Public Art on the Black Country Route


Richard Criddle 1992

Richard Criddle 43KB

Richard Criddle and "Breadwinner"

Photograph by Tim Hill

 

Richard produced a series of 7 sculptural wall grills from fabricated steel evoking Bilston's past. These have been inserted into walls adjacent to the Hall Green Footbridge.

He also designed the pedestrian guard rails used on the Hall Green Footbridge and in its immediate vicinity and two sets of gates. This work was carried out in conjunction with the firm, Claydon Architectural Metalwork.

Richard carried out a moulding and casting project with Bilston High School (now merged with Colton Hills School). Some of the finished motifs were cast in iron and incorporated into railings adjacent to Bilston Bus Station.

Some of the sculptural grills were produced in Richard's railway arch workshop in south London and some were fabricated by the Sculpture Factory which is also based in London.

Richard now lives in the States with his wife the stained glass artist Debora Coombs and will take up a post with The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) in September 1998.

Richard Criddle's wall grills on site 30KB

 

Richard's wall grills adjacent to the Black Country Route

"Breadwinner" is the first sculpture.

 

"Tools of the Trade"  26KB

"Tools of the Trade" by Richard Criddle


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