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Elliott Brown Art; Culture & creativity
30 Dec 2023 - Elliott Brown
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Stacey Barnfield's Colour Palette's in Birmingham, Warwick and Royal Leamington Spa

Former Birmingham Mail editor Stacey Barnfield set up a company called Draw My City and the Colour Palette Company. He has also been involved in Staying Cool's Creative Heights programmes. His Colour Palette's can be seen in Birmingham at Grand Central, in Warwick at Warwick Station and in Royal Leamington Spa in a subway below the station.

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Stacey Barnfield's Colour Palette's in Birmingham, Warwick and Royal Leamington Spa





Former Birmingham Mail editor Stacey Barnfield set up a company called Draw My City and the Colour Palette Company. He has also been involved in Staying Cool's Creative Heights programmes. His Colour Palette's can be seen in Birmingham at Grand Central, in Warwick at Warwick Station and in Royal Leamington Spa in a subway below the station.


Go here for Stacey Barnfield's Draw My City website, if you wish to purchase any of his products.

 

The Birmingham Colour Palette

The Birmingham Colour Palette seen in Grand Central during June 2021. This is if you are heading to the Stephenson Street exit of Birmingham New Street Station. Was covering over vacant units.

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The Birmingham Colour Palette and Draw My City seen in Grand Central during October 2022. More vacant units were covered by Stacey's art beyond the Kitty Cafe.

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The Warwick Colour Palette

The Warwick Colour Palette is located on platform 1 at Warwick Station, as seen during April 2023. The station is currently being renovated, so the subway and station building were closed.

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Seen from the Chiltern Mainline, when the train stopped at Warwick Station during December 2023. The Warwick Colour Palette is to the right of the temporary entrance to platform 1 (half the platform is still closed during these works).

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The Royal Leamington Spa Colour Palette

The Royal Leamington Spa Colour Palette is located in the pedestrian subway below Leamington Spa Station (not the subway between platforms 2 and 3). The panels are on both sides of the subways walls.

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 Photography by Elliott Brown

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Your Place Your Space History & heritage
16 Dec 2023 - Your Place Your Space
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Pride of Place: Birmingham to Sandwell history and heritage canal trail

This trail takes in much of the region's amazing places of historical interest including Roundhouse Birmingham, Smethwick Junction, Engine Arm Aqueduct, Galton Valley Pumping Station and Galton Bridge.  Take in some great example of work by engineer Thomas Telford. Enjoy on foot (3 hours one way) or by bike (1 hour one way). 

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Elliott Brown Art; Culture & creativity
11 Dec 2023 - Elliott Brown
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Luke Perry's public art sculptures across the West Midlands

In this post we list the current Luke Perry public art metal sculptures on public display across the West Midlands, and where to find them. Plus links to the features with galleries of photos. This is only Luke Perry's sculptures currently on display, not temporary ones that have been removed.

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Luke Perry's public art sculptures across the West Midlands





In this post we list the current Luke Perry public art metal sculptures on public display across the West Midlands, and where to find them. Plus links to the features with galleries of photos. This is only Luke Perry's sculptures currently on display, not temporary ones that have been removed.


To find these sculptures you will have to get the bus, train or tram, or walk to their locations to find them. Click the links to the features, then click the links to the map locations.

 

Find Luke Perry on Instagram and his website.

 

Located in Birmingham

SS Journey

Location: Handsworth Park, facing the lake.

Artist: Luke Perry

This sculpture is dedicated to the brave individuals who have left their homes around the world and made the journey to Handsworth and other parts of the UK, seeking a new life for themselves and their families. Was part of the Handsworth Arts Trail, made in 2017.

A representation of the bow of a steam ship with a passenger looking into the distance and to their future. Local man Hector Pinkney MBE, a youth worker and mentor for many young people in the area and known to many locally as ‘Mr Handsworth’, modelled for the figure.

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The Ribbons: Birmingham AIDS and HIV Memorial

Location: Hurst Street, Hippodrome Square, Southside (outside of Mr Egg and Happy Lemon)

Artists: Garry Jones and Luke Perry

It was unveiled on the 1st December 2022.  It depict's two interlocking heart ribbons.

