Landmarks

Landmarks (formerly Belfast Wheel) is a visual arts / art in public project.

Participants are encouraged to produce pieces of work which can express their views of the world and/or have a particular resonance to their own community or the area where they live. Participants are also offered the opportunity to work with other groups from different communities / areas to create a joint piece of art inspired by a theme relevant to them all. Joint pieces produced in the past included two large scale sculptures: Belfast Wheel in King William Park (Belfast) and Century Citizen (to be installed), and The Sails mosaics on the front of Cotton Court building in Waring Street (Belfast).

Clare McComish – Landmarks Project Co-Ordinator – clare.mccomish@comartspartner.org

Landmarks project update

Community Arts Partnership’s Landmarks Public Art Programme was enriched greatly by the inclusion of The Strabane LGBT this year. Landmarks coordinator Clare McComish commented on the generosity of spirit shown by project manager Gina Gallagher. Gina worked closely with project artist Brenda Graham and garnered a small but dedicated group to produce fantastic relief wall mosaics for the centre. Participants incorporated casts to create a series of very unique mosaics pictured below. The group showcased the finished artwork at a special exhibition launch last Friday.

Speaking at the launch project manager Gina Gallagher said:

The Group wanted to have a physical piece of art in the centre that would communicate the highs and lows of being LGBT in Strabane. One piece represents judgement, gossiping and discrimination towards LGBT people depicting an “all seeing” eye and gesturing hands created. The other piece represents a more accepting and positive attitude towards LGBT and an ideal society for all. Both pieces were created using mosaic and sculpture. The group thoroughly enjoyed participating in the project and really appreciated the support from Brenda.

Newstart Achievement Night

Newstart Education Centre held their annual Achievement Night recently marked by an event at Culturlann McAdam O Fiaich. Key speakers on the night included Paul Maskey, MP, Mairead McCafferty, Chief Executive of Northern Ireland Commission for Children and Young People, John Barry, Chairperson of Newstart’s Board of Directors and Sean Greenan, a young person who…

Art showcase at Armoy Community Association

Community Arts Partnership’s Landmarks project has completed a public art project with Armoy Community Association’s over 55’s group. Landmarks coordinator Clare McComish remarked on the fantastic energy and creative input the participants displayed throughout the project. Working with artist, Rosalind Lowry the group experimented with different silk painting techniques and developed ideas for a larger…

Landmarks Project update 2012

The Landmarks project for 2012-13 has now commenced with Clare and her team of artists working with the following community groups: Ards Community Arts Network has recently been set up as an independent community arts association. The main aim of ACAN is to support and develop community arts activities throughout the Ards area. Armoy Community…

Belfast Bloom – Landmarks Project

Project artists have worked with a variety of groups across Belfast to explore different concepts of environment both global and local. They looked at identity and the communities’ relationship within their own areas. The project hopes to establish the importance of diverse communities needing to support each other for a healthy social environment whilst recognising…