Curriculum Vitae

Selected Public Artwork (click here to download printable PDF version)

Maritime Housing Association
Sept – Oct 1996
London Road Mural representing the various states of construction of the Anglican Cathedral. The Mural which measures 35’ x 40’ was created in response to a commissioned piece for Maritime Housing. The theme was to reflect the current aspirations and forward thinking of the City. Practical considerations involved a treatment that was both dynamic and sympathetic to the environment of the flats and shops that make up the surrounding area.
Budget 4.5k

Liverpool Museum - William Brown Street
March 1997
The brief involved working closely with the taxidermy department at Liverpool Museum to create a background scene measuring 60’ x 14’. The aim of the diorama was to produce a convincing illusion of an African savannah grassland that would create an affinity of location with the specimens.
Budget 3.5k

Denbieghshire County Council - Rhyl
May - July 1997
Queen Street Mural commission. The project involved working closely with unemployed homeless young people as well as local schools and youth groups. Duration10-weeks. Format 110’ x 12’
Budget 6.3k

Whalsay Island - Symbister High School
Sept - Oct 1998
A commission to paint a mural based upon the islands culture and peoples. The mural is situated in a school stair well measuring 35’ x 32’. The mural depicts the social traditions which are a part of the distinct character of the Islands, a tradition and way of life that is fast disappearing.
Budget 8k

Groundwork Liverpool - Albion Youth Club, Everton Brow
Feb - March 2000
To create a mural and a sculpture in the grounds of a reclaimed brown field site, which is situated on Everton Brow. The aim was to create a kinetic sculpture that was wind powered and to paint a mural that reflected the area’s heritage. Mural4.8m x 2.2
Budget 6k

The Hamilton Quarter – 20/20 Vision, Birkenhead
October - November 2000
Steve des Landes was commissioned to consult the steering group in conjunction with Wirral Borough Engineers and Councillors to advise upon and develop a strategy for the inclusion of Public Art within the Borough.
Budget 2.5k

Groundwork Trust, St.Helens - Ashtons Green Sculpture Commission
January - February 2001
The brief was to create five sculptural pathway markers involving five local schools from the immediate area. Each marker was created by found objects from the site which were then cast into resin to create a seven foot high column each column marked the entrance to a reclaimed spoil tip.
Budget 10k

Groundwork Trust - St.Helens Eco House Cement City
Feb - June 2001
The brief involved working across a diverse range of disciplines to create three sculptural art works and three murals representing a fresh and innovative approach to deliver an energy and efficiency brief to schools and the wider community. The house is a drop in exhibition centre for local schools and the community as part of a council initiative to save energy and promote a healthy lifestyle.
Budget 13k

Earlstown Mural Project - St Helens Borough Council
August 2001
This was a project lasting two weeks working with the Newtown boys and girls youth club as part of the towns program for regeneration of the town centre.
Budget 3k

Maritime Housing Association - Commutation Plaza, Liverpool
Jan –Oct 2002
Reception based Sculptural Installation.
To create an installation which involved casting the faces and hands of 45 school children into 14 curved resin panels, lit by ultra violet light at night to create a living wall to commemorate the opening of Maritime Housings new Head Office.
Budget 16k

Tidemill School – in conjunction with JAB DESIGN
May – June 2002
A seating commission which involved the encapsulation of the pupil’s drawings into a curved resin seat.
Budget 5.5k

St Aidans Church - Speke
March - July 2002
The aim of the commission was to reinstate a cross on the site of an original that had been vandalised; the design was achieved through a series of workshops with the community focusing upon the large youth population of the area. Steel/resin 16’x9’
Budget 6k

Groundwork Trust Wirral - Millennium Cycle Route Mural
Oct - Dec 2002
The principle aim of this mural project was to involve the young people from the Solar Campus, which is a special high teacher pupil ratio unit for excluded children. The Mural is situated in an area of high crime where the environment is subject to constant graffiti. [Dimensions 60’x12’]
Budget 4k

Groundwork Trust St Helens - Moss Farm Community Gates
March- May 2003
Sculptural gates for community play/educational resource area, which involved the residents in the design and fabrication. [Dimensions16’x9’]
Budget 5.7k

Pulse Regeneration Wallasey - Liscard Primary Schools
May - June 03
Consultancy to develop a series of workshops to research and generate ideas to form the basis of a report on the children’s needs within the proposed Wallasey Water front Regeneration area.

