Public Art in Coventry
For Civic Day 2016, our Vice Chairman Paul Maddocks researched and led a tour of some of the public art in Coventry city centre. Coventry has an amazing heritage of public art and in the run up to Coventry's City of Culture bid, the Coventry Society would like to bring it to the attention of a wider public. The following artworks were included in Paul's tour:
1. William Reid-Dick - Self Sacrifice, Lady Godiva - Bronze cast by Morris Singer
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2. George Wagstaffe - Coventry Cross (replica of 1542)
3. John Hutton - Cathedral West Screen - engraved glass
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4. Jacob Epstain - St. Michael and the Devel - Bronze cast by Morris Singer
More information about St. Michael and the Devil by Jacob Epstein
5. Philip Bentham - Coventry Boy - Bronze cast by Morris Singer
More about the Coventry Boy Statue by Philip Bentham
6. Coventry University Logo, Negus & Negus, based on David Bethel (Head of Art College 1955) - Phoenix
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7. Jean Parker - The Enfolding - Bath Stone
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8. Gary Galpin - Mother and Children - limestone
More about Gary Gilpan and his sculpture "Mother and Children".
9. Pictures by Colin Marsh at the Herbert
10. Dr. Tim Trelfall - Barra suite 5 - limestone
More about Dr Tim Threlfall and Barra 5
11. John Poole - Coventry Coat of Arms
More about John Poole and the Coat of Arms
12. F. E. McWilliam - Portrait Figure of Elizabeth Frink - bronze 1965
More about the Portrait Figure of Elisabeth Frink by FE McWilliam
13. Walter Ritchie - Man's Struggle
More about Walter Ritchie's "Man's Struggle"
14. Paul De Menchaux - Basilica - Purbeck, Portland limestone, Frankland grey granite
More about Basilica by Paul de Menchaux
15. Henry Wilson - Council House - Runcorn stone & Portland stone
More about Henry Wilson and his sculptures around the Council House
16. Michael Furrell - Flywheel
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17. Unknown - Lloyds Bank
More about the sculpture on Lloyds Bank and other bank on the High Street
18. Sculpture and Metalwork motifs on the former National Provincial Bank
More about the sculpture at the National Provincial Bank
19. Trevor Tennant - Lady Godiva and Peeping Tom (clock)
More about Trevor Tennant's Godiva Clock
20. Trevor Tennant - The People of Coventry - Doulting stone
More about Trevor Tennant's "The People of Coventry"
21. The Martyrs Mosaic
More about the Marty's Mosaic by Dick Hosking
22. Unknown - Peeping Tom
23. William George Mitchell - Panels
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24. George Wagstaffe - Phoenix
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25. William George Mitchell - Three Tuns - concrete
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26. Robert Conybear & Uta Molling - Thread Through Time - concrete rubble mix
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27. Sir Guy and the Dun Cow by Alma Ramsey
More about Sir Guy and the Dun Cow by Alma Ramsey
28. Fred Millett - Locarno - Glass tiles
More about Fred Millett and the Glass Tiles at the former Locarno Ballroom
29. Neon Artwork - Lower Precinct
More about the Neon Artwork in the Lower Precinct
30. Thomas Gordan Cullen - History of Coventry Tiles
More about the Cullen tile mural
31. John Skelton - Co-op columns
More about the Coop Columns by John Skelton
32. James C. Brown - Belgrade relief
More about the Belgrade Relief Sculpture by Jim Brown
33. Norelle Keddie - Bryan Bailey Memorial
More about the memorial to Bryan Bailey by C. Norelle Keddie
34. Helaine Blumenfeld - Two sides of a Woman
More about Helaine Blumenfeld, Two Sides of a Woman
Other Public Art that has been Lost or Relocated
In addition to these 34 pieces of public art, there are a number of works of public art that have graced our streets, but are no longer in situ. In particular there were a number of significant art works in Market Way and Smithford Way. Follow this link to see some of these.