[steeljack]

just a question can either Gayle or Acrylic-bob tell me of one decent piece of public art that has been designed by a "Komittee of the populi"..... ?. For some reason Accrington has no decent statues (think Victoria and Gladstone on Blackburn boulevard ) ......both were paid for by public subscription , not town Council grants , the various War memorials in the Hyndburn towns were all built by public donations, away from any UDC /Council interferance , apart from the donation of the site .
Both the Howarth and Tiffany glass collection came from private doners . No way can I imagine the good burghers of Accrington sitting thru a photoshop presentation and discussion of what the new Town Hall or Market Hall should look like , they gave the job to the best person available and let him get on with the job and hoped for the best ...(which we got) unlike that blue covered piece of crap behind the Town Hall on Broadway. Sorry in my opinion publicly supportd(council,komittee) art means only one thing .....Graffitti /urban blight