This seafront art is a start...

AS an occasional artist myself, I think any art is a good thing, especially public art, although the design of the Splash Point sculpture looks ripe for vandalism.
By The Newsroom
Published 28th Feb 2008, 17:19 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 00:50 BST

This is probably what Worthing needs to take it into the future. I hope it's not going to be the last, as it's been a long time since the Elisabeth Frink heads.

Littlehampton is leading the way, with the superb new "bunker" cafe on the front.

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There were, I think, three awards in a national newspaper magazine last year for innovative design and public art, the caf being one.

Worthing didn't merit a mention '“ no surprises there!

Wouldn't it be great to have a caf like "the bunker" along Worthing's front, in a place not currently served by a caf, to show that Worthing has something more to offer than care homes and disorderly youth.

The cost of 70,000 is small beer for making public art these days.

I do think that there probably is enough local talent from which to make more public art for Worthing, as was evident from the many beautiful sculptures built from the wood along the beach.

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Although the vandals appeared to be working on behalf of the council in the form of the demolition yobbos with their wrecking lorries who moved in swiftly to destroy them.

Peter Henson

King Street

Worthing

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