Description:
Four circular bronze panels 1.2 m diameter, set in pavement at ground level.
The relief work depicts Nye at various stages in his life, around the rim are quotations from his speeches.
1. Miner’s Agent 1918.
2. Married Jennie Lee 1934.
3. Minister of Health and Housing 1945.
4. International Statesman.
Commission Title:
Aneurin Bevan Memorial
Sculptor:
Diane Gorvin
Public Art:
Four commemorative circular bronze panels
Production Period:
February - June 1998
Site:
Set in the pavement surrounding the Iron Clock in the centre of Tredegar,
Wales
Commissioned By:
Tredegar Town Council through Artworks Wales, funded by the National Lottery
Production
Method:
Diane modelled the central relief work in clay. This was cast into bronze by
Castle Fine Art Foundry who also attached the rim with the text which was
sand cast into bronze by Leander Architectural.
The work was sited by Castle Fine Art Foundry with
assistance from the artist and Philip Bews.