Arts & Culture: Public Art

Artist: Declan Breen
Location: Knockthomas Housing Development, Castlebar
Title: The Parade
Medium: Bronze
Date: 2005
Materials: Bronze Stainless Steel on a brick and flag base
Dimension: N/A
Description:Based on the idea of 'games on the village green'. The base is paved with square concrete slabs broken by the chequer board and striped patterns in the brick paving. A bronze dog sits and watches.

Artist: Rory Breslin
Location: Ard na Ri, Housing Development, Ballina
Title: The Helicopter
Medium: Bronze
Date: 2005
Materials: Bronze
Dimension: 4' X 6'
Description:Bronze sycamore seed connected as they are in a nature on a circular base which emphasises the pyramidal form.

Artist: Rory Breslin
Location: Knock
Title: The Bell Peal
Medium: Bronze
Date: 2005
Materials: Bronze
Dimension: 2.75m high
Description:The sculpture depicts eight bronze bells (based on the shape of St Patrick's Bell), set at quarter angles and on top of each other, the angles redolent of peeling bells in full chime. Tapering in size from base to tip, this juxtaposition simulates the "bells" fading echo.

Contact:

Sally O'Leary, Public Art Co-ordinator
Mayo County Council
Aras an Chontae
Castlebar
Phone: (094) 9047561
Email:soleary@mayococo.ie