Image |
Title / individual commemorated |
Type |
Location |
Date |
Sculptor |
Architect / Designer |
Notes |
Source |
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3 Ellipses for 3 Locks |
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Cardiff Bay Barrage |
2007 |
Varini Felice Varini |
— |
The first work by Varini in the UK, this sculpture was a year in planning and cost £25,000. Commissioned on behalf of the Harbour Authority by CBAT the Arts & Regeneration Agency. |
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A Meeting Place on the Plinth |
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Senedd |
2006 |
Harris Richard Harris |
— |
Richard Harris created the 45 tonne sculpture from 39 slate slabs. The slate was from Cwt y Bugail Quarry in north Wales. |
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Animal Wall |
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Century Wharf |
2009 |
— |
Gschwendtner Gitta Gschwendtner |
Commissioned by CBAT the Arts & Regeneration Agency on behalf of the developer of the site. |
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Antarctic 100
Captain Scott Memorial |
Mosaic sculpture |
Waterfront Park |
2003 |
Williams Jonathon Williams |
— |
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Beastie Benches |
Sculptures |
Britannia Quay and Waterfront Park |
1994 |
Heeney Gwen Heeney |
—
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The nine brick sculptures are based on creatures mentioned in Dylan Thomas's "Ballad of the Long-Legged Bait". The bricks were made by Dennis of Ruabon, the same firm which a century earlier had produced the exterior terracotta decoration of the Pierhead Building. Commissioned by Cardiff Bay Arts Trust on behalf of Grosvener Waterside. |
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Cader Idris |
Sculpture |
Cardiff Bay Wetlands Reserve |
1999 |
Pye William Pye |
— |
Previously located in Central Square outside Cardiff Central Station. Pye drew his inspiration for the work from the mountains, lakes and valleys of Wales and in particular Cader Idris in Snowdonia |
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Cardiff Bay Rugby Codebreakers |
Statue |
Landsea Gardens |
2023 |
Winterburn Steve Winterburn |
—
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The statue depicts rugby league players Gus Risman, Billy Boston and Clive Sullivan. |
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Cargoes |
Architectural sculptures |
Bute Street and Stuart Street |
2000 |
Fell Brian Fell |
—
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The work is inspired by the John Masefield poem 'Cargoes'. Sculptures depicting the various cargoes and ships from the poem are attached to the gables and walls throughout Mermaid Quay. A floor mounted cast iron plaque also quotes the poem in full. Commissioned by CBAT the Arts & Regeneration Agency on behalf of the developer of then site. |
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Celtic Ring |
Sculpture |
Roald Dahl Plass |
1993 |
Hood Harvey Hood |
—
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Commissioned by Cardiff Bay Arts Trust on behalf of Cardiff Bay Development Corporation. |
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Equity |
Architectural sculpture |
Portland House, West Bute Street |
1926 c. 1926–1927 |
Stevenson J. A. Stevenson |
Palmer and Holden F. C. R. Palmer and W. F. C. Holden |
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Mahatma Gandhi |
Sculpture |
The Flourish |
2017 |
Ram Sutar and Anil Sutar |
—
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6 ft (1.83 m) bronze statue near the Wales Millennium Centre at the end of Lloyd George Avenue cost £65,000 and was funded by the Hindu Council of Wales. |
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From Pit to Port |
Sculpture |
Roath Basin |
2005 |
Clinch and Buck John Clinch and John Buck |
— |
The sculpture was developed from an original maquette by John Clinch, enlarged and modelled by Michael and Caroline Crofton. |
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Landsea Square Water Feature |
Sculpture |
Landsea Square |
2000 |
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Jo Johnson Landscape Architects |
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Lighthouse
(Blue Beacon) |
Sculpture |
Cardiff Bay Police Station |
2009 |
Renn Mark Renn |
—
