When Demolition and art Collide
Saxon Shore infants & Westfield junior Schools which is situated in Paulsgrove, Portsmouth
has been replace by a new updated school building and was now handed over for Demolition.
Portsmouth City council handed over the medium size school buildings to
Comley and Sons Ltd who would carry out the Demolition
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For a company with the resources that Comley & Sons have available this would be
a run of the mill contract.
With standard designed buildings and Low to medium risk Asbestos to be found on site.
Also with no adjacent buildings or shared access within the site the time schedule
for completion of the Demolition was set to a reasonable low time period
Asbestos removal and soft stripping of the buildings could be carried out
at the same time due to the possibility of separating the Areas of Contamination
for the soft stripping operations.
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Probably the most unusual thing to be found at this site was the introduction by
Comley & sons of a female site Supervisor although with no disrespect to
the supervisor who has been involved in many different projects in the past
and who's experience and capability to carry out this task was beyond question.
On her initial inspection of the site the Supervisor came across some artworks
mounted in various class rooms throughout the central buildings
however these buildings had been earmarked as the first building demolition phase.
The supervisor was taken back by the amount of detail shown on the artworks
that seemed to be almost too good for a school display item
so she went out of her way in an attempt to save these artworks from destruction
and finally found a gallery that would take them even though the probably had
no commercial value its seen a shame for them to end up at the local waste tip
The gallery supplies artworks that are displayed as room brighteners in
new buildings that hopefully add character to drab bare rooms.
and what happened to the building they were in on the very next day
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So lets hope these artworks can find a new home where once again they can be appreciated.
(http://sh5mods.silenthuntermods.com/SeaWolfU57/images/Demo/pica1 (2).JPG)
(http://sh5mods.silenthuntermods.com/SeaWolfU57/images/Demo/pica1.JPG)
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(http://sh5mods.silenthuntermods.com/SeaWolfU57/images/Demo/pica3.JPG)
(http://sh5mods.silenthuntermods.com/SeaWolfU57/images/Demo/pica5.JPG)
(http://sh5mods.silenthuntermods.com/SeaWolfU57/images/Demo/pica7.JPG)
And just to give you a idea of the size of the Artworks
(http://sh5mods.silenthuntermods.com/SeaWolfU57/images/Demo/pica10.JPG)
This one is a casualty as it has been damaged and marked
(http://sh5mods.silenthuntermods.com/SeaWolfU57/images/Demo/pica2 (2).JPG)
A little more detail on the Artworks is the name of the painter Sheila Mackie
who unfortunately Died last year.
All these Artworks were Hand Painted on mounted Boards
Sheila Mackie 1928-2010
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/8406426.Artist_Sheila_Mackie_dies__aged_82/ (http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/8406426.Artist_Sheila_Mackie_dies__aged_82/)
Also
http://showbiz.euvue.co.uk/sheila-mackie-remembered/comment-page-1/#comment-4541 (http://showbiz.euvue.co.uk/sheila-mackie-remembered/comment-page-1/#comment-4541)
With Thanks to Jan Baker for her help in finding a new home for the ArtWorks
Jan Baker
The Frame
Gallery & Picture Framing
Odiham Hampshire
RG29 1LB
(www.theframeodiham.co.uk)
One Artwork was totally destroyed but lets hope for the future of the rest
thanks for taking the time to read this.
Yes they sure do it's a signature mark placed in them by the painter for fun
I think thup1
Here they are in all they glory
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(http://sh5mods.silenthuntermods.com/SeaWolfU57/images/Demo/picken8.JPG)
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Thanks for your input Mrs Supervisor rofl2006