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Walking Way |
Fraserburgh’s former rail links have inspired a unique pathway with sculptural structures that connect the town to its seafront.
The 'Walking Way' is the creation of Scottish artist Jane Kelly. The winding pedestrian pathway of cast white concrete was laid late summer 2007. It covers an area from the grassy Links beside the town’s Leisure Centre car park, to the crossing at South Harbour Road. The shape has been influenced by the town’s former rail routes.
Eye-catching oak and steel structures have been used as points of interest to attract folk to the new-look public space. A seated area of timbers, inspired by railway sleepers, have been introduced to take advantage of magnificent views looking out across the sweep of the bay. Soft landscaping featuring white wild flowers, silver birch and wild cherry trees have been planted to either side of the pathway.
The Walking Way is the second of two artist-led interventions in the north east harbour town that have been designed to enhance the pedestrian route between the town centre and its waterfront. Work by landscape artist Julia Barton to brighten up the main shopping area was implemented in early summer 2007.
Funding for the Walking Way project was secured by Aberdeenshire Towns Partnership through the EU RevitHar programme (Revitalisation of Harbour Towns) and was supported by Fraserburgh Futures Partnership and Aberdeenshire Council.
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Turra Coo |
A life size bronze cow decorated with cast garlands and a rope halter, behind the cow is a series of cast cow footprints. On the right flank in slightly raised and differently coloured metal representing the painted lettering on the historical "Turra Coo" at her return, are the words "FREE !! DIVN'T YE WISH THAT YE WERE ME". The sculpture was created by a casting process from an actual cow's body. The historical coo was an Ayrshire cross Shorthorn, no suitable cow of that variety could be obtained so the animal used, a Jersey-Blonde cross, was picked as similar looking to photographs of the original beast. Also illustrated are examples of the "Coo Heads" created by Turriff Academy pupils during the education package associated with the sculpture project and exhibited in the town shops during the month of the unveiling. |
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Mary Bourne pieces at COAST 2010 |
An exhibit of several recent pieces by the artist in a variety of natural stones, marble Caithness stone etc. |
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New Strains at COAST 2010 |
Hanging acrylic panels engraved with Latin botanical names the English translations of which are used as women's names. |
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Part of Art, Space & Nature, at COAST festival 2010 |
Three circular assemblages of neatly arranged bundles of cut grass, on the lawn in front of the castle. |
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Performance by Peter & Rossi at COAST festival 2010 |
site specific installation and performance piece with an inflatable and pointy red hats, by Ruby Pestor and Nadia Roster |
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