The Blunden Prize

Learn more about Stonewater’s Blunden Prize.

At Stonewater, we’ve been commissioning artists to create pieces of art that convey a distinctive narrative of place, uncovering histories and nuances of the area for over a decade.

We believe that strong communities provide the social cement that holds places together and often defines their success. Nowhere is this more apparent and needed than in the formation of new residential neighbourhoods.

In 2021, we launched the George Blunden Public Art Prize, named after our former Chairman, with the aim of giving established and emerging artists from all over the country the chance to deliver public art that can sit proudly on our developments.

To date, the Blunden Prize has crowned four winners – Coda Workshop, Pat Walls, Jim Bond and Amy Jackson – who you can read more about below.

The Blunden Prize will be taking a fallow year in 2026. Register to receive future updates at the bottom of this page.

Previous winners

2025

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This year, artists from various fields submitted proposals for an art installation at Station Island in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, which will provide 128 affordable homes. Amy Jackson was selected for her sculpture 'Circular', inspired by the area's railway heritage, which will serve as a public amphitheatre and include input from residents and the community through workshops.

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2024

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In 2024, artists submitted ideas for an art installation at Elm Fields Farm in Coventry, which will offer 148 affordable homes. Yorkshire sculptor, Jim Bond won with ‘Helix,’ an eight-metre-long sculpture that includes seating and reflects Coventry’s industrial history, as well as paying homage to a personal connection to the area.

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2022/23

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The 2022-23 competition spotlighted a Stonewater scheme in Horsforth, Leeds, with Yorkshire stone sculptor Patrick Walls named the winner.

His artwork, 'Crossing', uses local sandstone and refers to Horsforth’s original name, Horsford – a river crossing on the River Aire, historically recorded near Calverley Lane in the Domesday Book.

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2021

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Winners of the inaugural George Blunden Public Art Prize were Midlands-based Coda Workshop. The competition invited artists to present ideas for an installation at Mulberry Meadows, a 125-home development in Castle Cary in Somerset.

Coda Workshop designed a weathered and stainless-steel structure, which would create a community meeting place that incorporates tasteful nods to the history of the local area.

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