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Black British History is British History

Location: Soho Loop (Birmingham Canal Navigations Old Mainline) to the east of the Asylum Bridge in Winson Green

Artists: Luke Perry and artist Canaan Brown

Roundhouse to Chance Glassworks Arts Trail

Legacy West Midlands presents Black British History if British History (2023).

Made of Galvanised Steel.

The rear of the sculpture represents important figures and moments from Black British history, spanning from the Roman period to the Second World War.

In the centre is the towering mast of a ship, whose huge sails reads in large print 'BLACK BRITISH HISTORY IS BRITISH HISTORY'.

These sails are representative of the fact that for nearly 1800 years, the sole method of travel to the UK was by sailing ship, with many working in the Merchant and Royal Navy. Maritime coastal communities of Black people arose in busy ports such as Liverpool, Bristol and London, as sailors settled in Britain.

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Located in Sandwell

Cradley Column

Location: Tesco Extra, High Street, Cradley Heath

Artist: Luke Perry

The column was commissioned and funded by Tesco to mark the opening of their store in Cradley Heath in 2007.

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Mary Macarthur statue

Location: Mary Macarthur Gardens, near the corner of Sydney Road and Lower High Street, Cradley Heath

Artist: Luke Perry

The statue was named after the trade unionist who led the women chainmakers in 1910, when they held a strike, in their demands for a mimimum wage.

Unveiled in 2012, after being made for a period of two years. Also called the Womens Chainmakers Statue.

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Lions of the Great War

Location: Near the High Street, Smethwick

Artist: Luke Perry

A bronze statue of a First World War Sikh solider, opposite the Guru Nanak Gurdwara, unveiled on the 4th November 2018.

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Portrait bust of Phil Lynott

Location: New Square, West Bromwich (behind Central St Michael's Sixth Form College, formerly The Public).

Artist: Luke Perry

A portrait bust / bronze statue of the singer Phil Lynott (1949-86) unveiled in August 2021 on what would have been his 72nd birthday.

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Located in Wolverhampton

Saragarhi Memorial

Location: Memorial Park in Wednesfield near Rookery Street and Well Lane, opposite a Sikh temple called the Guru Nanak Gurdwara, Wednesfield.

Artist: Luke Perry

A memorial to the Sikh Regiment was unveiled in Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, in September 2021. The 3-metre (9.8 ft) statue by artist Luke Perry commemorates the Battle of Saragarhi.

The Sikh community of Wednesfield, Wolverhampton acknowledge the heroic actions of NEC Camper Khuda Dadh and regiments cook who took up arms and fought alongside his brothers to the end.

Dedicated to the brave men of the 36th Sikh Regiment who fought to the last man defending their outpost at the Battle of Saragarhi. 12th September 1897.

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Photography by Elliott Brown

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Your Place Your Space People & community
07 Dec 2023 - Your Place Your Space
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Centres for Pride of Place across the West Midlands

This video and linked feature explains the Centres for Pride of Place initiative that will see CPOPs right across the region helping to make, shape and promote places. It will connect community and business in a shared passion for place using Community Passport to deliver the initiative.  Contact Jonathan.Bostock@yourplaceyourspace.com or call 07432 637322.

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Daniel Sturley Construction & regeneration
04 Dec 2023 - Daniel Sturley
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The Construction of the Octagon - Update - December 2023

Here is a gallery of construction photos of the Octagon, from September to early December

There was a pause in construction of the central core for a while as the main structure caoght up to where the cranes could be tied. The cladding is being installed fast and is visible now from many spots around the city.

A sample from the main photo gallery follows...

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The Construction of the Octagon - Update - December 2023





Here is a gallery of construction photos of the Octagon, from September to early December

There was a pause in construction of the central core for a while as the main structure caoght up to where the cranes could be tied. The cladding is being installed fast and is visible now from many spots around the city.

A sample from the main photo gallery follows...


Click here to view the full construction photo gallery...

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Photography by Elliott Brown

 

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Photography by Daniel Sturley

 

October 2023:

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Photography by Elliott Brown

 

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Photography by Daniel Sturley

 

November 2023:

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Photography by Daniel Sturley

 

December 2023:

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Photography by Daniel Sturley

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