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60 feet tall steel sculpture of a lighthouse (with blue flashing light) commissioned by Safle on behalf of South Wales Police at a cost of £75,000. |
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Looking Both Ways |
Sculpture |
Lloyd George Avenue |
2001 |
Kemp David Kemp |
—
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The silhouette sculpture is approximately 10 feet tall by 10 feet wide. It is made from painted mild sheet steel, with pink on one side and blue on the other. |
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Merchant Seafarers' War Memorial |
Sculpture |
Near the Senedd |
1995 1994–1996 |
Fell Brian Fell |
— |
Commissioned by Cardiff Bay Arts Trust on behalf of the Merchants Seafarers Association, funded through various private donations supplemented by Cardiff Bay Development Corporation. |
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Novello Ivor Novello |
Statue |
Roald Dahl Plass |
2009 |
Nicholas Peter Nicholas |
— |
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Pobl Fel Ni / People Like Us |
Statues |
Boardwalk |
1993 |
Clinch John Clinch |
— |
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Portrait Bench |
Statues |
Pont y Werin |
2010 |
—
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—
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Two-dimensional figures of Sybil Williams, founder of the Cardiff-based cycling charity Pedal Power, Jason Stone, an ice hockey player for Cardiff Devils and Lydia Harris, a 10-year-old pupil of Mount Stuart Primary School, laser cut in Corten steel. Three people from the Vale of Glamorgan are commemorated on the Penarth side of the bridge. |
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Sails |
Sculpture |
Cardiff Bay Retail Park |
1996 |
Thornton Richard Thornton |
—
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Ship in a Bottle |
Sculpture |
Cardiff Bay wetlands |
2004 |
Gibbs Melissa Gibbs |
—
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Commissioned by CBAT the Arts & Regeneration Agency on behalf of Cardiff Bay Development Corporation. |
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Water Tower |
Sculpture/Fountain |
Roald Dahl Plas |
2000 |
Pye William Pye |
— |
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Wife on the Ocean Wave |
Sculpture |
Graving Docks |
1993 |
Ibbeson Graham Ibbeson |
—
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Lampstandards |
Sculpture |
Along the waterfront at Roath Basin, Britannia Park and Britannia Quay |
1994 |
Jaray, Lomax Tess Jaray, Tom Lomax |
—
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Commissioned by Cardiff Bay Arts Trust on behalf of Grosvener Waterside. |
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Yellow Bench |
Sculpture |
Longueil Close |
1999 |
Rowe Andrew Rowe |
—
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Commissioned by CBAT the Arts & Regeneration Agency on behalf of the developer of the Premier Inn Hotel. This work has recently been relocated to the opposite corner of the Premier Inn, to make way for an extension of the hotel. The work is dedicated to the brother of the original commissioner, who had died in car accident. |
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Balcony Grills |
Sculpture |
Amity Court |
2001 |
Rowe Andrew Rowe |
—
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Commissioned by CBAT the Arts & Regeneration Agency on behalf of the developer of the site. |
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Tree In The Bay |
Sculpture |
Cardiff Bay Trail |
2005 |
Jones Angharad Pearce Jones (with children from Ysgol Gymraeg Melin Gruffydd) |
—
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Commissioned by Cardiff Bay Arts Trust on behalf of Grosvener Waterside. |
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Assembly Field |
Sculpture and wind break |
Left hand the side of the Senedd main entrance |
2005 |
Lane Danny Lane |
—
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World Harmony Peace Statue
Statue of Sri Chinmoy |
Statue |
Waterfront Park |
2012 |
Torpy Kaivalya Torpy |
—
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Unveiled 11 March 2012 to mark the 25th anniversary of the World Harmony Run. |
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Funnel and Smoke |
Sculpture |
Hemingway Road |
2004 |
Hazell Andrew Hazell |
—
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Palisade |
Sculpture |
Waterfront Park |
1991 |
Short Denys Short |
—
