Dorset Boundary Gate Commission
Langton Herring and Abbotsbury parish boundary
Commissioned by Dorset Council, I researched and designed steel figurative inserts for two gates masterfully created by Alex Brooks. The silhouettes tell the story of this “Doubly Thankful Village”. Langton Herring was one of 16 English villages to see everyone return safely from both WW1 and WW2.
I loved researching the local Dorset trades that men returned from WW1 to, and all the new roles for women in WW2. I even managed to meet with Robert Payne who signed up, age 15 and still lives locally. He’s featured here as the running school boy. I tried to use as many actual local individuals in the gates design as possible.
2022
West Dorset Parish Boundary Markers
The West Dorset Coast Path Parish Boundary project was collaboration between local communities, landowners and artists. I worked with Alex Brooks to create corten steel waymarkers to fit into his gates and fences. At Charmouth we created a gate referencing the AD 836 Danish Viking landings on the beach. As you approach the gate the Viking warships align with the sea horizon.
At Ware in Lyme Regis the fence panels celebrate the iconic 19th century women pivotal in Lyme Regis’ reputation as the cradle of modern palaeontology (both in history and fiction) – Mary Anning, Mary Buckland, & Sarah Woodruff.
2020
