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The Gateway is the final installment of a 2 year project funded by
Awards for All lottery money and Horsham District Council. The
Sculptures are in place in the copse area near the back of Horsham Park. Their
theme is organic movement. They have specific references to element
of wildlife in the green spaces around the Horsham area. They
are green (unseasoned) oak Each piece is 4000mm x 600 x 120mm, but 1300
is in the ground and secured with steel rods and 1 cubic metre of
concrete. They weigh around 400kg each piece Oil pigments and spirit
stains were used for the colour and they are treated with Danish oil The
project included public meetings, open days, outreach workshops and a
final week residency at the end of May.
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