Votes sought for public art work
Local people asked to vote on a local character for art bench on at site of new bridge.
Havering Council and the sustainable transport charity Sustrans are asking local residents to vote for one figure that represents the local area to appear in a piece of permanent public art near the new bridge over the River Beam in Bretons Outdoor Centre.
The artwork comprises a bench with three 2-D life-size silhouettes standing behind it. These are cut of sheet steel which will weather over time as the Portrait Bench becomes a distinctive part of the local landscape. Sustrans want these silhouettes to immortalize local icons whether it be local famous faces, characters from the past or someone living in the area today. Karl Brierley of Sustrans said “The Portrait Bench artwork is all about the characters that the local community are proud of.”
The following local characters were chosen for the shortlist and it is now up to the public to vote for one character.
Humphry Repton (1752-1818) Famous landscape gardener.
Edward Hillman (1889-1934) Aviation extraordinaire of the 1930s.
Ian Dury (1942-2000) Popular singer, songwriter, and actor.
Ian Fisher (1971 – 2013) – Elm Park local Fisher was a Warrant Officer Class 2 who lost his life in Afghanistan.
Amy Marren (born 14 August 1998). British Para swimmer.
To find out more about each character and to vote on your choice please visit the following link.
http://tinyurl.com/Portraitbench
A vote will also be conducted at the Eastbrookend Country Fair from 11am-4pm on 7th June at Eastbrookend Country Park, Dagenham. The results of the vote will be released following this event.