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JANE ACKROYD 01 The Cat Mild steel 1983 40 x 45 x 64 cm Gibberd Gallery, Civic Centre The Cat was purchased by the Harlow Art Trust in 1983 from Ackroyd’s degree show at the Royal College of Art. The sculpture was stolen from the old town Library and was found, painted gold by thieves. It was recovered in 1995. 02 Well Head Mild steel Welded 1989 260 x 260 x 67 cm Grounds of Harlow Museum The Harlow Recreation Trust commissioned this piece in 1989 to highlight the well in the Museum’s garden. ERNEST ADSETTS 03 Stone Seat Portland Stone 1957 69 x 137 cm Grounds of Harlow Museum Stone Seat is decorated with carved images of a ram, minotaur and boar. A new stone seat slab was carved by Paul Mason in 1978. It was given to the Art Trust by St John Bodfan Gruffyd, landscape architect to Harlow. MADELINE ALLEN 04 Butterfly Stainless Steel 2008 Newstead Way One of two sculptures commissioned by Barratt Homes for the Fifth Avenue development from students at Harlow College. EKKEHARD ALTENBURGHER 05 Sophrosyne Norwegian Larvekite 2010 The Chase, Newhall Ekkhard Altenburgher was commissioned to commemorate Patricia, Lady Gibberd, a founder member and longest serving Chair of the Harlow Art Trust. The title given to the work refers to an ancient Greek philisophical concepts of balance between the rational mind and and the passions. It is one of a pair of sculptures on the same theme, the second of which is in Guatemala City, Central America. ANNONYMOUS 06 Madonna and Child Stone 16th to l8th Century Height 60 cm St Paul’s Church, Town Centre Access at church services or via the Church Office Tuesdays,Thursdays, Saturdays 9 am to 1 pm. At other times, viewing is by arrangement. Madonna and Child was bought by the Harlow Art Trust in 1955, It is a conglomerate of styles and various parts date from different periods. The church itself is of exceptional architectural interest and, behind the altar, there is a wall mosaic by John Piper. MICHAEL AUSTIN 07 Organic Form Cast Bronze 2008 Newstead Way One of two sculptures commissioned by Barratt Homes for Newstead Way from students at Harlow College. CLARE BIGGER 08 Energise Stainless Steel 2010 Height 6.5 metres Leisurezone car park Energise was commissioned by the Harlow Sport Trust to coincide with the opening of the Leisurezone sports facility. JACQUES BOUSSEAU 09 Soldier Bending a Bow Bronze 66 x 27 x 27 cm The Playhouse, Town Centre Soldier Bending a Bow was purchased by the Harlow Art Trust in 1963. It is thought to be a nineteenth century copy of a work by or after the French sculptor Jacques Bousseau. There are several versions of the work on a larger scale, including one in the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. There is also a version, the same size as the Harlow cast, in the Louvre. The Harlow cast is signed with the name ‘P. Puget’, a seventeenth century French sculptor. ANTANAS BRAZDYS 10 Echo Stainless steel 1970 Height 380 cm Staple Tye, junction of Parnall Road and Southern Way Echo was commissioned by the Harlow Art Trust for a site nearer to Staple Tye shopping centre. Resiting was enforced when the centre was redeveloped. 11 High Flying Stainless steel 1977 145 x 102 x 28 cm The Playhouse, Town Centre High Flying was acquired by the Harlow Art Trust in 1978, following its inclusion in a mixed exhibition of sculpture at the Playhouse Gallery, Harlow. 12 Metal Sculpture Mild steel 1965 140 x 155 x 45 cm Grounds of Harlow Museum Metal Sculpture was acquired by the Harlow Art Trust in 1967. 13 Solo Flight Stainless steel 1982 792 x 610 cm First Avenue, Felmongers Originally Solo Flight was commissioned for Harvey Centre and formed part of the building contract. It stood dominating the high space of the Central Mall for many years until the new owners of the centre replaced it with a glass-enclosed lift. After necessary structural strengthening of the ‘wings’ a new site was found for it by the Harlow Art Trust. Solo Flight is dedicated to Sonia Anderson, a Harlow Councillor from 1956 to 1997. RALPH BROWN 14 Sheep Shearer Bronze 1955 Height 70 cm Adjacent to common room in Momples Road, Ladyshot Sheep Shearer was made when Brown was at the Royal College of Art and was bought by the Harlow Art Trust in 1956. It has been granted Grade II listing by English Heritage 15 Meat Porters Bronze 1959 Height 210 cm Market Square, Town Centre Meat Porters was commissioned by the Harlow Art Trust. There was some debate as to whether a concrete or bronze version should be commissioned. The Trustees decided that bronze would be more durable and a full-scale sculpture, cast at Corinthian Bronze Foundry, was purchased with the help of the Elmgrant Trust. The Trustees persuaded Brown to change the sculpture’s original title, Figures with a carcass, to Meat Porters. It has been granted Grade II listing by English Heritage. NICOLA BURRELL 16 New Town 2009 Florence Nightingale Medical Centre, Church Langley New Town was commissioned by the Harlow Health Centres Trust for the new Florence Nightingale facility at Church Langley. 17 Mill Cast Concrete 2007 Latton Mill Lock, behind current industrial park. One of four sculptures commissioned as part of the River Stort Sculpture Trail. This piece is inspired by and site where Latton Mill stood, once a busy industrial site and now a tranquil and remote stretch of river. LYNN CHADWICK 18 Trigon Bronze 1961 Height 230 cm Broad Walk, Town Centre Trigon was bought by the Harlow Art Trust in 1963. Initially, the Trustees commissioned it in bronze-effect fibreglass. However, as his fibreglass techniques were quite experimental at that stage, Chadwick offered a bronze version instead. Trigon was sited in 1966. Chadwick was born in London in 1914. His work attracted international acclaim when it was shown at the Venice Biennale in 1952. His awards include International Sculpture Prize at the Venice Biennale in 1956. Chadwick died in Lypiatt, Gloucestershire in 2003. EDWINA CHASTON 19 Letting Go ‘Fibrecem’ concrete 1996 137 x 152 cm Gladden Court, off Paringdon Road This commission was given to Chaston following a competition open to local artists. It was completed over a four month period. JONATHAN CLARKE 20 Ports of Call Aluminium Average height 1.5 m Torkildsen Way Three pieces which are part of a series of 15 works, loosely based on the stations of the cross, originally made for an exhibition in Denmark in 2006. The remainder are currently in collections in the UK and the US. Commissioned by Barratt Homes, for the Fifth Avenue, Residential development. HENRY AND JOYCE COLLINS 21 Harlow Relief in various woods, plywood and string 224cm x 732cm British Home Stores, First floor, Town Centre A relief showing Harlow and its history. A husband and wife team from Colchester, Essex made public art for the Festival of Britain in 1951 and in subsequent years completed many murals and reliefs on public and commercial buildings . HEBE COMERFORD 22 Bird Bronze 1985 108 x 43 x 100 cm Water Gardens, Town Centre A mild steel version of this sculpture was cast in bronze for the Harlow Art Trust in 1983. The Bird was installed in the Water Gardens in 1985. The original mild steel version is in the Gibberd Garden. NATHAN DAVID 23 Sun Dial Bronze, brass, and stainless steel 1984 76 x 76 x 76 cm Grounds of Harlow Museum Owned by Harlow Council, as a fitting sculpture for what was then the Cycle Museum. David was born in London in 1930. David has been a Fellow of the Royal British Society of Sculptors since 1980. CHRISTOPHER DEAN 24 Leah Manning Mural Portland stone 1980 81 x 118 x 15 cm Leah Manning Day Centre, Park Lane The Leah Manning Centre provides various services for the town’s older residents. Leah Manning (1886-1977) was Labour MP for Epping constituency (which included Harlow) from 1945 to 1950. The relief incorporates a portrait of Sir Frederick Gibberd’s youngest daughter. 25 Wych Elm Relief Cement (re-cast from Cement Secar original) 1985 137 x 122 x 10 cm Inside Mead Park depot, off River Way In this sculpture, the artist aimed to reflect the various social activities of the Wych Elm community centre for which it was originally created. SALLY DOIG 26 Wrestlers Ciment fondu 1957 130 x 80 x 80 cm Grounds of St John’s ARC, Old Harlow Wrestlers was commissioned by the Harlow Art Trust for the Harlow Sports Centre,when Doig was a student at Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts. It was resited on the demolition of the Sports Centre, to St John’s Arc. SHELLEY FAUSETT 27 Six Cubes Bronze 1972 Height 250 cm Bush Fair Shopping Precinct The Column of six misshapen cubes dates from 1972 and was acquired by the Harlow Art Trust in 1983. It is typical of Fausset’s sculpture as he often created columns or shapes from modular abstract forms, some of which were interchangeable. Each of the fifteen inch square surfaces shows toolmarks from the rasp used to work the original plaster. ALAN FREEMAN AND KAREN MURPHY 28 Over the Weir Metal Fabricated bridge with glass inserts 2007 Parndon Mill Four freestanding sculptures and this metal and glass walkway form the three-and-a-half mile waterside River Stort Sculpture Trail. ELISABETH FRINK 29 Boar Bronze 1970 Height 90 cm Water Gardens, Town Centre Boar was commissioned as a concrete sculpture in 1957. The original version suffered from vandalism and weathering and, in 1970, was remade and cast in bronze. The original sketch for this is hanging in the Gibberd Gallery. SIR FREDERICK GIBBERD 30 Obelisk Concrete faced in Portland stone 1980 Height 762 cm Broad Walk, Town Centre Obelisk was erected in 1980 to commemorate the building of Harlow New Town. An information plaque is incorporated into the design. The model for the obelisk can be seen in the Gibberd Gallery. ANGELA GODFREY 31 Grecian Urn: Two Vertical Forms Portland Stone 2000 Height 150 cm Keats House Health Centre The Health Centre is named after the poet John Keats who trained as a doctor. The Keats poem Ode to a Grecian Urn provided the artist with a starting point. The sculpture is viewed mainly from the two separate doctors’ surgeries on either side of the atrium, with text from two other Keats poems carved in relief on each part, a complete quotation being visible from either surgery. 