South Parade refurbishment topped off with art installation

Yorkshire property developers Wilton Developments have linked up with Leeds College of Art to install some special artwork at the award-winning 10 South Parade in Leeds.

On behalf of the building’s owners East Parade, Wilton has roped in students from the College of Art to showcase their talent.

They are providing six works of art to showcase the students and the history of Leeds.

The building has recently undergone an extensive refurbishment, leaving just 5,600 sq ft available to lease.

Elli Whitefoot of Leeds College of Art commented: “At Leeds College of Art, we work with many external organisations on projects and commissions, to provide our students with experience of answering live briefs in a professional capacity.

“We were really pleased when Wilton Developments approached us, interested in utilising our students’ talent to provide six pieces of artwork for the refurbishment at 10 South Parade.

“The brief was open to final year students studying BA (Hons) Fine Art, who were asked to submit concept designs which referenced Leeds City Centre, 10SP as a building and commerce in the city.

“Four students were chosen to present their concepts to a panel made up of representatives of Wilton Developments and Leeds College of Art and, following consultation and fantastic feedback, all four students were then chosen to produce the six pieces of artwork. This has been a great opportunity to showcase our students’ artwork and an experience they have benefited greatly from,”

The students were: Christine Cheseldine, James Taylor, Kingston Poplar and Lilly Sutton Parsons.

Jason Stowe, managing director of Wilton Developments, said: “We are really pleased to team up with Leeds College of Art and to encourage and nurture local artistic talent. The artwork of the students is of the highest quality, perfectly complementing the particular ambience of the building.”