Riverside Art
Armstrong Coat of Arms
The connection with Walker Naval Yard is celebrated by the Armstrong coat of arms and Neptune’s head, recovered from the Walker Naval Yard when it closed in 1985. In 1981 Vickers Armstrong finally left the site. Subsequently a derelict mile-long riverside frontage was reclaimed to a 25 hectare complex of low density, high specification offices…
Elephant Under a Moroccan Edifice – Andrew Burton (1990) – Missing
The edifice appears to grow out of the elephant. Although the sculpture is quite small the viewer gets a real sense of the bulk of the elephant in comparison to the tower. The weight of the tower appears to sit heavily on the elephant as it walks purposefully forward. a rhythmic waveform. Tags: andrew burton,…
Linzford – Nick Lloyd (1990)
Ancaster hard white limestone. The title refers to the place in the Derwent Valley where the artist lives and works. Nick Lloyd first showed Lintzford in the Gateshead Garden Festival. The work looks as if it is made up of the remains of a building. However the artist describes the work as portraying the countryside…
Neptune and Fishwives – George Burn (1880)
The sculptor for Neptune and Fishwives was George Burn and the sculpture stands 1.2m high and 2.8m wide. Neptune is standing on two dolphins, trident in hand with two Fishwives on either side traditionally dressed and holding fish and baskets. Tags: newcastle riverside
Spheres – Richard Talbot (1990)
Richard Talbot has created a number of giant spheres made up of layers of concrete rings of varying sizes. The colours of the spheres vary as the aggregate used to make the concrete is exposed. There are spheres at three different locations along the walkway. Spheres was originally sited at the Gateshead Garden Festival. Tags:…
The Lion – Andrew Burton (1990) – Missing
The sculpture is a smaller than a life size lion, walking purposefully forwards. The lion’s mane is created using casts of drive chain. When creating sculptures of animals the artist sought to find objects to incorporate, which gave some sense of that animal. Lion was exhibited at the Gateshead Garden Festival before being placed in…
Tipping of the World – Andrew Burton (1990) – Missing
Unlike the companion piece Elephant under a Moroccan Edifice, Tipping off the World shows an elephant, which rather than being oppressed is ridding itself of its burden. Like Burton’s Lion, sited close by, the elephant surface is embellished with imprints, which appear as if manmade objects have been pushed into or cast from to make…
Untitled – David MacMillan (1990)
This red painted steel sculpture was originally displayed at Gateshead Garden Festival in 1990, now sited within Newcastle Business Park, who commissioned the piece. It is an undulating sculpture which gives the impression of rolling hills. The red painted open steel forms, which individually are very precise and angular, combine to form a gracefully flowing…
Newcastle Riverside