Penketh Youth Club - Groundwork Mersey Valley
Oct - March2004
60m x 5m mural designed and painted with the help from the young people from the local youth club.
Budget 8k

Shropshire Union Canal Sculptures - British Waterways
Jan 2004 – July 2006
The brief was to create THREE unusual and distinctive sculptures from glass resin and steel for the Shropshire Union Canal. Both design and content were influenced by the pupils from three local schools.
Budget 33k

Stretford Underpass Sculptural Installation - Trafford Borough Council
Jan - Nov 2004
To develop an installation that was engaging and thought provoking for the commuters and shoppers that use two busy underpasses. We created 14 steel encased illuminated resin features that reflected and echoed the aspirations of the Black and Asian youth groups within the area.
Budget 26k

Roland Bardsley Homes - Seating Installation - Bury
May 2005 –ongoing
Budget 20k

St Peters Primary School - St Helens Borough Council
March 2005
Six resin toped picnic tables encapsulating children’s drawings, forming part of an outside recreation space for the school
Budget 7k

Urban Engineering - Bournemouth Town Council
April 2005
Seating project displaying drawings and memorabilia from five community groups in Bournemouth
Budget 5.5K

Groundwork Mersey Valley - Dukesfield Mural Runcorn
July – November 2005
A Mural painted on the side of a two-storey shop depicting a theme of industrial heritage based around the Bridge and the Manchester Ship Canal.
Budget 5k

Liverpool Football Club Hoardings Project, Liverpool City Council
July 2005 - ongoing
As part of the regeneration of the Anfield area OneNineSixTwo Design has been commissioned to undertake some consultancy work to create an art work that will span the building site of the new stadium.
We are working with many different agencies and groups to put this big project together.
Budget 38.5k

Delta Private Hire Taxis Liverpool - Private Commission
December 2005 – Jan 2009
To design and create a wall feature in stainless steel to run along the rear elevation of the new control centre for Delta Taxis
Budget 11k

Groundwork St Helens - Kirkstone Road Mural - Litherland
Sefton and Knowsley Borough Councils
March 2006
Mural on a local heritage theme

Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council - Education Trail
June 2006 – March 2008
To create and promote an awareness of the importance of air quality through an educational sculptural trail situated in Whitby Park with a total of 8 sculptures.

Invergordon of the Wall - Invergordon Ross-shire Scotland
August – October 2006
A series of six large paintings depicting the heritage of the Cromarty Firth,
which have been sited on the town’s museum façade overlooking the Firth.

Groundwork West London - St James Primary School Richmond
December 2006
To create two sculptural resin seats to be situated within the school grounds incorporating the children’s artwork.

Groundwork Wirral - Woodchurch Estate Wirral – Community Artwork Project
March 2007 – Nov 2007
We took the unusual approach and decided to print onto polycarbonate the artwork and images produced by the children, residents and groups of youths on the estate to create an exciting mural that will truly reflect the local community.

Groundwork Environmental Improvement Project - Dukesfield Runcorn
April – May 2007
A combined Mural and laser cut steel signage project with a series of workshops with the local residents and the practical involvement of local youngsters in painting the mural.

Groundwork Merseyvalley - Stanlaw Abbey Childrens Centre
May – June 2007
The project included a 4m high sculptural artwork that is lit using solar power
and an entrance mural for a Sure Start Children’s centre.

Invergordon of the Wall - Invergordon Ross-shire Scotland
August – September 2007
A High Street mural commission depicting elements of the town’s history.

Forestry Commission - Brickfields Project
October 2007 – March2009
Resin seating and resin brick installation for re-claimed greenfields site.

Wm Morrison – Whitefield – Sculptural Installation
April 2008 – Oct2009
Stand alone sculpture for exterior of new store.