What seems like a lifetime ago, back in March this year, we drove up to East Cowes to see Island artist, Mike Forrest, unveil his latest piece of work.
You might recall us in the past, bringing your attention to Mike’s work, this, his latest piece at the time named The Catch, was commissioned by Island 2000 and A.J. Wells.
After the unveiling, we caught up with Mike, who gave us the lowdown on the process and techniques used to create this wonderful piece of public artwork.
We quickly discovered that it was a tad more complex than making cheese on toast.
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As part of the unveiling, a piano was wheeled out of the Island 2000 offices and onto the street corner, those driving past must have really wondered what an earth was going on, but it made a great addition to the celebrations.
It was a tricky interview to capture, as we were standing at the side of the road, with lots of background chatter and cars passing, but we hope that you find it of interest and will make the journey up to East Cowes to take a look in person at this spectacular piece of public art.
Apologies for the clicking on the mic, we’ve upgraded our equipment since then, so hopefully, it’s a one off.
Images courtesy of Julian Winslow
