The artist on her art

(images Kay Aplin / collage Helen Jaeger)

Kay has been a public artist for 15 years. Above are more examples of Kay’s work to date.

About her own work, she says,

“My work responds to the environment for which it is intended. I take into account the site, its uses, its history and those who use it and their considerations. The size, materials and aesthetics are designed for the site and the concept or narrative is evolved from place.”

Kay continues,

“I work in a variety of media, including stoneware (relief) ceramic, mosaic, cast concrete, metal, tarmac, brick and stone. Glazed ceramic and mosaic is self-cleaning, and no maintenance issues should ever be necessary. Similarly concrete and stone do not need upkeep.”

(Did you know that mosaics are self-cleaning?)

For debate and examples of more public art, why not check out Public Art Online? It's got case studies from around the world, plus editor's top picks, as well as information and guidance on creating public art.

And what about those art works that don't make it to the public arena? The Guardian newspaper UK carried this interesting story about the Henry Moore Foundation back in April. Henry Moore was a UK-born and internationally-recognised sculptor and public artist.