Public art at Stonewater
We have installed public art that conveys a distinct narrative of place at our new developments for over a decade.
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2025 competition now open
Here at Stonewater, we commission artists to create pieces of art that convey a distinctive narrative of place, uncovering histories and nuances of the area. Discover how we've been installing public art across our schemes for a decade.
The Blunden Prize gives both established and emerging artists from all over the country the chance to deliver public art that can sit proudly on our developments. Read about the previous winner.
Entries for the Blunden Prize 2025 are now open. This year, we’re calling for artists from all disciplines to put forward their ideas for a public art installation at our Station Island scheme in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.
Find out more about this year’s theme and entry requirements in the brochure below.
Proposals must be submitted as a PDF document along with the entry form by Friday 18 July 2025 at 12pm (midday GMT). Submissions after this time will not be considered.
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Read the full brief of this year’s Blunden Prize and find out how to enter.
Blunden Prize 20252024 winner
Last year, we asked artists from all disciplines to put forward their ideas for an art installation at our Elm Fields Farm scheme in Coventry, which is set to provide 148 affordable homes to the local community.
Yorkshire-based sculptor Jim Bond was announced the winner, with his impressive sculpture installation.
Named ‘Helix’, the eight-metre-long sculpture will incorporate seating space for customers to meet and relax. It will form a focal point for the scheme while nodding to the industrial history of Coventry.
Jim will also receive two additional commissions for public art at other Stonewater developments, while two runners up, Imogen Webb and Joanna Dewfall, will both receive a commission from Stonewater to showcase their creative work at other schemes.
The competition was judged and awarded in partnership with the Henry Moore Foundation.
You can watch our video below.
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2022-23 winner
The 2022-23 competition focused on a Stonewater scheme in Horsforth, Leeds, and the winner was announced as Yorkshire stone sculptor Patrick Walls.
Using local sandstone and project-specific stone, his artwork is intimately connected to its surroundings. Pat has held a series of community workshops to help develop ideas that have formed his final design, titled 'Crossing', which has recently been granted planning permission.
The meaning behind ‘Crossing’ stems from Horsforth’s original name of Horsford, which was a river crossing in the River Aire used by horses. The original Horsforth ford was recorded in the Domesday Book as being situated off Calverley Lane.
2021 winner
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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