Glasswork - Martin Donlin
Central Studio, Cliddesden Road, 1999
An eye-catching enamelled glass screen can be found on the Queen Mary's College campus. Designed by leading artist, Martin Donlin, the work is located in the box office area of Central Studio. It was installed as part of the major refurbishment which took place in 1999.
Oberon and Titania – Henry Philips
Central Studio, Cliddesden Road
The woodcarvings were bought for Central Studio by theatre lovers. They also serve as a reminder of former local resident, Geoffrey Bull, in recognition of his support to the organisation.
The Judgement of Solomon - Jim Unsworth
Queen Mary’s College, Cliddesden Road, 1991-1992
This is a large painted steel sculpture, which is located close to the pond on the Queen Mary's College campus. The artwork is on permanent loan to the college.
Ornette – Michael Archer
Queen Mary’s College, Cliddesden Road
A trio of sculptures in granite, which are on permanent loan to the college. These can be found near to the The Street. The sculpture is named after Ornette Coleman, the Texan jazz saxophonist.
Tarumpa – Tarumpa - Peter Freeman
Queen Mary’s College, Cliddesden Road, 1992
A neon sculpture commissioned by Queen Mary’s College with the financial support of the Southern Arts Board.
Metal Sculptures - Andy Hazell
Cranbourne Business and Enterprise College, 2008
Nationally acclaimed metal artist, Andy Hazell, worked with Cranbourne Business and Enterprise College pupils to create three new metal sculptures for the school site. Using a range of recycled materials, the Year 9 students worked with the artist to create mini metal sculptures inspired by Basingstoke and its buildings. These were then transformed into larger city-inspired sculptures. The work is on display within the school and the art department.
The project was managed by The Making and was funded by a Percent for Art contribution from Bellway Homes.
Artistic Glasswork- David Pearl
The Aquadrome Leisure Park, Churchill Way - 2002
The Lido, now the Basingstoke Aquadrome, reopened in 2002 after large-scale renovation. Integral to the new building is a series of eye-catching windows. These were designed by leading glass artist David Pearl, who took his inspiration for the design from patterns created by water in sand. The work is located in the café area and by the 25 metre swimming pool.
Wrought Iron Gates – Richard Bent
Worting Road Cemetery, 1995
In 1995 Worting Road Cemetery was extended. As part of a Percent for Art scheme, a selection of public art was commissioned. Richard Bent’s hot forged, free formed wrought iron gates lead into the Cemetery. The Gates stand 2.2 metres high and are 7.5 metres wide. Their design was inspired by the foliage in the allotments, which used to stand on the site. The colours used represent the passage of the sun from dawn to dusk, likening a life to a day on earth.
Shelter of Rest – Richard Bent
Worting Road Cemetery, 1995
This octagonal shelter forms a focal point in the Cemetery and was also installed as part of the Percent for Art policy. Its Spanish slate roof is supported on teak columns and the shelter is finished with a sparkling, stainless steel astrolabe finial. The Shelter contains a selection of public art, including three English oak curved benches purchased from Gaze Burvill. These were bent through the traditional methods used in the making of wooden boats.
Mosaics – Julieann Worrall Hood
Worting Road Cemetery, 1995
A selection of mosaics can be found on the floor of The Shelter of Rest. The artist drew her inspiration for their design from the natural world and the elements. Different types of stone, marble, slate and terracotta were used to create the heavens, the seas and the earth. A central plinth contains a golden spiral of Venetian glass on a white background, which symbolizes eternity and purity.
Stained Glass Skylight – Jane McDonald
Worting Road Cemetery, 1995
The roof of the shelter contains a stained glass skylight. The artist was influenced by the landscape design for the Cemetery, drawing particular inspiration from knot gardens. Careful thought was given to the colours used in the glass and the effect of the sun shining into the shelter.
Stained Glass Windows – Martyn Stanton Harris
Brighton Hill Sports Pavilion, 1997
Brighton Hill Sports Pavilion contains five stained glass windows designed by Martyn Stanton Harris. These reflect the various sports played on the adjoining field. The artist worked alongside local football and cricket teams to produce his designs.
Altar Furniture – Richard la Trobe Bateman
St. Mark’s Church, Homesteads Road, Kempshott, 1987
This semicircular altar, located in St. Mark’s Church, was specially designed by artist Richard la Trobe Bateman to echo the unusual shape of the Chapel. The chapel also contains three stained glass windows, which were designed by Richard Plincke and manufactured by Shades of Light in London.
