At the weekend, I took my dad out for a spin to visit an interesting piece of art in St Helens. When we arrived, we entered the gates and very shortly after, saw 2 deer running around ahead of us......definitely a good omen! We walked through grassy meadows with a gentle ascent
till we turned a corner and saw this
It's called 'Dream'
This sculpture by Spanish artist Jaume Piensa, is on the site of the Sutton Manor colliery, which closed in 1991. It's there as a tribute to the mining tradition of the area, as a landmark and to mark a place of natural beauty and peace.
It's visible from the M62 motorway, apparently seen by 100.00 motorists a day.
It's 20 metres high; very imposing, but also beautiful and hypnotic, in my opinion. I like the way it is totally accessible to visitors; you can go right up to it and touch it if you want.
The statue really gives what is already a natural and peaceful area, a tangible feeling of rest and stillness.
A lovely way to spend a Sunday afternoon.
It's a thing of beauty, how lovely that someone had the guts to commission such a beautiful piece and put it on such a site.
Posted by: Barbara Simpson | Friday, July 29, 2011 at 08:03 PM