32 The Flame Portland Stone 2008 Height 155cm Grounds of Harlow Museum Commissioned by Brays Grove School on the occasion of its closure and to mark its 51 years of secondary education in Harlow. The words were chosen to celebrate the ethos of the school. 33 We are the music makers Lime Wood. 2006 Height 133cm St John’s ARC The words are from an ode by O’Shaughnessy and were set to music by Elgar. The carving was commissioned jointly by Harlow Chorus and St John’s ARC. 34 Flowing Onwards Dunhouse Sandstone 2007 Height 121 cm x length 150cm Parndon Mill Lock Commisioned as part of the River Stort Sculpture Trail. This is one of a number of works by the artists, in both stone and wood, where the sculptural form is determined by the chosen text. KEITH GODWIN 35 The Philosopher Fibreglass 1961 - 62 163 x 76 x 68 cm College Square, Town Centre The Philosopher was originally commissioned by Essex County Council for the new Harlow Technical College in 1960 which has now moved to another site. LEE GRANDJEAN 36 Chorus Iroko wood 1990 250 x 70 cm Grounds of St John’s ARC Chorus was acquired by the Harlow Art Trust in 1996 to celebrate the anniversary of Harlow Chorus. CLARE GUEST 37 Cat Mask (1) Bog oak 1996 105 x 70 x 15 cm Bush Fair Library entrance 38 Cat Mask (2) Bog oak 1996 105 x 70 x 15 cm Great Parndon Library at Staple Tye The Cat Masks were purchased by the Harlow Art Trust in 1996. ANTHONY HAWKEN 39 Iceni Portland stone 1995 Height 210 cm Colt Hatch This carving was commissioned by the Harlow Art Trust. The title refers to the ancient Iceni tribe and the semi-abstract swirling forms reflect Hawken’s study of Celtic brooches. Other patterns on the piece relate to the cloud formations on Jupiter. BARBARA HEPWORTH 40 Contrapuntal Forms Blue limestone from County Galway, Eire 1951 305 x 122 x 915 cm Glebelands housing area Contrapuntal Forms was commissioned by the Arts Council of Great Britain, for the South Bank exhibition of the 1951 Festival of Britain. Harlow Development Corporation acquired it in the distribution of works which took place at the end of the Festival. Contrapuntal Forms granted Grade II listing by English Heritage in 1998. MENASHE KADISHMAN 41 Stone Carving (1) 1965 240 x 76 x 68 cm Hollyfield 42 Stone Carving (2) 1965 240 x 76 x 68 cm Hollyfield These stone carvings were acquired following a temporary exhibition held at the Water Gardens as part of Harlow Arts Festival in the summer of 1965. They were part of a very large sculpture. ROBERT KOENIG 43 Grizedale Panel Wood relief 1984 218 x 136 x 3 cm Barbara Castle Health Centre Patricia Gibberd donated this piece to the Harlow Art Trust in 2003. 44 I am all leaves Wood Relief 1984 218x 136 x 3cm The Playhouse, Town Centre This piece was jointly purchased by Harlow Council and the Harlow Art Trust following a Robert Koenig retrospective, ‘Culture of Wood’ at the Gibberd Gallery in 2009. 45 Planty Wood 2009 St John’s ARC A series of three small woodcarvings of trees also purchased from 2009 ‘Culture of Wood’ exhibition. ANTHONY LYSYCIA 46 The Flowing River Carved Sandstone 2007 Harlow Lock (Old Harlow) Anthony Lysycia’s sculpture for the River Stort Sculpture Trail contains the text ‘Man may come and go but the river goes on forever’. This was brought to the artist’s attention during a talk by the local historian Richard Thomas. DIANE MACLEAN 47 Ripple Polished and coloured stainless steel 3 columns, tallest 8 metres 2004 Square at top of Water Gardens. The idea came from seeking a sculptural equivalent of water in which there is no water present. The Ripple scultpure was commissioned by Wilson Bowden Developments and supported by Harlow Council. F.E. MCWILLIAM 48 Portrait Figure Bronze 1956 Height 180 cm West Walk, Town Centre Portrait Figure was bought by the Harlow Art Trust in 1957 with the help of the Contemporary Art Society. It is a portrait of the sculptor Elisabeth Frink when she was a student of McWilliam’s at Chelsea School of Art. 49 Help Bronze 1977 178 x 125 x 92 cm St John’s Arts and Recreation Centre, Old Harlow Help was commissioned by the Harlow Art Trust. It represents two women from the Northern Ireland Peace Movement. It was unveiled by Sir Hugh Casson, President of the Royal Academy of Arts. PAUL MASON 50 Vertex Dove grey Bardolino marble from Carrara 1979 76 x 76 x 213 cm Broad Walk This was Mason’s first major public commission. 51 Courtyard Marble 1985 21 x 26.5 x 2.5 cm Gibberd Gallery, Civic Centre Courtyard was commissioned by Harlow Council to celebrate Alan Medd’s service to the town as Treasurer. Another work by Mason, Hinge, can be seen in the Gibberd Garden. JOHN MILLS 52 Buster Keaton Bronze 1981- 82 152 x 56 cm The Playhouse, Town Centre. At the head of the interior staircase. Mills donated Buster Keaton to the Harlow Art Trust in 1994. It is one of a series of sculptures based on Mills’ artist ‘heroes’. Other works were based on Rembrandt, Michelangelo, Orson Welles and William Blake. The sculpture reflects the artist’s recollections of Keaton as he appeared in the film The General. 53 Chinese Dynamic Bronze 1992 270 x 270 x 100 cm Tesco car park, Church Langley Chinese Dynamic was inspired by images of the Tang horse. It was installed in 1994. WILLIAM MITCHELL 54 Relief Concrete 1963 150 x 1083 x 10 cm (approx) Originally sited in Civic Square. Now on external wall of Sports Direct opposite BHS 55 Heraldic Panel Concrete 1961 150 x 1083 x 10 (approx) Originally on Harlow’s first Town Hall. Now on Asda’s external wall by Water fountain. 56 Seven reliefs/mosaics Concrete with pigmented epoxy and polyester resin 1963 120 x 240 x 10 cm (each) Water Gardens, Town Centre The Water Gardens, designed by Sir Frederick Gibberd with Gerry Perrin of the Harlow Development Corporation, were opened in 1963. They are listed at Grade II on English Heritage’s Register of Parks and Gardens. GRAEME MITCHESON 57 Short Stort Thoughts Peak Moore Sandstone 2007 Burnt Mill Lock Commissioned for the River Stort Sculpture Trail. These three carved spheres incorporate objects that related directly to that part of the canal including fish, ropes and chains. HENRY MOORE 58 Family Group Hadene Stone 1954 Height 170 cm Civic Centre Family Group was commissioned by the Harlow Art Trust and was one of Moore’s first major public works. The theme of the sculpture was particularly appropriate for Harlow, with its fast- growing population of young families, but it also held a special resonance for Moore who had recently become a father. 59 Upright Motive No 2 Bronze 1955-56 Height 330 cm Water Gardens, Town Centre Upright Motive No 2 was bought by the Harlow Art Trust in 1963 with the help of the Gulbenkian Foundation. It is part of a series of works made around the same time. The piece was loaned to Kew Gardens for a major retrospective of Moore’s work in 2008. PAUL MOUNT 60 Ecstasy Stainless Steel 1972 Height 100cm Gibberd Gallery, Civic Centre Originally, a larger mobile by Mount was purchased for the Harvey Centre, entitled Gymnopedie. It was later exchanged for this work, Ecstasy. HEINZ MULLER 61 Returning From Work Bronze Date unknown Height 50 cm External wall by the Central Library entrance, Town Centre Returning From Work, which is assumed to be by Heinz Muller, was bought by the Harlow Art Trust in 1963. SIMON PACKARD 62 Shenzou Stainless Steel 2008 Addison House Courtyard Artist Simon Packard creates ambitious sculptures based on environments he has experienced. Shenzou was commissioned by the Harlow Health Centres Trust for Addison House. BETTY REA 63 Kore Bronze 1963 Height 150 cm High Street, Old Harlow Kore was purchased in celebration of Old Harlow winning the Council for European Award for Architectural Heritage in 1975. Harlow Development Corporation and Harlow Art Trust contributed funds to acquire it. It was unveiled by Sir Thomas Monington, President of the Royal Academy. AUGUSTE RODIN 64 Eve Bronze 1882 Height 170 cm Water Gardens, Town Centre This cast was acquired from Musee Rodin in 1960. Eve, a companion to Adam, was to be part of the sculptural project, The Gates of Hell, which remained unfinished at Rodin’s death. GERDA RUBINSTEIN 65 Baby Bronze 1992 18.5 x 27 x 28.5 cm William Martin Infant School Baby was purchased by the Harlow Art Trust in 1992. 