List of public art in Swansea

This is a list of public art in Swansea, Wales.

Contents

Maritime Quarter

Image Title / individual commemorated Location Date Sculptor / Designer Source Coordinates
Copper Flame Marine Walk, Maritime Quarter, Swansea 1988 Robin Campbell (designer), Martin Williams (sculptor), Andrew Rowe, Theo Grunewald (metal workers) [1]
Wall Sculptures Marine Walk, Maritime Quarter, Swansea
Zeta Mnemonical Marine Walk, Maritime Quarter, Swansea c1985-90 Robin Campbell (designer), Andrew Rowe, Theo Grunewald (metal workers) [2]
Navigation buoy Marine Walk, Maritime Quarter, Swansea
Globe Sundial sculpture Marine Walk, Maritime Quarter, Swansea 1987 Wendy Taylor [3]
Lighthouse Tower sculpture Marine Walk, Maritime Quarter, Swansea 1987 Robert Conybear [4]
Wall sculpture of the copper ore barque, Zeta. One of four featuring nautical history. Marine Walk, walkway to Ocean Crescent, Maritime Quarter, Swansea c1985-1990 Robin Campbell (designer), Philip Chatfield (sculptor) [5]
The Boatshed Doors Marine Walk, close to the Marina Towers Observatory c1985-1990 Robert Conybear, Robin Campbell [6]
Marina Towers Observatory Sea promenade, Maritime Quarter, Swansea 1989 (building), 1991 (sculpture) Robin Campbell (architect), Robert Conybear, Uta Molling (sculptors - 'Ecliptica' weather vane) [7]

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The Mermaid Sea promenade, Maritime Quarter, Swansea 1989 Gordon Young [9]
'Baron' Spolasco Patagonia Walk, just off Trawler Road, Maritime Quarter, Swansea c1985-1990 Robin Campbell, Richard Porch (designers), Jonah Jones, Meic Watts, Brian Denman (sculptors) [10]
Captain Cat from Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas Abernethy Quay, Maritime Quarter, Swansea 1990 Robert J R Thomas (sculptor) [11]

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Pumphouse Quay wall sculpture Next to the Pump House, Maritime Quarter, Swansea
Dylan Thomas Dylan Thomas Square, Maritime Quarter, Swansea 1984 John Doubleday [13]

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Dylan Thomas Theatre mural, depicting scenes from Dylan Thomas's life. Dylan Thomas Square, Maritime Quarter, Swansea c1979 [15]

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John Henry Vivian Ferrara Square, Maritime Quarter, Swansea 1857 John Evan Thomas [18]
Monument to twinning of Swansea with Mannheim, Germany Near Cambrian Place, Maritime Quarter, Swansea 1985 [19]
Window Design Pocketts Wharf, Maritime Quarter, Swansea 1993 Lovell Urban Design [20]
Door sculptures Tawe barrage pump house, SA1 Swansea Waterfront, Swansea
Merchant Navy Memorial Technium Square, SA1 Swansea Waterfront, Swansea 2005 Philip Chatfield [21]

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Riverside sculpture By River Tawe, outside Sainsbury's, SA1 Swansea Waterfront
Light Wave Crescent Park, Swansea Point, Swansea 2009 Peter Freeman [23]
Acoustic Sculpture (one of two) Swansea Point, Swansea 2009 Rob Olins [24]
Kinetic Monument (an example of Kinetic Sculpture) Outside the LC, Swansea, Oystermouth Road, Swansea 1977 Kenneth Martin [25]

Swansea City Centre

Image Title / individual commemorated Location Date Sculptor / Designer Source Coordinates
Leaf Boat Castle Square, Swansea City Centre 1996 Amber Hiscott [26]

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Wall sculpture, quoting Fern Hill by Dylan Thomas 8 Salubrious Passage, Swansea City Centre c1996 [28]
Stainless steel columns Princess Way, Swansea City Centre 2006 David Mackie, Andrew Rowe and Heather Parnell [29]

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Madonna and Child Walkway between Tesco and St. David's Shopping Centre (Swansea)
Wall Sculpture Walkway between Tesco and St. David's Shopping Centre (Swansea)
Wall Sculpture Walkway between Tesco and St. David's Shopping Centre (Swansea)

Brynmill

Image Title / individual commemorated Location Date Sculptor / Designer Source Coordinates
British Empire Panels Brangwyn Hall, Swansea Guildhall 1932 Sir Frank Brangwyn [31]
William Thomas, Mayor of Borough 1877, 1878 Victoria Park, Brynmill, Swansea 1906 Ivor J. Thomas [32]
Boys' Brigade fountain Victoria Park, Brynmill, Swansea Reinaugurated 1987
Memorial to the second of the Boer Wars 1899-02 Mumbles Road, Brynmill, Swansea 1904 Mr Littlejohn (designer) [33]

