Tessella is a permanent gateway feature for pedestrians arriving in the town centre via the pedestrian underpass. Incorporating a tiling design using 3,000 unique tiles designed by Saba Rifat who drew inspiration from urban patterns found in the town. The previous tiling incorporating designs by a number of local artists were carefully photographed in situ
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Walls Have Ears by Adrian Riley features eight coloured metal panels installed on the outside wall of Dewsbury bus station. Each panel contains words and phrases used by local people in their conversations with Adrian during the preparation of the work. Originally commissioned in 2019 but delayed by Covid, the work was installed on 7 May
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Former Oil Field Equipment Mechanic Supervisor at Balfour Beatty Engineering Services, former coalminer and long time resident of Dewsbury. Malcolm East is currently producing a maritime series of paintings to help raise funds for the RNLI.Malcolm EastHis earlier work included memories of his home town of Dewsbury and of his life down the pits as a
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The Antony Gormley figure is on loan to Kirklees College to mark the end of the restoration of the former Cooperative building and its opening by Kirklees College as an Adult Skills training centre as well as the beginning of the Dewsbury Creative Town project. The figure was installed on 13th April 2021 and stands in
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Six works by local artist Kathryn Ensall. Enlarged and printed on vinyl they adorn the end wall of Redbrick mill on the Batley/Dewsbury border. The originals, painted in oil in 1997. are held in the permanent collection of Kirklees Council.
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Emmeline North is an emerging multi disciplined artist, making her name with her large scale murals, and striking surface pattern designs. Recent clients include:Redbrick Mill, BatleySelina Hotels GroupWellspring Academy TrustOriginally working in surface pattern and design for interiors, Emmeline, or Charlotte as she is known back home in Leeds, studied printed textiles and surface pattern design at
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Mural Artist, Large scale painter, Film maker, Printer. Art based in my joy of life that I hope is infectious. Painting outside spaces, Hotels, Restaurants, Shops and Hand making Fine Art Prints. Also work using Art in a community setting with groups and agencies Art has left the Gallery and is now everywhere.Trafford Parsons ArtFrom music roadie to ballet
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Sculptor – Artist – Stone CarverMelanie Wilks is a sculptor living and working in Dewsbury who specialises in the carving of stone using hand held tools.She produces drawings for her sculpture and uses them as a guide while not allowing the final work to be limited by her initial intentions.Melanie has been producing sculptures in
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Sculptor in Scrap MetalFormer maintenance engineer in the textile industry, Graham Jenkinson uses the same tools and equipment to inject scrap metal, old tools and redundant machinery with a new lease of life.Intending to make people smile by imbuing his work with quirky characteristics, Graham has exhibited extensively as well as producing works for public
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Bruce Mulcahy pictured during one of his workshopsBruce Mulcahy was born and bred in Dewsbury and continues to work here. After gaining an honours degree in Fine Art at the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne in 1978 he immediately won commissions and began painting full time. He has exhibited around the world and his work is held
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