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Commissioned by Cardiff Bay Arts Trust on behalf of Grosvener Waterside. |
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Triple Spout |
Sculpture |
Roald Dahl Plass |
2000 |
Pye William Pye |
—
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Water Quarter |
Sculpture |
Galleon Way |
2006 |
Bowcott Howard Bowcott |
—
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Commissioned by CBAT the Arts & Regeneration Agency on behalf of the developer of the site. |
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West Close Square |
Sculpture |
West Close Square' |
1993 |
Edge, Makie Nina Edge and David Makie |
—
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Commissioned by Cardiff Bay Arts Trust on behalf of Cardiff Bay Development Corporation. |
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Angelina Street |
Sculpture |
Angelina Street |
2004 |
Smith Ray Smith |
—
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Commissioned by CBAT the Arts & Regeneration Agency on behalf of Cardiff Council. |
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Atlantic |
Sculpture |
Tyndall Street |
1991 |
Cocker Doug Cocker |
—
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Commissioned by CBAT the Arts & Regeneration Agency on behalf of the developer of the site. |
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Atlantic Echo |
Sculpture |
Ocean Way |
2000 |
Archer Dan Archer |
—
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Commissioned by CBAT the Arts & Regeneration Agency on behalf of the developer of the site. |
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Monorail |
Sculpture |
Railway Embankment |
1995 |
Camp, Sokari DouglasSokari Douglas Camp |
—
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Commissioned by CBAT the Arts & Regeneration Agency on behalf of the developer of the site. |
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Bute Street Works |
Bespoke bollards and paving inserts |
Bute Street |
2000 |
Parnell, Mackie and Rowe. |
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Commissioned by CBAT the Arts & Regeneration Agency on behalf of Cardiff Bay Development Corporation. |
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Deep Navigation |
Sculpture |
Roald Dahl Plass |
2000 |
Stephan Gec |
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Consists of two cast iron pillars, modelled on those from a nearby bank building. The first pillar is cast from metal retrieved from the former Oval Basin and includes the names of all of the South Wales coal mines that were operational in 1964. The second pillar is cast from metal retrieved from Tower Colliery and identifies all of the ports to which Cardiff exported coal. Commissioned by CBAT the Arts & Regeneration Agency on behalf of Cardiff Bay Development Corporation. |
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The Big Egg |
Sculpture |
Henke Court, Schooner Way |
2000 |
Rachel Joynt |
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Commissioned by CBAT the Arts & Regeneration Agency on behalf of the developer of the site. |
Image |
Title / individual commemorated |
Type |
Location |
Date |
Sculptor |
Architect / Designer |
Source |
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Aberdare, Henry Bruce, 1st BaronHenry Bruce, 1st Baron Aberdare |
Statue |
Alexandra Gardens |
1896 1895–1898 |
Hampton, HerbertHerbert Hampton |
— |
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Science and Education |
Architectural sculpture |
Cardiff Crown Court |
1902 1901–1904 |
McGill, DonaldDonald McGill |
Lanchester, Stewart and Rickards Lanchester, Stewart and Rickards |
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Commerce and Industry |
Architectural sculpture |
Cardiff Crown Court |
1902 1901–1904 |
Montford, Paul RaphaelPaul Raphael Montford |
Lanchester, Stewart and Rickards Lanchester, Stewart and Rickards |
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Poetry and Music |
Architectural sculpture |
Cardiff City Hall |
1902 1901–1904 |
Montford, Paul RaphaelPaul Raphael Montford |
Lanchester, Stewart and Rickards Lanchester, Stewart and Rickards |
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Unity and Patriotism |
Architectural sculpture |
Cardiff City Hall |
1902 1901–1904 |
Poole, HenryHenry Poole |
Lanchester, Stewart and Rickards Lanchester, Stewart and Rickards |
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The Sea Receiving the Severn |