66a Julia Artist Cast 1999 85 x 35 x 22 cm Sewell Harris Close 66b Julia Bronze 85 x 35 x 22cm The Playhouse, Town Centre This work was acquired by the Harlow Art Trust in 1995. It was cast from the ciment-fondu original owned by John Graham, one of the Trustees. 67 Portrait bust – Sir Frederick Gibberd Bronze 1979 42 x 27 x 30 cm Gibberd Gallery, Civic Centre This work was acquired by the Harlow Art Trust in 1979. The artist made two portrait busts of Gibberd; a cement version, originally modelled from life, and a bronze version made from memory. Gibberd chose the latter for the collection. 68 Screen Bronze 1999 152 x 46 cm Newhall, Project Space Screen was obtained by the Harlow Art Trust in 1999. Originally sited at Purford Green School, it has now relocated to Newhall. CHRISTOPHER SALAMAN 69 Mother and Child Bronze 1982 39 x 18 x 28 cm Gibberd Gallery Mother and Child was acquired by Harlow District Council in 1984. It was originally displayed at Kingsmoor House until its closure. ALLAN SLY 70 Runaway Rotavator Iron filled resin 1994 183 x 122 x 244 cm Pinnacles, near roundabout at end of Elizabeth Way In 1991, the Harlow Art Trust invited Sly to submit ideas for a sculpture to be sited outside the Harlow Sports Centre. Runaway Rotavator was chosen from the four maquettes he offered. WILLI SOUKOP 71 Donkey Bronze 1935 Height 90 cm Pittmans Field (off Monkswick Road), Mark Hall South Donkey was originally commissioned for a site at Dartington Hall in Devon, where Soukop taught in the 1930s and 1940s. The Harlow cast was made at Fiorini Foundry in Fulham in 1935. LESLEY SOUTH 72 Legs No. 4 White glass-fibre reinforced resin 1972 Height 136 cm The Playhouse, main concourse, Town Centre Legs No. 4 is one of a series of five reliefs. WILL SPANKIE 73 Shoal Kilkenny Limestone 2009 Town Park Paddling Pool Commissioned by Harlow Renaissance and Essex County Council’s 2008 Hotspots campaign to replace Hilary Frew’s Children on a Rock. Shoal was sited in June 2009 shortly before the paddling pool was opened for the summer. MARY SPENCER WATSON 74 Chiron Portland Stone 1953 Height 150 cm Forecourt of Moot House, The Stow Chiron was commissioned by Harlow Development Corporation to commemorate the Coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II and afterward vested in the Harlow Art Trust. TONY STALLARD 75 Ghost in the Machine Steel and Neon 2013 7m x 2m x 0.05m Rear of The Playhouse, Town Centre The piece depicts a harlequin entering the Playhouse in an ethereal way. NICK TURVEY 76 Methuselah Corten Stee 2010 Great Auger Street, Newhall Commissioned by Newhall in 2009, Methuselah is inspired by the forms of 5000 year old trees, abstracted to create lyrical curves reminiscent of the movement of wind and water. LEON UNDERWOOD 77 Not in Anger Bronze c. 1975, stone version 1925 60 x 75 x 45 cm The Stow shopping precinct Not in Anger was purchased by the Harlow Art Trust in 1979. It is a bronze version of a sculpture that was originally carved in Portland stone in 1925 (this can be seen at the Gibberd Garden). The clenched fist was frequently used in the 1930s to symbolise solidarity with the cause of the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War. OVIE USHER 78 Wave Steel 2011 Torkildsen Way Wave is by Harlow College student Winner of the Barratt Homes Sculpture competition 2011. KAREL VOGEL 79 Torsos Ciment fondu Date unknown Height 100 cm Grounds of Harlow Museum Torsos, or ‘Clouds’ as the artist called it, was bought by the Harlow Art Trust in 1955. It had been in Vogel’s garden near the river at Chiswick for some years. Vogel was born in Budweisz, Czechoslovakia in 1897. He studied at the University of Prague and at the Academy of Fine Arts in both Prague and Vienna. He was principle of the sculpture school at Camberwell School of Art. His public commissions include a large reclining figure for London County Council for Hammersmith by-pass. Vogel died in London in 1961. JESSE WATKINS 80 Pisces Steel 1973 213 x 200 x 200 cm Water Garden, Town Park Pisces was in a retrospective exhibition of Watkins’ sculpture, paintings and graphics held at Harlow Playhouse in 1973. A stainless steel maquette was included in the exhibition but as the full-size Pisces was rather large for the gallery, it was shown at the Water Garden in the Town Park. As it fitted so well with its surroundings, it was retained by Harlow Council after the exhibition. FRED WATSON 81 Still Life Springwell stone 1985 183 x 206 x 127 cm Westgate, Town Centre Still life was commissioned by the Harlow Art Trust and unveiled by Jilly Cooper. 82 Still Life with TV set Ancaster limestone 1985 97 x 53 x 46 Barbara Castle Health Centre The idea for this sculpture came about after the artist visited his brother’s flat in London where he found an old TV set balanced on piles of antiquarian books. This kind of combination of motifs to do with communication often appears in Watson’s work. GEORGE FREDERICK WATTS 83 Physical Energy Bronze 1913 Height 50 cm Gibberd Gallery, Civic Centre Physical Energy was bought by the Harlow Art Trust in 1960 and sited in the Town Hall. It is one of a number of casts made by the Fine Arts Society and is a small version of the monumental work sited in Kensington Gardens, London on which Watts worked for 25 years. Another two large-scale casts of this work were made. One forms the Rhodes Memorial in Cape Town, South Africa and another is in the gardens of the National Archive in Harare, Zimbabwe. Physical Energy was inspired by a commission from Hugh Lupus Grosvenor for a portrayal of one of his ancestors as a horse-riding hunter. MALCOLM WOODWARD 84 Cat Bronze 1962 64 x 34 34 cm Central Library, Town Centre On Henry Moore’s recommendation, Cat was acquired to mark his 80th birthday in 1978. It was purchased with funds from Harlow District Council, Harlow Development Corporation, Harlow Arts Council and the Harlow Art Trust. The inspiration for the piece came from Woodward’s interest in the cat sculptures found in Egyptian tombs. The Sculpture Collection A–Z BY ARTIST Harlow Sculpture Map Harlow has, sited throughout the town, a collection of sculptures of national significance. In the main squares, numerous public buildings and open spaces, sculpture is to be found. In recognition of its commitment to sculpture, Harlow is officially designated SCULPTURE TOWN and won a Special Commendation from the Marsh Awards for Excellence in Public Sculpture in 2011 The majority of the collection is owned by Harlow Art Trust, which has acquired and commissioned works since 1953. Harlow Art Trust continues this work today. For further details, please visit www.harlowarttrust.org.uk Sir Frederick Gibberd and Patricia, Lady Gibberd were founder members of Harlow Art Trust and both instrumental in the creation of the Town and the sculpture collection. They also collected sculpture privately which can be found at the Gibberd Garden on the outskirts of Harlow. Find out more about visiting the Gibberd House and Garden by telephoning 01279 442112 or visiting www.thegibberdgarden.co.uk The Friends of Harlow Sculpture and Gibberd Gallery is a voluntary group whose members play a vital role supporting Harlow Art Trust in promoting and caring for the town’s sculptures and the Gibberd Gallery (located in the Civic Centre). The Friends work alongside partners to provide opportunities to appreciate and celebrate these exceptional collections with guided tours and talks. To become a member, or for further information please visit www.gibberdgallery.co.uk, telephone 01279 446404 or email [email protected] Further information can be found via the Harlow Art Trust website and in the book Sculpture in Harlow available from the Gibberd Gallery and on Amazon. In addition to the sculpture shown on this map, Harlow also has a wealth of Community Art, details of which will be available on the Visit Harlow website www.visitharlow.com The cover picture is of Trigon by Lynn Chadwick in celebration of the hundredth anniversary of his birth in 1914. The Harlow Sculpture App A mobile phone ‘app’ is now available to enhance your experience of the sculptures in Harlow. With the App you can choose any of the trails shown here and begin your journey with an interactive guide showing all the sculptures and giving clear directions. There is a route to suit everyone with information about each sculpture, pictures and access information. Follow the routes on foot or by bicycle and pick up a route at any point. Discover more about the sculptures of Harlow anytime and anywhere. Download the new Harlow Sculpture App from the Apple App Store and Google Play for android. New! WITH ASSISTANCE FROM PUBLISHED BY This map is a graphic representation of Harlow. Sculptures can be found in the vicinity of the marked area. Every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of this map, however please keep in mind that sculptures can occasionally be re-sited. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2014 HARLOW SCULPTURE MAP South Harlow Trail North of Town Centre Trail Sculpture not on a Trail River Stort Trail Harlow Town Centre North Harlow Trail