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Swansea Jack memorial Mumbles Road, Brynmill, Swansea 1937 J. Cecil Jones [35]
Henry Evans Charles Memorial Fountain Oystermouth Road, Brynmill, Swansea 1907 Ivor J Thomas, J. Cecil Jones [36]

Blackpill

Image Title / individual commemorated Location Date Sculptor / Designer Source Coordinates
Musical Osprey - Leaving the Nest Blackpill Lido, Swansea 1998 'Urban Strawberry Lunch' [37]
Painted National Cycle Network Millennium Milepost Blackpill, Swansea 1998 Andrew Rowe (designer) [38]

Temporary Artworks

Image Title / individual commemorated Location Date Sculptor / Designer Source Coordinates
Little Bird Princess Way, Swansea 16 April-13 May 2011 Laura Ford [39]
'Nothing Should Stand in Your Way' Swansea Museum Park 16 April-13 May 2011 Simon and Tom Bloor [40]

References

  1. ^ Public Monument and Sculpture Association: Copper Flame Sculpture Accessed 6 November 2010
  2. ^ Public Monument and Sculpture Association: Zeta Mnemonical Accessed 18 November 2010
  3. ^ Public Monument and Sculpture Association: Globe Sundial Accessed 6 November 2010
  4. ^ Public Monument and Sculpture Association: Lighthouse Tower sculpture Accessed 6 November 2010
  5. ^ Public Monument and Sculpture Association: Zeta Wall Sculpture Accessed 21 January 2011
  6. ^ Public Monument and Sculpture Association: Boatshed Doors Accessed 13 November 2010
  7. ^ Open House Day 2007 brochure: Marina Towers Observatory Accessed 10 February 2011
  8. ^ Public Sculpture of Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull: Observatory Weather Vane Accessed 10 February 2011
  9. ^ Public Monument and Sculpture Association: The Mermaid Accessed 17 June 2011
  10. ^ Public Monument and Sculpture Association: Spolasco Accessed 20 November 2010
  11. ^ Public Monument and Sculpture Association: Captain Cat Accessed 9 November 2010
  12. ^ Dylan Thomas Website Accessed 9 November 2010
  13. ^ Public Monument and Sculpture Association: Dylan Thomas Accessed 9 November 2010
  14. ^ Dylan Thomas website Accessed 9 November 2010
  15. ^ Dulux Decorator Centre: Dylan Thomas Theatre mural Accessed 7 February 2011
  16. ^ Dylan Thomas Theatre: Dylan Thomas Theatre mural Accessed 7 February 2011
  17. ^ Swansea Studios: Dylan Thomas Theatre mural Accessed 7 February 2011
  18. ^ Public Monument and Sculpture Association: John Henry Vivian statue Accessed 11 May 2011
  19. ^ Ramblers Cymru: Mannheim Monument Accessed 3 July 2011
  20. ^ Swansea Marina: Window Design, Pocketts Wharf 5 July 2011
  21. ^ BBC Wales: Merchant Navy Memorial Accessed 5 December 2010
  22. ^ City and County of Swansea Press Release: Merchant Navy Memorial Accessed 5 December 2010
  23. ^ Air Architecture: Wave of Light sculpture Accessed 12 February 2011
  24. ^ Air Architecture: Acoustic sculpture Accessed 28 April 2011
  25. ^ Public Monument and Sculpture Association: Kinetic Monument Accessed 26 June 2011
  26. ^ Public Monument and Sculpture Association: Leaf Boat Accessed 14 November 2010
  27. ^ Amber Hiscott Website Accessed 14 November 2010
  28. ^ Dylan Thomas website: wall sculpture Accessed 17 November 2010
  29. ^ City and County of Swansea - Steel Columns, Princess Way Accessed 17 November 2010
  30. ^ City and County of Swansea - Princess Way Accessed 17 November 2010
  31. ^ City and County of Swansea: Brangwyn Hall Panels Accessed 17 June 2011
  32. ^ Public Monument and Sculpture Association: William Thomas statue Accessed 28 October 2010
  33. ^ Roll of Honour.com: Boer War Memorial Accessed 28 October 2010
  34. ^ Listed Building Index: Boer War Memorial Accessed 23 December 2010
  35. ^ Public Monument and Sculpture Association: Swansea Jack Memorial Accessed 16 November 2010
  36. ^ Public Monument and Sculpture Association: Henry Evans Charles Fountain Accessed 23 December 2010
  37. ^ Public Monument and Sculpture Association: Musical Osprey Accessed 6 November 2010
  38. ^ Sustrans: National Cycle Network Millennium Mileposts Accessed 3 May 2011
  39. ^ LOCWS International: Little Bird Accessed 22 May 2011
  40. ^ LOCWS International: Nothing Should Stand in your Way Accessed 8 May 2011