Appleton Gate, Newark, Notts.
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Appleton Gate, Newark, Notts.
Image: © David Hallam-Jones Taken: 1 Feb 2015
The absence of leaves on these two trees allows a mural on the wall of No.43, Appletongate to be seen. The mural, by Bill Ming, was painted in 1985-6 and celebrates Newark's heritage as a malting and brewing centre. It is painted on the side of a shop at the entrance to the public car park on Appletongate. The Palace Theatre lies 100 metres or so ahead. The artist, Bill Ming, was born in Bermuda in 1944 and he settled in the UK in 1971 to develop a career in art. He studied at Mansfield College of Art and this must have been one of his earliest commissions. Later he became the 1st Henry Moore Sculpture Fellow at John Moores University Liverpool and he also taught at Leicester Polytechnic and Loughborough College. In 1998 he taught for the Soweto's School's Project in South Africa. For a photo of the artist and more about his career, see: www.bernews.com/2011/03/new-bill-ming-sculpture-to-be-unveiled
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Image Location
Latitude
53.077411
Longitude
-0.805767