Shoreside
Shoreside Art Trail - Seaham
Shoreside Art Trail Seaham, a discovery trail of Seaham’s unique art installations.
Following Creativepop’s first ever Shoreside Art Market back in 2019, Creativepop began looking at a way to showcase more of what Seaham was about through the artwork it proudly displays.
The Shoreside Art Trail was created!
Take a trip along the coastline and discover the wonderful and thought provoking pieces artists have created for Seaham. Use the QR codes to jump straight into artists’ talks or read below for more information on the art you can find.
“Seaham is a beautiful and unique place due to it heritage,
coastline and people and it has been celebrated and explored through art.”
What’s on the trail?
We are celebrating the abundance of artwork and artists we have in Seaham. Take a look at some of the long standing and new permanent work in situ along the coast and get an insight into the work from the artist themselves.
Just find a piece of artwork along the trail and scan the QR code on the map to be taken to the artists talk. Or find the talk on the links below.
Plus plenty more…
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The Art Block is the only dedicated art gallery in East Durham. Art Block opened in 2012 when East Durham Artists’ Network took over the building, and volunteers worked hard to convert it into an art space.
Free exhibitions, on a range of subjects agreed by edan members, and utilising their varied skills, are held there throughout the year. Entrance is free and the gallery is normally open to visitors from Tuesday to Saturday inclusive, from 11.00 – 3.00 weekdays and 10.00 – 4.00 Saturdays. Visitors are advised to check the Facebook Page east-durham-artists'-network for latest opening times and exhibition information.
The Art Block is also used for groups, workshops and other art-related activities.
Members can book the Art Block for their own exhibitions.
EDAN are the local artists group situated along the trail. goes here
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Local artist Susan Warlock ran workshops with children from Trinity Primary School and Ropery Walk Primary School to create three vibrant sea glass mosaics, now installed at the bottom of Church Street.
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Seaham Waves is a family business, we hand collect all of our seaglass from beaches along the North East of England's Coastline and transforms it into unique pieces of jewellery. The glass featured in our jewellery is waste glass that has been smoothed and rounded by the force of the North Sea's wave action on the beach which results in smooth, frosted, pebble like stones which has been expertly drilled or set into unique settings, to create beautiful one of a kind pieces of eco-friendly, recycled jewellery.
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Statue of Lord Londonderry in Seaham, County Durham, England By John tweed. Charles William Vane (1778 to 1854) was the third Marquess of Londonderry, a soldier, industrialist and a statesman.
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THE BROTHERS BY BRIAN BROWN
The Brothers - waitin' t'gan down, a sculpture by Brian Brown in memory of miners in Seaham, County Durham. It is dedicated to all those who worked so hard below ground and under the sea at Seaham, Dawdon and Vane Tempest Collieries.
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'All We Are Saying' mural was commissioned by John Fothergil, the owner of 'The Garage' in Seaham. It's a celebration of Ray Lonsdale's sculpture on the seafront