Architectural sculpture |
Cardiff City Hall |
1902 1901–1904 |
Montford, Paul RaphaelPaul Raphael Montford |
Lanchester, Stewart and Rickards Lanchester, Stewart and Rickards |
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The Taff, the Rhymney and the Ely |
Architectural sculpture |
Cardiff City Hall |
1902 1901–1904 |
Poole, HenryHenry Poole |
Lanchester, Stewart and Rickards Lanchester, Stewart and Rickards |
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George V |
Statue in niche |
Cardiff University Main Building, Museum Avenue elevation |
1903 c. 1903 |
? |
Caröe, W. D.W. D. Caröe |
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Edward VIII as Prince of Wales |
Statue in niche |
Cardiff University Main Building, Museum Avenue elevation |
1903 c. 1903 |
? |
Caröe, W. D.W. D. Caröe |
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Welsh Dragon |
Architectural sculpture |
Cardiff City Hall (roof) |
1904 |
Fehr, Henry CharlesHenry Charles Fehr |
Lanchester, Stewart and Rickards Lanchester, Stewart and Rickards |
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Cory, JohnJohn Cory |
Statue |
Gorsedd Gardens |
1905 1904–1906 |
John Sir William Goscombe John |
— |
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South African War Memorial |
Memorial |
King Edward VII Avenue |
1907 1905–1909 |
Toft, AlbertAlbert Toft |
— |
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Williams Gwilym Williams |
Statue |
Outside Cardiff Crown Court |
1908 1906–1910 |
John Sir William Goscombe John |
— |
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Mining |
Sculptural group |
Glamorgan Building |
1910 1908–1912 |
Hodge, AlbertAlbert Hodge |
— |
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Navigation |
Sculptural group |
Glamorgan Building |
1910 1908–1912 |
Hodge, AlbertAlbert Hodge |
— |
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Tredegar, Godfrey Morgan, 1st ViscountGodfrey Morgan, 1st Viscount Tredegar |
Equestrian statue |
City Hall lawn |
1909 |
John Sir William Goscombe John |
— |
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Mining |
Architectural sculpture |
National Museum Cardiff |
1914 1914–1915 |
Clapperton, Thomas J.Thomas J. Clapperton |
Smith and Brewer |
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Shipping |
Architectural sculpture |
National Museum Cardiff |
1914 1914–1915 |
Clapperton, Thomas J.Thomas J. Clapperton |
Smith and Brewer |
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Prehistoric Period |
Architectural sculpture |
National Museum Cardiff |
1914 1914–1915 |
Bayes, GilbertGilbert Bayes |
Smith and Brewer |
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Classic Period |
Architectural sculpture |
National Museum Cardiff |
1914 1914–1915 |
Bayes, GilbertGilbert Bayes |
Smith and Brewer |
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Medieval Period |
Architectural sculpture |
National Museum Cardiff |
1914 1914–1915 |
Garbe, RichardRichard Garbe |
Smith and Brewer |
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Modern Period |
Architectural sculpture |
National Museum Cardiff |
1914 1914–1915 |
Garbe, RichardRichard Garbe |
Smith and Brewer |
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Learning |
Architectural sculpture |
National Museum Cardiff |
1914 1914–1915 |
Clapperton, Thomas J.Thomas J. Clapperton |
Smith and Brewer |
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Art |
Architectural sculpture |
National Museum Cardiff |
1914 1914–1915 |
Pegram, BertramBertram Pegram |
Smith and Brewer |
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Music |
Architectural sculpture |
National Museum Cardiff |
1914 1914–1915 |
Evans, DavidDavid Evans |
Smith and Brewer |
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Dragons and Lions |
Architectural sculpture |
National Museum Cardiff |
1914 1914–1915 |
Pegram, BertramBertram Pegram |
Smith and Brewer |
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Crichton-Stuart, Lord NinianLord Ninian Crichton-Stuart |
Statue |
Gorsedd Gardens |
1917 1915–1919 |
John Sir William Goscombe John |
— |
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Welsh National War Memorial |
Memorial |
Alexandra Gardens |
1926 1924–1928 |
Pegram, BertramBertram Pegram |
Comper Sir Ninian Comper |
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Bute, John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess ofJohn Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute |
Statue |
