Business News Creative duo to deliver artwork
A Birmingham-based creative duo has been chosen as preferred artists to complete artwork to enhance a large part of Livery Street in Colmore Business District. E.L. Thrush and Anna Davies will
complete the artwork on behalf of Colmore BID, the Business Improvement District for the city centre commercial quarter. The Livery Street artwork will be
in place for at least five years and will cover a concrete wall approximately 8ft high and 60ft wide at the entrance to Livery Street, by the junction with Great Charles Street Queensway. Located by a key entry point to
the car park at Snow Hill station, it is also on the route of buses serving the city centre and for employees walking into the Business District from the Jewellery Quarter. The new artwork will replace a
mural by local artist George Benson, which the BID also commissioned in 2013. Luke is an illustrator with more
than 11 years’ experience in commercial and large format design. Anna is an interior architect with a background within the commercial sector. Luke met Anna
Street spirit: EL Thrush and Anna Davies
at his Great Western Arcade interiors store Hedge in the summer of 2019 and the pair launched a partnership focusing on large-scale designs and window graphics. They describe themselves as
proud Brummies with a shared passion for the city and all the creativity it inspires. Their joint proposal was one of
over 30 ideas put forward to give the wall a new look.
Luke and Anna’s proposal for the
theme of ‘Green in the City’ features a series of Birmingham landmarks and historical events influenced by the Brutalist architecture genre, particularly the murals of sculptor William Mitchell. Large, stylised trees provide a recurring theme throughout the painting, which invites people to pick out well-known city buildings, public artworks and key events.
Luke said: “We feel so chuffed
that our artwork has been chosen for the Livery Street wall.” Anna added: “We have really
enjoyed the process of putting our ideas to paper. “We are over the moon that we
can now take our ideas to the wall and we cannot wait to get painting!” Melanie Williams, Colmore BID
board director and partner at city law firm DWF, led the assessment panel with representatives from the BID, Birmingham City Council, local arts and public transport representatives. “I’m excited at the prospect of
working with two Birmingham artists on the project to replace our original mural on Livery Street wall,” said Melanie. “I love the design Ideas Anna
and Luke have come up with and can’t wait to see them in real life. “I see this work becoming a real
talking point as we progress in our third BID term and produce more exciting projects designed to make Colmore BID an outstanding place.” Subject to suitable weather
conditions, the work is expected to be carried out early in 2020.
Blackswan appoints new design manager
Jewellery Quarter based mixed- use property developer, Blackswan Property, has continued its growth into 2020, with a new appointment. Martin Prince-Parrott (pictured),
formerly a chartered architect at Coventry-based Architecture firm, IDP and global design firm Gensler has joined the Blackswan team as a design manager. Along with his award-winning
architectural experience, Martin also has a growing list of honours including being named a Resi- Trailblazer by Property Week Magazine, becoming a finalist for Birmingham Young Professional of the Year Award (2019) and being published in the Architect’s Journal. Marcus Hawley, chief executive
and founder of Blackswan Property, said: “We’re absolutely thrilled that Martin has joined the Blackswan team. Our vision is to become one of Birmingham’s most highly regarded mixed-use developers, and we’ve consistently seen strong growth here year-on-year. Martin brings years of experience and talent, and will support our plans for continued growth and the Blackswan vision.”
40 CHAMBERLINK February 2020
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