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JANE ACKROYD 01 The CatMild steel ● 1983 ● 40 x 45 x 64 cmGibberd Gallery, Civic CentreThe Cat was purchased by the Harlow Art Trust in 1983 from Ackroyd’s degree show at the Royal College of Art. The sculpture was stolen from the old town Library and was found, painted gold by thieves. It was recovered in 1995.

02 Well HeadMild steel ● Welded ● 1989 ● 260 x 260 x 67 cmGrounds of Harlow MuseumThe Harlow Recreation Trust commissioned this piece in 1989 to highlight the well in the Museum’s garden.

ERNEST ADSETTS 03 Stone SeatPortland Stone ● 1957 ● 69 x 137 cmGrounds of Harlow MuseumStone Seat is decorated with carved images of a ram, minotaur and boar. A new stone seat slab was carved by Paul Mason in 1978. It was given to the Art Trust by St John Bodfan Gruffyd, landscape architect to Harlow.

MADELINE ALLEN 04 ButterflyStainless Steel ● 2008 Newstead WayOne of two sculptures commissioned by Barratt Homes for the Fifth Avenue development from students at Harlow College.

EKKEHARD ALTENBURGHER 05 SophrosyneNorwegian Larvekite ● 2010The Chase, NewhallEkkhard Altenburgher was commissioned to commemorate Patricia, Lady Gibberd, a founder member and longest serving Chair of the Harlow Art Trust. The title given to the work refers to an ancient Greek philisophical concepts of balance between the rational mind and and the passions. It is one of a pair of sculptures on the same theme, the second of which is in Guatemala City, Central America.

