Cassandra II - by Emily Young - Bankside - Southwark - 17.1.2018

Southwark's public artworks

Folder: Public artworks - art in public open spaces
I lived and worked in Southwark for about 40 years. I discovered that no central record of the public artworks was kept by the Council, so I tried to photograph as many as possible. I haven't added much in the way of descriptions, but by recording the artist and location, where known, I hope you can find more information by searching on line.
Please bear in mind that some of these were temporary i…  (read more)
St Olave Tooley Street

St Olave Tooley Street

10 Apr 2006 165
Saint Saviour's Parish War Memorial - in the Borough district of Southwark

Saint Saviour's Parish War Memorial - in the Borou…

26 Jan 2009 236
Swordfish Masquerade - Sokari Douglas Camp

Swordfish Masquerade - Sokari Douglas Camp

05 May 2006 404
The red splash of a vandal's paint, in the smaller image, has been removed from the larger one, by the simple expedient of desaturating the area in Photoshop.
The Navigators - Hays Galleria - London SE1

The Navigators - Hays Galleria - London SE1

30 Dec 2007 207
Torso - Antony Donaldson - Brewery Square - Bermondsey - London

Torso - Antony Donaldson - Brewery Square - Bermon…

13 Feb 2006 282
Tour de France, Rotherhithe roundabout - London

Tour de France, Rotherhithe roundabout - London

26 Jan 2009 353
Heather Burrell, the sculptor of this piece, designed to commemorate the 2007 Tour de France passing through Rotherhithe, London, is featured in this website www.aptstudios.org/artists/HB
Tower Bridge facts Potters Field

Tower Bridge facts Potters Field

13 Mar 2007 176
Tower car park archway Rye Lane

Tower car park archway Rye Lane

24 Jun 2006 265
Tree of life - Ailsa Magnus - John Laing Homes - East Dulwich - London

Tree of life - Ailsa Magnus - John Laing Homes - E…

09 Jul 2005 312
Truth instructing children Flint St SE17

Truth instructing children Flint St SE17

31 Jan 2009 261
Portavilion Potters Field - a temporary installation near Tower Bridge - London

Portavilion Potters Field - a temporary installati…

23 Aug 2008 175
GX gallery Camberwell mural - 14.2.2014

GX gallery Camberwell mural - 14.2.2014

14 Feb 2014 268
In this location there will always be cars parked in front of this mural. The black one was covering the left end from whatever angle.
Frost Fair Southwark Bridge 17 9 2006 05

Frost Fair Southwark Bridge 17 9 2006 05

17 Sep 2006 196
This group of five engraved slate panels are on the Thames riverside walk, under Southwark Bridge. They record the times when the Thames froze over for lengthy periods and fairs were held on the ice. They were engraved by Richard Kindersley. I haven't yet established who commissioned them. The lighting is quite difficult, particularly for this panel, as it is near the western entrance. The slate surface and the incised lettering and images are also difficult to see face on. That is why most are reproduced with odd corners missing, as the perspective correction software leaves them with unsquare corners.
Frost Fair Southwark Bridge 17 9 2006 04

Frost Fair Southwark Bridge 17 9 2006 04

17 Sep 2006 193
This group of five engraved slate panels are on the Thames riverside walk, under Southwark Bridge. They record the times when the Thames froze over for lengthy periods and fairs were held on the ice. They were engraved by Richard Kindersley. I haven't yet established who commissioned them.
Frost Fair Southwark Bridge 17 9 2006 03

Frost Fair Southwark Bridge 17 9 2006 03

17 Sep 2006 209
This group of five engraved slate panels are on the Thames riverside walk, under Southwark Bridge. They record the times when the Thames froze over for lengthy periods and fairs were held on the ice. They were engraved by Richard Kindersley. I haven't yet established who commissioned them.
Frost Fair Southwark Bridge 17 9 2006 02 2

Frost Fair Southwark Bridge 17 9 2006 02 2

17 Sep 2006 205
This group of five engraved slate panels are on the Thames riverside walk, under Southwark Bridge. They record the times when the Thames froze over for lengthy periods and fairs were held on the ice. They were engraved by Richard Kindersley. I haven't yet established who commissioned them.
Frost Fair Southwark Bridge 17 9 2006 01

Frost Fair Southwark Bridge 17 9 2006 01

17 Sep 2006 389
This group of five engraved slate panels are on the Thames riverside walk, under Southwark Bridge. They record the times when the Thames froze over for lengthy periods and fairs were held on the ice. They were engraved by Richard Kindersley. I haven't yet established who commissioned them.
Waterfall by Antony Donaldson 17 1 2018

Waterfall by Antony Donaldson 17 1 2018

17 Jan 2018 1 3 226
An updated version - now that the ladies have had a good scrub & polish. The original version is at www.ipernity.com/doc/philsutters/25875223
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