Carmarthen Gateways

CBAT is delighted to announce the launch of a new six-metre high gateway sculpture for Carmarthenshire County Council. Created by Andrew Rowe ‘Oak Tree’ which is positioned at the Llangunnor roundabout in Carmarthen is part of a series of gateways to the town with an aim of making Carmarthen more attractive for visitors and residents.

Carmarthen Town Forum was behind the scheme which was facilitated by the County Council and supported by The Welsh Assembly who provided the major proportion of the funding for the scheme through its Environment Fund and as part of the Department for Enterprise, Innovation and Networks (DEIN) Landscape Working for Wales Strategy.

Two artists were commissioned by CBAT for the Forum, County Council and Welsh Assembly to create concept design’s and the design by Meidrim based Andrew Rowe was selected for implementation.

The new sculpture forms part of the second phase of the gateway scheme – phase one was completed last year at a cost of £60,000 with the landscaping around and on the Tywi ford roundabout and conservation railings.

The council’s regeneration executive board member Cllr Clive Scourfield said:

“This is new territory for the county council in developing not just an attractive gateway with use of creative landscaping but to embellish it with a piece of distinctive and iconic artwork that will help make a visit to Carmarthen more memorable and unique”

“The Town Forum, Llangunnor Community Council and the Welsh Assembly have worked very constructively with us to take that extra step into creative improvement of the public realm.”

Wiard Sterk Director of CBAT said:

“CBAT is delighted to be working with Carmarthenshire County Council on the commissioning of a series of public art works in the borough of which Andrew’s work is the first to be launched. We are looking forward to developing further works on 3 sites situated along the A484 at Loughor Bridge, North Dock, and Burry Port”

The installation of the artwork took place on Sunday 12th November with an official Press Launch on Monday 13th November when a formal unveiling took place.

For further information please contact: Aldo Rinaldi at CBAT on 029 2048 8772 aldo.rinaldi@cbat.co.uk