Walled Garden Gates – Trevor Forrester and Richard Quinnell
Down Grange, 1993
Commissioned by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council and the Basingstoke in Bloom committee, these wrought iron gates form the entrance to the Walled Garden at Down Grange. The gates were created by Trevor Forrester, in collaboration with artist-blacksmith Richard Quinnell, and were installed in 1993. Their design reflects the main activities of the garden, which is popular for its organic allotments, formal borders and wildlife areas.
Windows and Turning Point - David Watson
St. Peter’s Way, South Ham - 2001
The crushed glasswork in the walls of St. Peter’s Road and Western Way was commissioned as part of a Percent for Art scheme. The artist drew his inspiration from the site development and the local community, and was keen to use recycled materials in his work. His intention was to decoratively enhance the wall, providing visual stimulation from a distance and a thematic interest when close.
In Windows’ the glass was recycled from the demolished houses to explore the concept of borrowed materials and light. The material used in Turning Point is translucent, ensuring that the design responds to different times of the day and changing light levels. The blocks contain names associated with the theme of the home. Community involvement was central to the project, and local residents provided the words for Turning Point.
The Watchers – Rachel Fenner
Fort Hill Community School, Kenilworth Road, 1979
In the grounds of Fort Hill Community School stand The Watchers, a series of wooden totem poles designed by artist Rachel Fenner. Taking her inspiration from the site’s early archaeological history, the artist worked closely with schoolchildren to create the distinctive sculptures. The Winklebury area has a rich heritage. It was once the location of a significant Iron Age hill fort, and later served as an important Roman and Saxon settlement. The school was built on the site of the hill fort in 1979 and the sculptures were installed soon after.
Aspects of Basingstoke - Caroline Dear
North Houndmills, 2008
Situated close to Basingstoke Hospital, this new housing scheme was a partnership between Sentinel Housing Association, Fleming Developments and Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council.
The landscaping contains a hand carved Portland stone artwork, depicting the history of Basingstoke through the ages. The four panels make reference to key themes, including Jane Austen, the Basingstoke Canal, the borough crest and the modern Basingstoke skyline.
Elephant Water Sculpture – Siobhan Coppinger
Hunters Courtyard, North Hampshire Hospital, 1992
This elephant shaped fountain stands in the grounds of North Hampshire Hospital and was made to form part of a children’s play area. It is located beside a mural of animals entitled The Garden of Eden. The sculpture was funded by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Health Authority, with support from TVS Television.
Pool of Pure Water - Michael Kenny
The Ark, North Hampshire Hospital, 2002
Located next to the ARK Center in the grounds of North Hampshire Hospital is Pool of Pure Water by distinguished sculptor, Michael Kenny. The work features a series of geometric forms on a stone base. It was donated by the artist's widow and unveiled in October 2002.
Journey – Charlotte Mayer
Chapel Courtyard, North Hampshire Hospital 1986
This bronze sculpture is set within a small pond, in a quiet garden courtyard. The piece takes the form of a spiral, reflecting the beginning and end of a journey. Its location in water encourages an ever changing reflection and emphasises its shell-like appearance.
Tiles and Paving – Charlie Carter
Melrose Community Centre, Popley, 1997
The ceramic tiles and paving located in Melrose Community Centre, Popley, were created by the artist Charlie Carter, in conjunction with local young people. The work is very much an expression of the place and its community, and the artist’s aim was to create coherence within the piece and a strong sense of local identity.
Glasswork - Binita Waliaa
Oakridge Hall For All, Oakridge - 2002
As part of the major regeneration occurring in Oakridge, a new community centre was built. It contains a colourful glass artwork designed by the artist Binita Walia. Her designs were inspired by a map of 14th century Oakridge. Community involvement was key to the final work. Local residents were encouraged to take photographs of people, landscapes and buildings to create a visual diary of present day Oakridge. A selection of these photographs has been included in the finished glasswork.
Lights and Metal Wall Features – Richard Farrington and Sasha Ward
Popley Fields Community Centre, Carpenters Down, Popley, 1995
As part of a Percent for Art policy the artists Richard Farrington and Sasha Ward were commissioned to create a selection of lights and wall features for the new Community Centre. All of the artworks designed were inspired by work undertaken with local community groups and schoolchildren.
Space Bench and Space Monster - Art Mosaic
Chineham Lane Neighbourhood Park, Merton Rise, Popley, 2008
As part of the Merton Rise housing development, Hampshire County Council and landscape architects Hyland Edgar Driver commissioned artist designed seating for the play area. Inspired by the space and galaxies theme of the play equipment, artists from Art Mosaic worked closely with local school children to create a colourful bench decorated with aliens, planets and space rockets. Alien footprints at the entrance lead in to the park and a friendly 'space monster' rises up out of the adjacent grassed area.
