Exmouth, Café Quarter
with a bronze sculpture

In the Café Quarter you will find a bronze sculpture larger than the bollards which is one of two which have been made. Total cost for both sculptures is £7,500 shared between the Town, District and County Councils. The second bronze is yet to be located in the town.

The first bronze forms a central focal point to the café quarter and it not only looks good but asks to be touched to feel its smooth rippled texture.

At the base of the sculpture is a small block inset into the pavement to recognise that this was placed here to recognise the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.

Mike Fairfax and Sebastian Boyesen took their inspiration from the estuary and the beach. The result gives a contemporary feel to the town centre rather than a retro ‘Victoriana’ approach followed by so many towns. The blue colour for the street furniture picks up not only the natural elements of sea and sky but also colours from the town crest. The Ochre colours of the bollards follow the geological interest of the area at the start of the World Heritage Site at Orcombe point and the natural colour of the rocks. The pattern is of ripples of the sea and also found in the estuary on the sand when the tide is out. Also look at the patterns on the new bus shelters to see the ripple theme continued.

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