ANNONYMOUS 06 Madonna and ChildStone ● 16th to l8th Century ● Height 60 cmSt Paul’s Church, Town CentreAccess at church services or via the Church Office Tuesdays,Thursdays, Saturdays 9 am to 1 pm. At other times, viewing is by arrangement. Madonna and Child was bought by the Harlow Art Trust in 1955, It is a conglomerate of styles and various parts date from different periods. The church itself is of exceptional architectural interest and, behind the altar, there is a wall mosaic by John Piper.

MICHAEL AUSTIN 07 Organic FormCast Bronze ● 2008Newstead WayOne of two sculptures commissioned by Barratt Homes for Newstead Way from students at Harlow College.

CLARE BIGGER 08 EnergiseStainless Steel 2010 ● Height 6.5 metresLeisurezone car parkEnergise was commissioned by the Harlow Sport Trust to coincide with the opening of the Leisurezone sports facility.

JACQUES BOUSSEAU 09 Soldier Bending a BowBronze ● 66 x 27 x 27 cmThe Playhouse, Town CentreSoldier Bending a Bow was purchased by the Harlow Art Trust in 1963. It is thought to be a nineteenth century copy of a work by or after the French sculptor Jacques Bousseau. There are several versions of the work on a larger scale, including one in the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. There is also a version, the same size as the Harlow cast, in the Louvre. The Harlow cast is signed with the name ‘P. Puget’, a seventeenth century French sculptor.

ANTANAS BRAZDYS 10 EchoStainless steel ● 1970 ● Height 380 cmStaple Tye, junction of Parnall Road and Southern WayEcho was commissioned by the Harlow Art Trust for a site nearer to Staple Tye shopping centre. Resiting was enforced when the centre was redeveloped.

11 High FlyingStainless steel ● 1977 ● 145 x 102 x 28 cmThe Playhouse, Town CentreHigh Flying was acquired by the Harlow Art Trust in 1978, following its inclusion in a mixed exhibition of sculpture at the Playhouse Gallery, Harlow.

12 Metal SculptureMild steel ● 1965 ● 140 x 155 x 45 cmGrounds of Harlow MuseumMetal Sculpture was acquired by the Harlow Art Trust in 1967.

13 Solo FlightStainless steel ● 1982 ● 792 x 610 cmFirst Avenue, FelmongersOriginally Solo Flight was commissioned for Harvey Centre and formed part of the building contract. It stood dominating the high space of the Central Mall for many years until the new owners of the centre replaced it with a glass-enclosed lift. After necessary structural strengthening of the ‘wings’ a new site was found for it by the Harlow Art Trust. Solo Flight is dedicated to Sonia Anderson, a Harlow Councillor from 1956 to 1997.

RALPH BROWN 14 Sheep ShearerBronze ● 1955 ● Height 70 cmAdjacent to common room in Momples Road, LadyshotSheep Shearer was made when Brown was at the Royal College of Art and was bought by the Harlow Art Trust in 1956. It has been granted Grade II listing by English Heritage

15 Meat PortersBronze ● 1959 ● Height 210 cmMarket Square, Town CentreMeat Porters was commissioned by the Harlow Art Trust. There was some debate as to whether a concrete or bronze version should be commissioned. The Trustees decided that bronze would be more durable and a full-scale sculpture, cast at Corinthian Bronze Foundry, was purchased with the help of the Elmgrant Trust. The Trustees persuaded Brown to change the sculpture’s original title, Figures with a carcass, to Meat Porters. It has been granted Grade II listing by English Heritage.

NICOLA BURRELL 16 New Town2009 Florence Nightingale Medical Centre, Church LangleyNew Town was commissioned by the Harlow Health Centres Trust for the new Florence Nightingale facility at Church Langley.

17 MillCast Concrete ● 2007Latton Mill Lock, behind current industrial park.One of four sculptures commissioned as part of the River Stort Sculpture Trail. This piece is inspired by and site where Latton Mill stood, once a busy industrial site and now a tranquil and remote stretch of river.

LYNN CHADWICK 18 TrigonBronze ● 1961 ● Height 230 cmBroad Walk, Town CentreTrigon was bought by the Harlow Art Trust in 1963. Initially, the Trustees commissioned it in bronze-effect fibreglass. However, as his fibreglass techniques were quite experimental at that stage, Chadwick offered a bronze version instead. Trigon was sited in 1966.Chadwick was born in London in 1914. His work attracted international acclaim when it was shown at the Venice Biennale in 1952. His awards include International Sculpture Prize at the Venice Biennale in 1956. Chadwick died in Lypiatt, Gloucestershire in 2003.

EDWINA CHASTON 19 Letting Go‘Fibrecem’ concrete ● 1996 ● 137 x 152 cmGladden Court, off Paringdon RoadThis commission was given to Chaston following a competition open to local artists. It was completed over a four month period.

JONATHAN CLARKE 20 Ports of CallAluminium ● Average height 1.5 mTorkildsen WayThree pieces which are part of a series of 15 works, loosely based on the stations of the cross, originally made for an exhibition in Denmark in 2006. The remainder are currently in collections in the UK and the US. Commissioned by Barratt Homes, for the Fifth Avenue, Residential development.

HENRY AND JOYCE COLLINS 21 HarlowRelief in various woods, plywood and string ● 224cm x 732cmBritish Home Stores, First floor, Town CentreA relief showing Harlow and its history. A husband and wife team from Colchester, Essex made public art for the Festival of Britain in 1951 and in subsequent years completed many murals and reliefs on public and commercial buildings .

HEBE COMERFORD 22 BirdBronze ● 1985 ● 108 x 43 x 100 cmWater Gardens, Town CentreA mild steel version of this sculpture was cast in bronze for the Harlow Art Trust in 1983. The Bird was installed in the Water Gardens in 1985. The original mild steel version is in the Gibberd Garden.

NATHAN DAVID 23 Sun DialBronze, brass, and stainless steel ● 1984 ● 76 x 76 x 76 cmGrounds of Harlow MuseumOwned by Harlow Council, as a fitting sculpture for what was then the Cycle Museum. David was born in London in 1930. David has been a Fellow of the Royal British Society of Sculptors since 1980.

CHRISTOPHER DEAN 24 Leah Manning MuralPortland stone ● 1980 ● 81 x 118 x 15 cmLeah Manning Day Centre, Park LaneThe Leah Manning Centre provides various services for the town’s older residents. Leah Manning (1886-1977) was Labour MP for Epping constituency (which included Harlow) from 1945 to 1950. The relief incorporates a portrait of Sir Frederick Gibberd’s youngest daughter.

25 Wych Elm ReliefCement (re-cast from Cement Secar original) ● 1985 ● 137 x 122 x 10 cmInside Mead Park depot, off River WayIn this sculpture, the artist aimed to reflect the various social activities of the Wych Elm community centre for which it was originally created.

SALLY DOIG 26 WrestlersCiment fondu ● 1957 ● 130 x 80 x 80 cmGrounds of St John’s ARC, Old HarlowWrestlers was commissioned by the Harlow Art Trust for the Harlow Sports Centre,when Doig was a student at Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts. It was resited on the demolition of the Sports Centre, to St John’s Arc.

