ArtHouse Jersey and Jersey Water have announced five artists who have been selected to produce murals across 15 arches at St Helier’s Elizabeth Marina later this year, all on the theme of ‘Water, water, everywhere’.
The artists, who applied to a recent month-long call-out, have been named as:
- Will Bertram (Jersey),
- Robert Allen (Jersey),
- Lucy Oates (UK) (pictured)
- Zara Le Cornu (Jersey),
- Oli Nightingale (Jersey/ Spain).
These artists, led by Ben Robertson (BOKRA), will hold workshops with local community groups hosted at The Harbour Gallery Jersey during the coming months in the lead up to delivering their final murals later this summer. Both the workshops and the final artworks will centre around the theme of our relationship with water, exploring its evolution from past, present to future.
The project has been made possible thanks to the sponsorship of Jersey Water, alongside support from the Jersey Community Foundation with funds from the Channel Islands Lottery and will be delivered in partnership with Art in the Frame Foundation (The Harbour Gallery Jersey) and Ports of Jersey.
Director of ArtHouse Jersey, Tom Dingle, said: “As always, we were delighted by the significant number of artists who came forward to take part in this unique project. Being able to contribute to the atmosphere and landscape of this already loved area of Jersey is an exciting opportunity for all involved. Public art, and murals in particular, can encourage a heightened sense of community, while inspiring creativity and can be a powerful tool for helping to make towns more vibrant and engaging places to live. Along with this particular selection of talented and diverse creatives we will, in our own way, aim to do just that for Elizabeth Marina.”
Abi Nance, Head of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at Jersey Water, said: “The number of artists who expressed an interest in Art in the Arches reflects the prominence and significance that people are already placing on this project. We’re looking forward to seeing the chosen artists’ creativity and the inspiration they gain from working with different local community groups. Certainly, by supporting this project, we’re hoping to highlight the critical issue of water scarcity and the importance of securing a resilient water supply for Jersey’s future. Seeing these themes illustrated in the form of public art will really help to raise awareness of our efforts to protect and sustain the Island’s water resource for generations to come.”