TRITURUS CRISTATUS, Newt Mosaic Plaza - Julieann Worrall Hood
Marnel Park, Popley, 2008
Sculptress Julieann Worrall Hood worked with a group of year seven pupils from Everest Community College to design and make a series of paving mosaics. The mosaics depict the Greater Crested Newt, a protected species which was found to inhabit the proposed site of this new housing development. Following extensive environmental initiatives the newts have been rehomed and a newt corridor created around the development.
The mosaics are made out of ceramic tesserae and the design uses negative/positive image juxtapositions. Newts have five toes on their back feet and four on the front. Larger than life mosaic newt footprints scamper across the space towards a huge pair of mosaic newts and the green.
The artwork was funded by David Wilson Homes.
Wooden Seats - Pete Codling
Longfellow Parade, Popley, 2009
The wooden benches located adjacent to the redeveloped Longfellow Parade site have been carved by Hampshire artist Pete Codling. The wood used was taken from a horse chestnut tree which stood on the site. The wording on the benches is part of a poem by local resident George Potten. This reflects the tree’s history and its importance to the local community. The benches were funded by Sentinel Housing Association.
Various Artworks
Everest Community College, Popley, 2006 - 08
As part of the rebuilding of Everest Community College a series of art works were commissioned to enhance the interior of the building and the new curriculum inspired gardens.
The project was managed by The Making education charity, with support from Everest Community College, Hampshire County Council architects and the Hampshire Sculpture Trust. Funding for the commissions was obtained through Arts Council England's ‘Grants for the Arts’.
Artworks include:
Trajectory Quilt - Linda Hasking
Located in the school’s entrance foyer is Trajectory Quilt by local artist
Linda Hasking.
This is a 50sgm digital mural, with additional original digital prints. Many of the initial images were made by students of the former John Hunt of Everest School during an artist residency in 2006.
Meeting of Minds - Pete Codling
Hampshire artist Pete Codling has produced original seating designs based on the profile of the human face. The work relates to the Fibonacci sequence, which features in the design of the school building and grounds. The work is located in the Humanities Garden.
Spiral Moebius - Benjamin Storch
Made from stainless steel, and set on a limestone base, this artwork is located in the Maths and ICT Curriculum Garden. The high polish reflects and distorts the environment and creates intriguing patterns.
Beyond Number - Joseph Hillier
Inspired by a drawing by Leonardo Da Vinci, this artwork comprises a human figure made from hundreds of round steel particles. The piece stands almost four metres tall and is located in the square in front of the College.
Language Column - Martin and Dowling
This striking oak column is located in the Communications garden. The artwork contains carved extracts from famous books and poems. These were chosen by children from the school.
Galaxy - Joypad
Designed by artists Thomas Joynes and Adam Paddon, who are known collectively as Joypad, this artwork uses welded steel tubes to reflect astronomical patterns. The work can be found in the Science and Technology garden.
Boot Scraper – Paul Jobst
Sherborne Road Sports Pavilion, Upper Sherborne Road, 1995
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council commissioned these metal boot scrapers from Hampshire artist and blacksmith Paul Jobst. Located at Sherborne Road Sports Pavilion, they further demonstrate the practical nature of much public art.
Lights and Glass – Peter Freeman and Sasha Ward
Tadley Swimming Pool, Tadley, 1998
The artist Sasha Ward produced glasswork for the building and Peter Freeman created a neon lighting scheme, which illuminates the entrance and interior of the 25 metre pool. The work was installed in 1998 as part of a Percent for Art scheme. Similar work can also be found in Tadley Library.
Still Life – Peter Randall-Page
Chineham Shopping Centre, 1988
At the entrance to the Chineham Shopping Centre, on the Basingstoke to Reading road, is Still Life by Peter Randall-Page. Carved from Kilkenny limestone, the sculpture consists of three components, each representing an endangered species - the shell of the Vertigo Aangustior snail, the chrysalis of the swallowtail butterfly, and the fruit of the spindle tree. The artist was keen to blur the line between botany and zoology and explore the internal energy of objects at rest. Still Life was commissioned by Taylor Woodrow, the developers of Chineham Shopping Centre, to celebrate the European Year of the Environment. Hampshire County Council and Southern Arts supplied additional funding.