SHELLEY FAUSETT 27 Six CubesBronze ● 1972 ● Height 250 cmBush Fair Shopping PrecinctThe Column of six misshapen cubes dates from 1972 and was acquired by the Harlow Art Trust in 1983. It is typical of Fausset’s sculpture as he often created columns or shapes from modular abstract forms, some of which were interchangeable. Each of the fifteen inch square surfaces shows toolmarks from the rasp used to work the original plaster.

ALAN FREEMAN AND KAREN MURPHY 28 Over the WeirMetal Fabricated bridge with glass inserts ● 2007Parndon MillFour freestanding sculptures and this metal and glass walkway form the three-and-a-half mile waterside River Stort Sculpture Trail.

ELISABETH FRINK 29 BoarBronze ● 1970 ● Height 90 cmWater Gardens, Town CentreBoar was commissioned as a concrete sculpture in 1957. The original version suffered from vandalism and weathering and, in 1970, was remade and cast in bronze. The original sketch for this is hanging in the Gibberd Gallery.

SIR FREDERICK GIBBERD 30 ObeliskConcrete faced in Portland stone ● 1980 ● Height 762 cmBroad Walk, Town CentreObelisk was erected in 1980 to commemorate the building of Harlow New Town. An information plaque is incorporated into the design. The model for the obelisk can be seen in the Gibberd Gallery.

ANGELA GODFREY 31 Grecian Urn: Two Vertical FormsPortland Stone ● 2000 ● Height 150 cmKeats House Health CentreThe Health Centre is named after the poet John Keats who trained as a doctor. The Keats poem Ode to a Grecian Urn provided the artist with a starting point. The sculpture is viewed mainly from the two separate doctors’ surgeries on either side of the atrium, with text from two other Keats poems carved in relief on each part, a complete quotation being visible from either surgery.

32 The FlamePortland Stone ● 2008 Height 155cmGrounds of Harlow MuseumCommissioned by Brays Grove School on the occasion of its closure and to mark its 51 years of secondary education in Harlow. The words were chosen to celebrate the ethos of the school.

33 We are the music makersLime Wood. 2006 ● Height 133cmSt John’s ARCThe words are from an ode by O’Shaughnessy and were set to music by Elgar. The carving was commissioned jointly by Harlow Chorus and St John’s ARC.

34 Flowing OnwardsDunhouse Sandstone ● 2007 ● Height 121 cm x length 150cmParndon Mill LockCommisioned as part of the River Stort Sculpture Trail. This is one of a number of works by the artists, in both stone and wood, where the sculptural form is determined by the chosen text.

KEITH GODWIN 35 The PhilosopherFibreglass ● 1961 - 62 ● 163 x 76 x 68 cmCollege Square, Town CentreThe Philosopher was originally commissioned by Essex County Council for the new Harlow Technical College in 1960 which has now moved to another site.

LEE GRANDJEAN 36 ChorusIroko wood ● 1990 ● 250 x 70 cmGrounds of St John’s ARCChorus was acquired by the Harlow Art Trust in 1996 to celebrate the anniversary of Harlow Chorus.

CLARE GUEST 37 Cat Mask (1)Bog oak ● 1996 ● 105 x 70 x 15 cmBush Fair Library entrance

38 Cat Mask (2)Bog oak ● 1996 ● 105 x 70 x 15 cmGreat Parndon Library at Staple TyeThe Cat Masks were purchased by the Harlow Art Trust in 1996.

ANTHONY HAWKEN 39 IceniPortland stone ● 1995 ● Height 210 cmColt HatchThis carving was commissioned by the Harlow Art Trust. The title refers to the ancient Iceni tribe and the semi-abstract swirling forms reflect Hawken’s study of Celtic brooches. Other patterns on the piece relate to the cloud formations on Jupiter.

BARBARA HEPWORTH 40 Contrapuntal FormsBlue limestone from County Galway, Eire ● 1951 ● 305 x 122 x 915 cmGlebelands housing areaContrapuntal Forms was commissioned by the Arts Council of Great Britain, for the South Bank exhibition of the 1951 Festival of Britain. Harlow Development Corporation acquired it in the distribution of works which took place at the end of the Festival. Contrapuntal Forms granted Grade II listing by English Heritage in 1998.

MENASHE KADISHMAN 41 Stone Carving (1)1965 ● 240 x 76 x 68 cmHollyfield

42 Stone Carving (2)1965 ● 240 x 76 x 68 cmHollyfieldThese stone carvings were acquired following a temporary exhibition held at the Water Gardens as part of Harlow Arts Festival in the summer of 1965. They were part of a very large sculpture.

ROBERT KOENIG 43 Grizedale PanelWood relief ● 1984 ● 218 x 136 x 3 cmBarbara Castle Health CentrePatricia Gibberd donated this piece to the Harlow Art Trust in 2003.

44 I am all leavesWood Relief ● 1984 ● 218x 136 x 3cmThe Playhouse, Town CentreThis piece was jointly purchased by Harlow Council and the Harlow Art Trust following a Robert Koenig retrospective, ‘Culture of Wood’ at the Gibberd Gallery in 2009.

45 PlantyWood ● 2009St John’s ARCA series of three small woodcarvings of trees also purchased from 2009 ‘Culture of Wood’ exhibition.

ANTHONY LYSYCIA 46 The Flowing RiverCarved Sandstone ● 2007Harlow Lock (Old Harlow)Anthony Lysycia’s sculpture for the River Stort Sculpture Trail contains the text ‘Man may come and go but the river goes on forever’. This was brought to the artist’s attention during a talk by the local historian Richard Thomas.

DIANE MACLEAN 47 RipplePolished and coloured stainless steel ● 3 columns, tallest 8 metres ● 2004Square at top of Water Gardens.The idea came from seeking a sculptural equivalent of water in which there is no water present. The Ripple scultpure was commissioned by Wilson Bowden Developments and supported by Harlow Council.

F.E. MCWILLIAM 48 Portrait FigureBronze ● 1956 ● Height 180 cmWest Walk, Town CentrePortrait Figure was bought by the Harlow Art Trust in 1957 with the help of the Contemporary Art Society. It is a portrait of the sculptor Elisabeth Frink when she was a student of McWilliam’s at Chelsea School of Art.

49 HelpBronze ● 1977 ● 178 x 125 x 92 cmSt John’s Arts and Recreation Centre, Old HarlowHelp was commissioned by the Harlow Art Trust. It represents two women from the Northern Ireland Peace Movement. It was unveiled by Sir Hugh Casson, President of the Royal Academy of Arts.

PAUL MASON 50 VertexDove grey Bardolino marble from Carrara ● 1979 ● 76 x 76 x 213 cmBroad WalkThis was Mason’s first major public commission.

51 CourtyardMarble ● 1985 ● 21 x 26.5 x 2.5 cmGibberd Gallery, Civic CentreCourtyard was commissioned by Harlow Council to celebrate Alan Medd’s service to the town as Treasurer. Another work by Mason, Hinge, can be seen in the Gibberd Garden.

JOHN MILLS 52 Buster KeatonBronze ● 1981- 82 ● 152 x 56 cmThe Playhouse, Town Centre. At the head of the interior staircase.Mills donated Buster Keaton to the Harlow Art Trust in 1994. It is one of a series of sculptures based on Mills’ artist ‘heroes’. Other works were based on Rembrandt, Michelangelo, Orson Welles and William Blake. The sculpture reflects the artist’s recollections of Keaton as he appeared in the film The General.

