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Tony Heaton
Anthony James Heaton OBE (born 11 October 1954) is a British sculptor, disability rights activist and arts administrator, who was appointed an OBE in 2013 for services to the arts and the disability arts movement. He was CEO of the arts charity Shape until March 2017. In 2012, he won the competition to produce an installation celebrating Channel 4's involvement in the London 2012 Paralympic Games. This produced his 'Monument for the Unintended Performer'. Early years Heaton was born in Preston, Lancashire, in 1954, the son of a coppersmith. When, at the age of 16, a motor bike accident left him with a spinal injury, he switched from a comprehensive school to a local arts college at Southport. From 1972, he was self-employed as artist, sign writer, disc jockey, record shop proprietor, progressive rock band member and mural painter. According to a Disability Arts Online profile, at this period "Heaton gathered enormous expertise and self-reliance whilst appearing to drift aiml ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liverpool Plinth
The Liverpool Plinth is an art space that showcases sculptures for a 12-month period on a plinth outside Church of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas, Liverpool, Liverpool Parish Church in Liverpool, UK. The current sculpture is by artist Brigitte Jurack The art space was first set up in 2018. Each sculpture is chosen via a competition to showcase artists living or working in the north of England (North West England, North West, North East England, North East, Yorkshire and the Humber). The winner receives £1000. The project was set up by Liverpool BID Company, working with Church of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas, Liverpool, Liverpool Parish Church along with city gallery and art organisation, dot-art. Winners References {{coord, 53.407182, -2.994823, region:GB, display=title Outdoor sculptures in Liverpool ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
