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Artworks on Display

 

Leicester Art Walk is a project which commissioned artists in Leicester and Leicestershire to provide vibrant, exciting and interesting art works, many inspired by Leicester itself, to be showcased on some of the empty shop windows around the city centre. The artworks were installed in July 2010, and a number of artworks have now been removed as the shop units used for the project have now been let. 

We are delighted with the positive impact of the artwork installations, and we hope you continue to enjoy the remaining pieces.
 
To help you explore the city centre and discover all the Art Walk pieces, simply download and print the map showing each location: Art Walk map   PLEASE NOTE: artworks number 2, 3, 9 and 10 have been removed

 

Crafternoon Tea Club: Our City

1. Crafternoon Tea Club: Our City. The Crafternoon Tea Club is an art and craft club for disabled children and young people living in Leicester City which runs every Wednesday evening at Cross Corners Community Arts Centre.  The group have created a piece that represents Leicester's multicultural society and what living here means to them.

 

Dan Morley: Untitled (with squirrels)

2. Dan Morley: Untitled (with squirrels).  Dan is a multimedia illustrator and designer, working principally with pencils, paints and inks combined with handmade and found textures, which he manipulates digitally to create a final image.  He was inspired to create this artwork by the character of Leicester's community of smaller independent shops in Leicester Lanes.

[This has now been removed due to the shop unit having been let.]

Jareth Preece:

 3. Jareth Preece: Jareth is an artist working as a creative mentor with Soft Touch Arts, a local community arts programme.  His manipulated photograph of the War Memorial in Victoria Park presents a new way of looking at a Leicester landmark.

[This has now been removed due to the shop unit having been let.]

Tim Fowler: Leicester Train Station

4. Tim Fowler: Leicester Train Station.  Tim's paintings are semi-abstract portraits focusing on architectural subjects in an urban environment, distorted with strong elements of colour, abstract brushstrokes and markings.  For this commission, he was inspired by iconic buildings in Leicester, capturing the historic design of the station.

Oliver Seary:

5. Oliver Seary:  Oliver is a photographer whose images for this project use the simplicity of a figure to give scale and focus to the surroundings, in this case the parks and green spaces of Leicester.

Dipak Mistry: Our Hands Remember What our Minds Can Forget

6. Dipak Mistry: Our Hands Remember What our Minds Can Forget.

Dipak is an artist whose photographic work for this project is built on the premise that the memories of a city are in the hands of its people.  His work celebrates key moments of life in Leicester revealed through hands.

 

Greg Evans: Leicester City Post-It Notes

 7. Greg Evans: Leicester City Post-It Notes. Greg is an artist working in mixed media and illustration, current themes in his work include lifting objects from the mundane and routine through manipulation and context.  His work for this commission builds on this theme, creating a playful work inspired by Leicester.

Matt Shephard: Leicester - Distilled
 8. Matt Shephard: Leicester - Distilled.  Matt is a graphic designer and illustrator who creates clean, structured (and often humorous) vector illustrations.  His piece for this project is a composition of over 35 elements and takes inspiration from Leicester's eclectic and diverse past and present.
Tom Cleaver: The Impossible Emporium

9. Tom Cleaver: The Impossible Emporium. Tom is a scenic artist and illustrator creating artworks for theme parks and visitor attractions, and has created a unique, surprising and intriguing work reflecting Leicester's vibrant communities.

[This has now been removed.]

Helen Saunders: Highfields

10. Helen Saunders: Highfields.  Helen creates photographic collages, exploring the layers in the urban environment and creating a tension between the photographic realism and surface beauty of the image.  Her work uses the power of photography to transform our everyday surroundings, and for this commission celebrates Highfields in Leicester.

[This has now been removed.]

 

Want a set of postcards with the original artworks on them sending to you? Email info@oneleicester.com with your name & contact details & a set will be sent to you - for FREE (available whilst stocks last).

 

 

One Leicester Art Walk Map
One Leicester Art Walk Map - [1.05 MB] PDF