53 Chinese DynamicBronze ● 1992 ● 270 x 270 x 100 cmTesco car park, Church LangleyChinese Dynamic was inspired by images of the Tang horse. It was installed in 1994.

WILLIAM MITCHELL 54 ReliefConcrete ● 1963 ● 150 x 1083 x 10 cm (approx)Originally sited in Civic Square. Now on external wall of Sports Direct opposite BHS

55 Heraldic PanelConcrete ● 1961 ● 150 x 1083 x 10 (approx)Originally on Harlow’s first Town Hall. Now on Asda’s external wall by Water fountain.

56 Seven reliefs/mosaicsConcrete with pigmented epoxy and polyester resin ● 1963 ● 120 x 240 x 10 cm (each)Water Gardens, Town CentreThe Water Gardens, designed by Sir Frederick Gibberd with Gerry Perrin of the Harlow Development Corporation, were opened in 1963. They are listed at Grade II on English Heritage’s Register of Parks and Gardens.

GRAEME MITCHESON 57 Short Stort ThoughtsPeak Moore Sandstone ● 2007Burnt Mill LockCommissioned for the River Stort Sculpture Trail. These three carved spheres incorporate objects that related directly to that part of the canal including fish, ropes and chains.

HENRY MOORE 58 Family GroupHadene Stone ● 1954 ● Height 170 cmCivic CentreFamily Group was commissioned by the Harlow Art Trust and was one of Moore’s first major public works. The theme of the sculpture was particularly appropriate for Harlow, with its fast-growing population of young families, but it also held a special resonance for Moore who had recently become a father.

59 Upright Motive No 2Bronze ● 1955-56 ● Height 330 cmWater Gardens, Town CentreUpright Motive No 2 was bought by the Harlow Art Trust in 1963 with the help of the Gulbenkian Foundation. It is part of a series of works made around the same time.The piece was loaned to Kew Gardens for a major retrospective of Moore’s work in 2008.

PAUL MOUNT 60 EcstasyStainless Steel ● 1972 ● Height 100cmGibberd Gallery, Civic CentreOriginally, a larger mobile by Mount was purchased for the Harvey Centre, entitled Gymnopedie. It was later exchanged for this work, Ecstasy.

HEINZ MULLER 61 Returning From WorkBronze ● Date unknown ● Height 50 cmExternal wall by the Central Library entrance, Town CentreReturning From Work, which is assumed to be by Heinz Muller, was bought by the Harlow Art Trust in 1963.

SIMON PACKARD 62 ShenzouStainless Steel ● 2008Addison House CourtyardArtist Simon Packard creates ambitious sculptures based on environments he has experienced. Shenzou was commissioned by the Harlow Health Centres Trust for Addison House.

BETTY REA 63 KoreBronze ● 1963 ● Height 150 cmHigh Street, Old HarlowKore was purchased in celebration of Old Harlow winning the Council for European Award for Architectural Heritage in 1975. Harlow Development Corporation and Harlow Art Trust contributed funds to acquire it. It was unveiled by Sir Thomas Monington, President of the Royal Academy.

AUGUSTE RODIN 64 EveBronze ● 1882 ● Height 170 cmWater Gardens, Town CentreThis cast was acquired from Musee Rodin in 1960. Eve, a companion to Adam, was to be part of the sculptural project, The Gates of Hell, which remained unfinished at Rodin’s death.

GERDA RUBINSTEIN 65 BabyBronze ● 1992 ● 18.5 x 27 x 28.5 cmWilliam Martin Infant SchoolBaby was purchased by the Harlow Art Trust in 1992.

66a JuliaArtist Cast ● 1999 ● 85 x 35 x 22 cmSewell Harris Close

66b JuliaBronze ● 85 x 35 x 22cmThe Playhouse, Town CentreThis work was acquired by the Harlow Art Trust in 1995. It was cast from the ciment-fondu original owned by John Graham, one of the Trustees.

67 Portrait bust – Sir Frederick GibberdBronze ● 1979 ● 42 x 27 x 30 cmGibberd Gallery, Civic CentreThis work was acquired by the Harlow Art Trust in 1979. The artist made two portrait busts of Gibberd; a cement version, originally modelled from life, and a bronze version made from memory. Gibberd chose the latter for the collection.

68 ScreenBronze ● 1999 ● 152 x 46 cmNewhall, Project SpaceScreen was obtained by the Harlow Art Trust in 1999. Originally sited at Purford Green School, it has now relocated to Newhall.

CHRISTOPHER SALAMAN 69 Mother and ChildBronze ● 1982 ● 39 x 18 x 28 cmGibberd GalleryMother and Child was acquired by Harlow District Council in 1984. It was originally displayed at Kingsmoor House until its closure.

ALLAN SLY 70 Runaway RotavatorIron filled resin ● 1994 ● 183 x 122 x 244 cmPinnacles, near roundabout at end of Elizabeth WayIn 1991, the Harlow Art Trust invited Sly to submit ideas for a sculpture to be sited outside the Harlow Sports Centre. Runaway Rotavator was chosen from the four maquettes he offered.

WILLI SOUKOP 71 DonkeyBronze ● 1935 ● Height 90 cmPittmans Field (off Monkswick Road), Mark Hall SouthDonkey was originally commissioned for a site at Dartington Hall in Devon, where Soukop taught in the 1930s and 1940s. The Harlow cast was made at Fiorini Foundry in Fulham in 1935.

LESLEY SOUTH 72 Legs No. 4White glass-fibre reinforced resin ● 1972 ● Height 136 cmThe Playhouse, main concourse, Town CentreLegs No. 4 is one of a series of five reliefs.

WILL SPANKIE 73 ShoalKilkenny Limestone ● 2009Town Park Paddling PoolCommissioned by Harlow Renaissance and Essex County Council’s 2008 Hotspots campaign to replace Hilary Frew’s Children on a Rock. Shoal was sited in June 2009 shortly before the paddling pool was opened for the summer.

MARY SPENCER WATSON 74 ChironPortland Stone ● 1953 ● Height 150 cmForecourt of Moot House, The StowChiron was commissioned by Harlow Development Corporation to commemorate the Coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II and afterward vested in the Harlow Art Trust.

TONY STALLARD 75 Ghost in the MachineSteel and Neon ● 2013 ● 7m x 2m x 0.05mRear of The Playhouse, Town CentreThe piece depicts a harlequin entering the Playhouse in an ethereal way.

NICK TURVEY 76 MethuselahCorten Stee ● 2010Great Auger Street, NewhallCommissioned by Newhall in 2009, Methuselah is inspired by the forms of 5000 year old trees, abstracted to create lyrical curves reminiscent of the movement of wind and water.

LEON UNDERWOOD 77 Not in AngerBronze ● c. 1975, stone version 1925 ● 60 x 75 x 45 cmThe Stow shopping precinctNot in Anger was purchased by the Harlow Art Trust in 1979. It is a bronze version of a sculpture that was originally carved in Portland stone in 1925 (this can be seen at the Gibberd Garden). The clenched fist was frequently used in the 1930s to symbolise solidarity with the cause of the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War.

OVIE USHER 78 WaveSteel ● 2011Torkildsen Way

Wave is by Harlow College student Winner of the Barratt Homes Sculpture competition 2011.

