Art Wall North Shields Transport Hub

We’ve commissioned local artist Colin Davies to install a large-scale artwork on the internal wall of the North Shields Transport Hub, and you can help decide what it will be! Funding  for this is all part and parcel of the Transforming Cities Funding Award that we received for North Shields.

There are two future-focused designs to choose from, inspired by the town's historical and cultural legacy, and drawing upon references from the industries forged on the Fish Quay: 

Design 1: Dazzle Camouflage

This design is inspired by the graphic camouflage patterns installed on ships built in North Shields over the last 100 years, reflecting those seen on HMS Vetch and SS Cadillac. 

Design 2: Maps / Morse Code

Morse code and synoptic maps feature in this design, illustrating stories from local people in dots and dashes formed in a swirling pattern that represents weather forecasting maps used to chart courses while at sea.