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PRESS RELEASE 06.10.08:
Canine Choir Concert draws an enthusiastic crowd
Over 250 people turned up to Swansea yesterday to experience a live concert from the world’s first-ever canine Choir. The dogs were performing to a packed crowd in a marquee outside The National Waterfront Museum...
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PRESS RELEASE 06.10.08:
Artist brings Swansea Seascape back into focus in new exhibition
Swansea saw gales, rain and sunshine this weekend, but the inclement Welsh weather only enhanced a new project by Jennie Savage, which was launched this weekend as part of the Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts...
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PRESS RELEASE 01.10.08:
Swansea Art Projects launched this Sunday with a Canine Choir Concert
Final preparations are underway for the launch of the first ever dog choir! The hounds are preparing for their first official concert, set for 12noon on Sunday 5 October at the National Waterfront Museum. The concert marks the launch of Locws Projects ’08 - a series of temporary art commissions from Locws International...
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PRESS RELEASE 29.09.08:
Art Projects inspired by Swansea prepare to open to the public
It is a testament to the commitment and dedication of the people of Swansea that it is host to the longest-established festival of its kind, Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts. And so it comes as no surprise that Swansea residents have been instrumental in bringing two new art projects to fruition...
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PRESS RELEASE 09.09.08:
Dog Choir hits the studio!
Having recorded legends such as Richard Burton and Dylan Thomas, yesterday afternoon the Alexandra Road Studios in Swansea hosted performers of a slightly unusual pedigree. Artist Richard Higlett’s ‘Canine Choir’ set about creating ‘A Song for Jack’...
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PRESS RELEASE 20.08.08:
Locws Projects ’08, Swansea
Locws International presents new commissions by Artists Richard Higlett and Jennie Savage to coincide with the Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts ...
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PRESS RELEASE 19.08.08:
Dog Choir Auditions a howling success!

If you happened to be passing by The National Waterfront Museum on Sunday, you may have been startled to hear some alarming noises coming from a large marquee in the grounds. Yet, artist and creator of the event Richard Higlett considered ‘A Song for Jack’ Dog Choir Auditions a storming success ...
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PRESS RELEASE 11.08.08:
Has your Dog Got The Voice of an Angel?
We have all seen hopeful wannabe singers face the panel of judges on shows such as X Factor and Pop Idol, and Wales has produced its fair share of singing sensations over the years, however this Sunday sees a new kind of audition ...
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PRESS RELEASE 22.07.08:
Auditions set for ‘Canine Choir’ to create a musical tribute to Swansea Jack
Swansea has produced a myriad of artists, writers, poets, playwrights and musicians over the years however a new art project is calling on some of the city’s less well-known stars to step forward ...
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PRESS RELEASE 22.07.08:
Artist investigates the lure of the Sea
The sea holds a magnetic power that entices us in hoards to live, work and holiday beside it. The Victorians were so fascinated by the sea that they extended our viewpoint ...
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grace@locwsinternational.com

tel: + 44 (0) 1792 468979

 

 

 

 

locws 3 catalogue

10 artists, 10 artworks, 10 sites, 76 pages featuring site-specific artworks across the city of Swansea from Locws 3

Colour images of all artworks, texts by Debbie Savage, Tim Davies, David Hastie & Grace Davies

£9.95 + Postage & package
Orders availble by email: locws (at) locwsinternational (dot) com

ISBN 0-9545291-1-1

 

locws 1 & 2 catalogue

27 artists, 30 artworks, 15 sites, 96 pages featuring site-specific artworks across the city of Swansea from Locws 1 & Locws 2

Colour images of all artworks, texts by Tim Davies, David Hastie, Felicia Hughes-Freeland & Emma Safe

£9.95 + Postage & package
Orders availble by email: locws (at) locwsinternational (dot) com

ISBN 0-9545291-0-3

 

SUPPORT FROM

The Arts Council of Wales | The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation | The City & County of Swansea | The Millennium Stadium Charitable Trust | Wales Arts International | Cywaith Cymru - Artworks Wales | The Henry Moore Foundation | National Waterfront Museum | Welsh Assembly Government - SA1 Swansea Waterfront | Swansea Institute | Supporters Logos