Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Sculptural Relief Photograph
Region ID | AH | |
Work ID | 510 | |
Manual Reference | BRIDGEND012 | |
Type | Sculpture | |
Title | Sculptural Relief | |
Sculptor | Williams, Martin | |
Date of design | 1995 | |
Year of unveiling | 1995 | |
Unveiling details | October 1995 | |
Road | B4564 | |
Precise Location | On outer wall of Evanstown Community Centre, above main door | |
A to Z Ref | ||
OS Ref | SS978896 | |
Postcode | ||
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Not listed | |
Duty of Care | ||
Commissioned by | BBC Wales | |
Notes | ||
Large relief of children playing. Larger figure in front is on a swing is full length of relief. Two smaller figures behind on swings and two further smaller figures behind: one on see-saw and one on swing. The relief is semi-circular and the background is painted red, yellow and blue. | ||
In 1995 BBC Wales short-listed three artists to produce designs for sites in Gilfach Goch which formed the basis of a documentary entitled 'The Commission'. Martin Williams was successful in winning the commission for his work for Evanstown Community Centre. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | 1995 | |
Condition | Good | |
At risk | No known risk | |
Inscriptions | Small plaque at site states that the work was a gift for the community of Gilfach Goch from BBC Wales and The Generation Business at East Midlands Electricity | |
Signatures | ||
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Relief | Ceramic and steel | Approx. 250cm wide x 150cm high |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Abrasions, cracks, splits | Crack on shoulder of large figure at front of relief |
Biological growth | Lichen on two figures on left-hand side of work |
Structural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
None | Looks OK from ground level |
Vandalism
Vandalism | Comment |
|---|---|
None | |