Friary Gardens |
1930 |
Macgillivray, James PittendrighJames Pittendrigh Macgillivray |
— |
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Relief sculpture |
Redwood Building |
1960 1960–1961 |
Copnall, Edward BainbridgeEdward Bainbridge Copnall |
Thomas Percy Thomas and Son |
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Lloyd George, DavidDavid Lloyd George |
Statue |
Gorsedd Gardens |
1957 1955–1960 |
Rizzello, MichaelMichael Rizzello |
— |
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Agriculture |
Architectural sculpture |
National Museum Cardiff |
1963 1962–1965 |
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Lloyd, T. AlwynT. Alwyn Lloyd and Gordon |
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Slate Quarrying |
Architectural sculpture |
National Museum Cardiff |
1963 1962–1965 |
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Lloyd, T. AlwynT. Alwyn Lloyd and Gordon |
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Three Obliques (Walk In) |
Sculpture |
Outside Cardiff University School of Music |
1968 |
Hepworth Dame Barbara Hepworth |
Gordon Sir Alex Gordon |
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Falklands War Memorial (Cardiff) |
Commemorative stone |
Alexandra Gardens |
1982 |
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Red Dragon |
Sculpture |
Bute Building |
1984 |
Petersen, DavidDavid Petersen |
Jones and Thomas Ivor Jones and Percy Thomas |
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Reguarding Guardians of Art |
Architectural sculpture |
National Museum Cardiff |
1989 1988–1990 |
Mistry, DhruvaDhruva Mistry |
— |
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Memorial to Welsh Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War |
Commemorative stone |
Alexandra Gardens |
1992 |
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Girl |
Sculpture |
Gorsedd Gardens |
2005 |
Thomas, RobertRobert Thomas |
— |
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Mind's Eye |
Ceramic relief sculpture |
Tower Lecture Theatre, Cardiff University, Park Place |
2006 2006–2007 |
Randall-Page, PeterPeter Randall-Page |
— |
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The Gift of Life Stone |
Commemorative stone |
Alexandra Gardens |
2007 |
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Welsh National Falklands War Memorial |
Commemorative stone |
Alexandra Gardens |
2007 |
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Thalidomide Memorial |
Commemorative stone |
Alexandra Gardens |
2016 |
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Parasitoid Attacking An Aphid
Mark Jervis |
Sculpture |
Sir Martin Evans Building (faculty of Biosciences), Cardiff University |
2016 |
Greenhow, DarrenDarren Greenhow |
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Memorial to Black and Ethnic Minority Service Personnel |
Commemorative stone |
Alexandra Gardens |
2019 |
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Image |
Title / individual commemorated |
Type |
Location |
Date |
Sculptor |
Architect / Designer |
Notes |
Source |
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Alight |
Sculpture |
Mary Anne Street, outside Tŷ Admiral |
2014 |
Gubb, S. MarkS. Mark Gubb |
— |
Unveiled 17 December 2014. A 10-metre-tall, illuminated steel and glass lightning bolt. |
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Allegories of the drapery business |
Relief sculpture |
Howells department store |
1930 |
— |
Thomas Percy Thomas Partnership |
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All Hands |
Sculpture |
Custom House Street |
2001 |
Fell Brian Fell |
— |
Sculpture runs on the path of the Glamorganshire Canal depicting canal workers pulling boats with ropes. Commissioned by CBAT the Arts & Regeneration Agency on behalf of Cardiff Bay Development Corporation. |
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Alliance |
Sculpture |
Hayes Place |
2009 |
Jean-Bernard Métais |
— |
Includes glowing liquid, projected light and text (written by Peter Finch). Commissioned by CBAT the Arts & Regeneration Agency on behalf of Land Securities. |
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An Eye for People |
Mosaic |
Thomson House, Havelock Street |
1959 |
Howard-Jones, RayRay Howard-Jones |
—
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In 1958 Howard-Jones won a national competition held by the Western Mail for a mosaic outside their new headquarters. The mosaic (and building) was destroyed in 2008. |
