Artrew
Artist Name(s) | Maree Hensey & Mark Ryan |
Artwork title | Artrew |
Context/Background | Athy Town Council, RESPOND! Housing and Kildare County Council in a joint venture are involved in the new Ardrew Housing Development in Athy. In February 2009, a Public Art Working Group of seven members was established to scope the appropriate nature of the Per Cent for Art artwork for the project. The group agreed that the underlying goal of the artwork/ project should be to integrate and build relationships between the three groups of new residents that each organisation represents. Following a short listing of proposals, two presentations were made to the Working Group and the commission was awarded to the artists Maree Hensey and Mark Ryan. |
Description | The artists began working with the community in Ardrew in February 2010. The project has created an identity for Ardrew through workshops with children and currently with adults. A crest was created and a float for the Athy St.Patrick’s Day parade. The project has been both naturally evolving and carefully mapped by the whole project team. The artists, as part of their own personal work hope to create a handcrafted artist’s book which will be a limited edition. |
Mediation | A crest and float were created for the Athy St.Patrick's parade |
Biographies | Maree Hensey |
Commission Type | Local Authority |
Commissioner Name | Kildare County Council, RESPOND! housing and Athy Town Council |
Commissioning process | Limited to artists on Kildare Arts Service Public Art Panel |
Project commission dates | February 1, 2010 - July 31, 2010 |
Artform | Other,Visual Arts |
Art Practice | Arts Participation |
Funded By | Kildare County Council |
Percent for art | Yes |
Budget Range | 10000 - 30000 euro |
Project commission start date | 01/02/2010 |
Project commission end date | 31/07/2010 |
Location | Ardrew, Athy, Co.Kildare |
County | Kildar |
Town | Athy |
Content contributor(s) | Rina Whyte |
Relationship to project | Public Art Co ordinator |
Public engagement | New residents of the Housing Estate |
Associated professionals / Specialists involved | Public Art Co ordinator, Social Workers etc |