Community led art project reveals final piece.
On Wednesday 26th November the Solway Coast National Landscape team were thrilled to unveil a new artwork celebrating the Solway Coast.
After a summer of collaboration with Botcherby Community Centre and Carlisle-based artist Ameena Khatun, the final piece ‘Seascape Vista’ was ready to be revealed.
Members of the community centre visited the National Landscape earlier in the year to gain creative inspiration, taking in the vast sands of Allonby Bay and the hidden wetlands of Crosscanonby Carr. Participants were, in their own words, “blown away” by the wildlife, vistas and sense of space the National Landscape provided.
Ameena was then commissioned to transform the sketches, words and ideas of the group into a vibrant artwork that tells the story of their coastal encounters.
“This is not just an artwork; it’s a conversation between city and sea,” said Ameena Khatun. “I’m thrilled to stitch together the colours, textures and memories the group discovered on the Solway.”
Seascape Vista is a result of true community co-creation and perfectly reflects how members of the Botcherby Community Centre felt when immersed in the Solway Coast National Landscape
Cumberland Councillor for the Botcherby Ward, Robert Betton, was delighted to see the final product. Robert commended the work, stating “It is wonderful to see the new relationships that have been developed through this art project, the collaborative effort and strong community focus have produced an art piece with true meaning”.
Seascape Vista’s story does not end here. The Solway Coast team intend on displaying the work in various locations between Carlisle and the coast, engaging many more new audiences and sparking the publics curiosity for their local National Landscape.