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Bevan Aneurin Bevan |
Statue |
Queen Street |
1987 |
Thomas Robert Thomas |
— |
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Betty Campbell |
Bust with sculpture group |
Central Square |
2021 |
Shephard Eve Shepherd |
— |
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Boots Boots, 36 to 38 Queen Street |
Painting |
Queen Street |
|
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Stephen Bonutto |
Original design is mosaic which would be behind the painting |
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Cardiff Central Station Mosaics |
Mosaic |
Cardiff Central railway station |
2003 |
Turner Rob Turner |
— |
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Chess Sets |
Street furniture |
The Hayes |
2009 |
Williams Bedwyr Williams |
— |
Commissioned by CBAT the Arts & Regeneration Agency on behalf of Land Securities. |
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Connect 4 or 5 |
Light sculpture |
Wood Street Railway Bridge |
2009 |
Stuart Adrian Adrian Stuart |
DO-Architecture Ltd |
Illuminated LED installations beneath the arches of the bridge. |
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Drinking fountain |
Drinking fountain |
Dock Feeder |
1862 |
Wills W. and T. Wills |
— |
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Driscoll Jim Driscoll |
Statue |
Bute Terrace |
1997 |
Blacker Philip Blacker |
— |
Commissioned by CBAT the Arts & Regeneration Agency on behalf of Cardiff Bay Development Corporation. |
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Family Group |
Sculptural group |
Queen Street |
2009 |
Thomas Robert Thomas |
— |
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Giant Daffodils |
Mural |
Cardiff Central Water Tower |
1984 |
Bridge Dennis Bridge (team leader) |
— |
Work was carried out in June 2012 to repaint the tower in beige and brown. |
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Grecian Woman |
Statue in niche |
The Prince of Wales public House (formerly a theatre), St Mary Street |
1920 c. 1920 |
—
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—
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Installed when the building was a theatre |
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Batchelor John Batchelor |
Statue |
The Hayes |
1884 1883–6 |
Griffith James Milo Griffith |
— |
The statue of this Liberal politician John Batchelor roused opposition from his opponents when it was first erected. The council was presented with a petition for its removal and, in 1887, the statue was daubed with coal tar and paint. |
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Bute John Crichton-Stuart, 2nd Marquess of Bute |
Statue |
Callaghan Square |
1850 1848–53 |
John Evan Thomas |
— |
Originally located in front of the old Town Hall in St Mary Street and moved to Callaghan Square in 2000. |
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Miner |
Statue |
Queen Street |
2005 |
Thomas Robert Thomas |
— |
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Mother and Son |
Sculptural group |
Queen Street |
2005 |
Thomas Robert Thomas |
— |
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Nereid |
Sculpture |
Kingsway |
1995 1995–6 |
Nathan David Nathan |
— |
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Pierhead Clock |
Clock |
St Mary Street |
2011 |
Forrest Marianne Forrest |
—
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The clock mechanism, dating to 1897, was formerly used by the clock of the Pierhead Building. It was replaced in 1973 and sold to an American collector, who decided to return it to Cardiff in 2005. The monkeys on swinging on the pendulums are a reference to the 3rd Marquess of Bute's opposition to Darwin's theory of evolution. |
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Watkins Sir Tasker Watkins |
Statue |
Outside the Millennium Stadium |
2009 |
Andrews Roger Andrews |
— |
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Untitled |
Sculpture |
Formerly on The Hayes (now removed) |
1972 |
Evans Garth Garth Evans |
— |
40-metre long black steel sculpture commissioned by the Peter Stuyvesant Foundation in 1972 and exhibited for 6 months. Returned to The Hayes in September 2019 for another 6 months. |
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Without Place |
Sculpture |
Junction of Charles Street and Queen Street |
2011 |
O'Connor Denis Denis O'Connor and Bernie Rutter |
— |
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