commission. In January 2014 at Huddersfield Town Hall Kim Strickson the project director for 6 Million + announced that after 6 years of touring the country the installation of over 6 million buttons all donated by Continue Reading »
Graffiti Live Event – February 2014 An old battered car becomes part of a stage set located above Apple in Trinity Leeds. The backdrop is the Trinity Leeds Shopping centre and the set is a strange mix of boards, street scene and it is all painted white. For one week only the set remains the Continue Reading »