New sculptures created by local artist unveiled in Bridport

By Joseph Macey

9th Aug 2022 | Local News

Skateboarder by Greta Berlin, Plottingham Field, Bridport.
Skateboarder by Greta Berlin, Plottingham Field, Bridport.

A local artist has gifted nine new sculptures to Bridport that have been added to a popular town trail.

Bridport Town Council has welcomed the addition to the trail from Greta Berlin - which is now in its third year of development.

Bridport-based and Royal College trained artist Isla Chaney instigated the trail in 2019, by placing some of her work in public spaces. Since then, the sculpture trail has evolved with new works by local artists added each year. This year, as well as retaining some established favourite artworks by Brendon Murless, Vik Westaway, Carrie Mason, and Isla Chaney, the new work from Greta Berlin has been included.

You can pick up a sculpture trail leaflet from Bridport TIC, or download the PDF version, and explore the green spaces surrounding the town. Sites with sculptures include Plottingham Field, Riverside Gardens, Borough Gardens and the Millennium Green.

The sculpture trail is managed and curated by Cleo Evans at ADC on behalf of Bridport Town Council. In the autumn, ADC will be running a public consultation to find out which sculptures have most won the hearts of local people and explore how to continue to grow the sculpture trail into the future.

Councillor Karen Hunt, a member of the panel that selects new sculptures, commented: "The town council is delighted to have received the gift of sculptures from Greta Berlin in 2022.

"Our community is rich with highly skilled artists and the sculpture trail provides the opportunity to showcase their talents within our green routes. The trail enhances these green spaces and will be lovely for residents and visitors to discover beautiful and thought-provoking pieces of contemporary art."

Click here to see more details on the trail and download a map.

     

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