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Barrie Street Underpass
This is one of four underpasses which connect the town centre shops with the suburbs. Located at the south end of the shopping centre, it passes under the A721 road to Barrie Street, where a ramp leads up to street level.
The underpass is adorned by artworks on both sides which are glazed into the ceramic tiles by means of a special technique. This work was carried out by artist Kristina Macaulay and designer Bruce Macaulay of 6247 Public Art Link
, the same group which produced the ceramic tile mural at the Oak Mall in Greenock Link .
The main 18 artworks feature framed 'paintings' of local scenes and famous local people. The framed artworks are being held, pushed and pulled by monochrome line drawn characters in various poses.
The local scenes depicted are, Storm - Firth of Clyde, Heritage Centre, Aerial 1947, Strathclyde Loch, Motherwell Cross, Old Clyde Bridge Motherwell, Dalziel North Church, Library, Roman Bridge River Calder, Washing Line Windmill Street, The Delburn Falls, McGregor's Mill, Wild Moor and Jerviston Keep.
The local famous people depicted are, Cathie Gibson (Olympic Bronze Medal swimmer Link ). Sir Alexander Gibson (Conductor Link ) and Bobby Ancell (footballer Link ).
Also depicted is Hanah - Autumn (unknown).
West Hamilton Street underpass murals: Link
Merry Street underpass murals: Link
The underpass is adorned by artworks on both sides which are glazed into the ceramic tiles by means of a special technique. This work was carried out by artist Kristina Macaulay and designer Bruce Macaulay of 6247 Public Art Link
, the same group which produced the ceramic tile mural at the Oak Mall in Greenock Link .The main 18 artworks feature framed 'paintings' of local scenes and famous local people. The framed artworks are being held, pushed and pulled by monochrome line drawn characters in various poses.
The local scenes depicted are, Storm - Firth of Clyde, Heritage Centre, Aerial 1947, Strathclyde Loch, Motherwell Cross, Old Clyde Bridge Motherwell, Dalziel North Church, Library, Roman Bridge River Calder, Washing Line Windmill Street, The Delburn Falls, McGregor's Mill, Wild Moor and Jerviston Keep.
The local famous people depicted are, Cathie Gibson (Olympic Bronze Medal swimmer Link
). Sir Alexander Gibson (Conductor Link ) and Bobby Ancell (footballer Link ). Also depicted is Hanah - Autumn (unknown).
West Hamilton Street underpass murals: Link
Merry Street underpass murals: Link
Created: Mon, 8 Jan 2018, Updated: Mon, 4 Mar 2019
25 images use this description: (all images taken in 2018)
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