An amazing art installation has emerged in a quiet Bridport lane, which all started with a rainbow and a dove.

Whilst we have been learning to live with the restrictions brought on by the coronavirus, Crock Lane artist Ian Williams has created a stunning piece of work that makes walkers and drivers alike stop and admire.

Bridport mayor, Cllr Ian Bark, lives nearby and says the pandemic has been in the background throughout the whole process of creating the art installation and there's a subtle message of hope and renewal underpinning it all.

There are doves signalling peace, inspiration from the natural world and people around him and a story to be told.

Cllr Bark said: "Driving past you catch a mere glimpse of something beautiful – mainly rainbows and doves as you speed along – but there is so much more to see and take in. As Ian said to me: 'Every little piece you see took more than five minutes to make and you need to spend more than five seconds to look at it'. I could not agree more, a quick glance from a car window as you drive past is insufficient if you are to fully immerse yourself in the intricacies of what you see before you.

"I took my daughter and her young family for a walk along the road to see the installation when they visited us a few days ago and they were absolutely enthralled. I only had to point out a couple of little details and my grand-daughters were soon excitedly spotting things themselves and eagerly telling me about them."

Parking in Crock Lane is extremely limited and Cllr Bark encourages people to incorporate a stroll along the lane while out for a walk.

He added: "Most importantly, stop and take time to fully appreciate and begin to decipher all of the little details and messages incorporated the inspiring creation before your eyes. I am fortunate to live close by and regularly walk past and every time I do, I see new things and marvel at little details.

"Remember, the more you look the more you see."

For more information, read the mayor's blog or go and see the stunning installation for yourself.