KAREL VOGEL 79 TorsosCiment fondu ● Date unknown ● Height 100 cmGrounds of Harlow MuseumTorsos, or ‘Clouds’ as the artist called it, was bought by the Harlow Art Trust in 1955. It had been in Vogel’s garden near the river at Chiswick for some years.Vogel was born in Budweisz, Czechoslovakia in 1897. He studied at the University of Prague and at the Academy of Fine Arts in both Prague and Vienna. He was principle of the sculpture school at Camberwell School of Art. His public commissions include a large reclining figure for London County Council for Hammersmith by-pass. Vogel died in London in 1961.

JESSE WATKINS 80 PiscesSteel ● 1973 ● 213 x 200 x 200 cmWater Garden, Town ParkPisces was in a retrospective exhibition of Watkins’ sculpture, paintings and graphics held at Harlow Playhouse in 1973. A stainless steel maquette was included in the exhibition but as the full-size Pisces was rather large for the gallery, it was shown at the Water Garden in the Town Park. As it fitted so well with its surroundings, it was retained by Harlow Council after the exhibition.

FRED WATSON 81 Still LifeSpringwell stone ● 1985 ● 183 x 206 x 127 cmWestgate, Town CentreStill life was commissioned by the Harlow Art Trust and unveiled by Jilly Cooper.

82 Still Life with TV setAncaster limestone ● 1985 ● 97 x 53 x 46Barbara Castle Health CentreThe idea for this sculpture came about after the artist visited his brother’s flat in London where he found an old TV set balanced on piles of antiquarian books. This kind of combination of motifs to do with communication often appears in Watson’s work.

GEORGE FREDERICK WATTS 83 Physical EnergyBronze ● 1913 ● Height 50 cmGibberd Gallery, Civic CentrePhysical Energy was bought by the Harlow Art Trust in 1960 and sited in the Town Hall. It is one of a number of casts made by the Fine Arts Society and is a small version of the monumental work sited in Kensington Gardens, London on which Watts worked for 25 years. Another two large-scale casts of this work were made. One forms the Rhodes Memorial in Cape Town, South Africa and another is in the gardens of the National Archive in Harare, Zimbabwe. Physical Energy was inspired by a commission from Hugh Lupus Grosvenor for a portrayal of one of his ancestors as a horse-riding hunter.

MALCOLM WOODWARD 84 CatBronze ● 1962 ● 64 x 34 34 cmCentral Library, Town CentreOn Henry Moore’s recommendation, Cat was acquired to mark his 80th birthday in 1978. It was purchased with funds from Harlow District Council, Harlow Development Corporation, Harlow Arts Council and the Harlow Art Trust. The inspiration for the piece came from Woodward’s interest in the cat sculptures found in Egyptian tombs.

The Sculpture CollectionA–Z BY ARTIST

Harlow Sculpture Map Harlow has, sited throughout the town, a collection of sculptures of national significance. In the main squares, numerous public buildings and open spaces, sculpture is to be found. In recognition of its commitment to sculpture, Harlow is officially designated SCULPTURE TOWN and won a Special Commendation from the Marsh Awards for Excellence in Public Sculpture in 2011

The majority of the collection is owned by Harlow Art Trust, which has acquired and commissioned works since 1953. Harlow Art Trust continues this work today. For further details, please visit www.harlowarttrust.org.uk

Sir Frederick Gibberd and Patricia, Lady Gibberd were founder members of Harlow Art Trust and both instrumental in the creation of the Town and the sculpture collection. They also collected sculpture privately which can be found at the Gibberd Garden on the outskirts of Harlow. Find out more about visiting the Gibberd House and Garden by telephoning 01279 442112 or visiting www.thegibberdgarden.co.uk

The Friends of Harlow Sculpture and Gibberd Gallery is a voluntary group whose members play a vital role supporting Harlow Art Trust in promoting and caring for the town’s sculptures and the Gibberd Gallery (located in the Civic Centre). The Friends work alongside partners to provide opportunities to appreciate and celebrate these exceptional collections with guided tours and talks. To become a member, or for further information please visit www.gibberdgallery.co.uk, telephone 01279 446404 or email [email protected]

Further information can be found via the Harlow Art Trust website and in the book Sculpture in Harlow available from the Gibberd Gallery and on Amazon.

In addition to the sculpture shown on this map, Harlow also has a wealth of Community Art, details of which will be available on the Visit Harlow website www.visitharlow.com

The cover picture is of Trigon by Lynn Chadwick in celebration of the hundredth anniversary of his birth in 1914.

The Harlow Sculpture App A mobile phone ‘app’ is now available to enhance your experience of the sculptures in Harlow. With the App you can choose any of the trails shown here and begin your journey with an interactive guide showing all the sculptures and giving clear directions. There is a route to suit everyone with information about each sculpture, pictures and access information. Follow the routes on foot or by bicycle and pick up a route at any point. Discover more about the sculptures of Harlow anytime and anywhere. Download the new Harlow Sculpture App from the Apple App Store and Google Play for android.

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HARLOWSCULPTURE MAP

This map will guide you in exploring some of the 84 sculptures on public view in Harlow. Choose a trail and enjoy your journey of discovery.

RIVER STORT TRAIL

This route is approximately 2.7 miles long and will take upto 2.5 hours on foot and 1 hour by cycle.

The River Stort Trail explores 5 sculptures varied in style and subject beautifully situated along the River Stort. This is a great route to admire the natural landscape and watch boats on the canal. You can begin this route either end (Harlow Mill or The Moorhen Boat House) both have parking facilities.

HARLOW TOWN CENTRE

This pedestrianised and wheelchair accessible walk explores 28 sculptures in the town centre. It will take approximately 45 minutes to complete. Please note that some of the sculptures on this route are in buildings; check opening times to best plan your day for the Gibberd Gallery, Playhouse and Harvey Centre. The Gibberd Gallery is also home to Sir Frederick Gibberd’s collection of 20th Century British Art and hosts a programme of temporary exhibitions - see www.gibberdgallery.co.uk for details.

NORTH HARLOW TRAIL

This trail can be completed by cycle or on foot and is approximately 7 miles long, taking around one to one and a half hours by cycle and two and a half to three hours by foot. The route includes 22 sculptures and begins at Harlow Museum. Several of the sculptures are located here, some of which are inside the buildings. Please check the opening times to best plan your day for the Harlow Museum and walled gardens, also St John’s ARC. A small amount of free parking available and is accessible by public transport.

SOUTH HARLOW TRAIL

This route can be completed by cycle or on foot. It is approximately 10.5 miles long and will take approximately one and a half to two hours by cycle and three to four hours on foot. 17 sculptures are to be found on this route around the outskirts of Harlow. The route begins at the post office in Harlow town centre where there is a car park and is easily accessible by public transport. Please note that the sculpture Runaway Rotavator is currently in storage until late 2014.

NORTH OF TOWN CENTRE

This shorter 3.5 mile trail will take approximately one to one and a half hours by foot and can also be completed by cycle in approximately 45 minutes. Eight sculptures are included on the route which also takes in the beautiful Town Park which hosts plenty of other activities and has stunning landscapes to admire. Starting & finishing at The Stow, there are two car parks as well as easy access by public transport. If arriving by train, you can easily walk to Harlow Town Park and pick up the route there.

These trails can be downloaded as an interactive app for mobile phones - see back cover for details.

Design and artwork Blue Pig www.bluepigcreative.co.uk