Chineham Wave – Ray Smith
Chineham Business Park, Crockford Lane Roundabout, 2000
On the Crockford Lane Roundabout, at the entrance to Chineham Business Park, is The Chineham Wave, designed by Ray Smith. This was commissioned in 1998 by MEPC UK Ltd, through Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council, and completed in 2000. The sculpture consists of around 100 red steel figures. The work is designed to provide varied and intriguing views for those travelling around the roundabout.
Working Wood - Jeff Higley
Great Binfields Copse, Chineham, 2008
Great Binfields Copse in Chineham is home to a series of new artworks inspired by the woodland and its flora and fauna.
Located adjacent to the A33 footbridge is Working Wood by artist Jeff Higley. The three-sided oak artwork reflects the traditional art of woodland coppicing and relates to the shelter structure that workers would build whilst in the woods. The joints and pegs refer to the long history of timber framing using green oak. The central locking piece is carved as a Green Man, the mythical caretaker of ancient woodlands.
The other images carved into the piece represent a medieval coppice worker and a Victorian stool maker, who are both working the same area of coppice but centuries apart. Finally, there are stylised oak and ash trees, these being two of the most useful broadleaved woods in the country and found extensively in Great Binfields Copse.
The artwork was funded by a Percent for Art contribution from Bellwinch Homes.
Totems - Clinton Chaloner
Great Binfields Copse, Chineham, 2008
Wood carver Clinton Chaloner designed and made the five oak totems, drawing his inspiration from the flora and fauna found within native woodlands. The final structures were also influenced by local residents at a weekend of special hands-on carving workshops within the woods.
The pieces include representations of the Harts Tongue fern, an evergreen plant which can be found in shaded areas of the woodland, sycamore seeds and moss spore capsules.
The artist has also chosen to depict the nuthatch, a small bird similar in appearance to the woodpecker, and the Cuckoo Pint flower, or 'Lords and Ladies', a poisonous plant found in shady copses.
The artworks were funded by a Percent for Art contribution from Bellwinch Homes.
Willow Totems - Angela Morley
Great Binfields Copse, Chineham, 2008
The colourful willow flowers, located in clearings alongside the main pathway through the woodland, were designed by artist Angela Morley following consultations with local residents and school children. To create the eye-catching artworks Angela provided different willows for participants to weave with. Colours ranged from chocolate brown, rusty orange, lime green, olive green and even fiery red.
The artworks were funded by a Percent for Art contribution from Bellwinch Homes.
Stag Beetle and Centipede - Thrussell and Thrussell
Great Binfields Copse, Chineham, 2009
The two giant metal insects were created by artist blacksmiths Thrussell and Thrussell. Made from galvanised steel, the 3m long centipede and 2m high stag beetle have been designed to raise awareness of key species within the woodland and highlight the importance of invertebrates. By representing these miniature creatures on a larger scale, it is hoped that visitors to the woodland will be intrigued by the hidden life of bugs, particularly the stag beetle which is Britain's largest insect and remains an endangered species.
The artworks were funded by a Percent for Art contribution from Bellwinch Homes.
Fantasy Felt Nests - Pauline Pepper
Great Binfields Copse, Chineham, 2009
Several of the trees within the woodland contain fantasy birds' nests, which were designed by children from Four Lanes Infant School and borough residents who attended drop-in workshops at Chineham Library. Produced in partnership with local artist Pauline Pepper, they have been made from colourful felt and other natural materials, such as willow, which will naturally degrade over time.
The artworks were funded by a Percent for Art contribution from Bellwinch Homes.
Sculpture - Mike Lyons
Sainsbury's Roundabout, Kempshott, 1996
Sculptor Mike Lyons was commissioned by J. Sainsbury's to work with local schoolchildren to create a new artwork for display on the Kempshott Road roundabout.
Over the course of a week, the artist worked closely with 12 pupils from Kempshott Junior School, to create a 3D design that reflected the shopping available at the superstore. The design chosen was by Melissa Godfey. The sculpture was officially unveiled in July 1997.
Golden Jubilee Memorial Shelter - Steve Eggleton
Whitchurch Cemetery, Whitchurch, 2002 and 2008
To commemorate Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee in 2002, Whitchurch Town Council commissioned a new memorial on top of the hill in the cemetery adjacent to All Hallows Church.
The Shelter contains a number of carved panels which were created by the memorial designer and artist Steve Eggleton. These draw inspiration from various biblical texts that speak of hope and have been designed to encourage visitors to rest and reflect on life past, present and future. A Percent for Art contribution from Bewley Homes has enabled new panels to be carved to complete the Shelter.