Find Art In The North

The Teaching is a sculpture in limestone by David Edwick, reflecting the link between learning and the local children of Ponteland, sitting on the site of the original Coates Endowed School.

Lifesize statue of a female welder from the World War II era by Dr Ron Lawson on the banks of the River Wear in Sunderland.

An artwork by Colin Wilbourn that forms part of the Art and Architecture Trail at Kielder Water.

Artwork by James Turrell on a rocky outcrop on the edge of Kielder Forest.

A tribute to the incandescent lightbulb invented by Sir Joseph Swan on Swan House Roundabout.

A concrete crocodile on the banks of the River Wear in Washington, built as part of the new housing estate.

Giant wooden head looking out over Kielder Reservoir.

A scrap metal statue of Henry Pease - Saltburn’s founding father.

A diatom scupture by Andrew McKeown in Saltburn. Art with a bit of marine biology!

A sculpture by Anna Gillespie reflecting the maritime heritage of Heysham, Lancashire.

A sculpture of the ingenious life saving lamp originally designed by George Stephenson, favoured by North East miners, sitting pretty opposite Lidl in Westmoor.

17 street murals around Spennymoor and a case of ‘there is more to these than meets the eye’.

A sculpture dedicated to the Dalry Covenanter's in St John's Town of Dalry, Dumfries & Galloway.

Artwork by Andy Goldsworthy in the heart of the Forest of Bowland.

A beautiful blue bronze statue of an oversized tern by Geoffrey Dashwood, resting by the sea in North Berwick.

Eight wooden sculptures inspired by Easter Island’s Moai heads in Scarborough.

An art gallery located in the former Christ Church in Hartlepool.

Metal art exhibit depicting wind and an equatorial sundial on East Shore in Seaham.

Public art of a brick boat which was created by locals and is also a lovely rockery.

A towering stone cross commemorating the life of The Venerable Bede, on Roker seafront.

Five silvery steel girders piercing the promontory at St Peter's in Sunderland and growing into the form of a cormorant taking to the sky.

A gas-fired beacon installed for Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee.

Two gigantic sculptures of Clydesdale horse heads paying tribute to Scotland’s heavy horse heritage.

A huge miner’s helmet and cap lamp hung on a peg rack created by Father and son Ray and Sam Lonsdale in homage to the area's mining heritage.

Seven stainless steel collier brigs, setting sail in the remains of an old dry dock by the river in South Shields.

Four mural sites depicting the cultural history of Houghton le Spring, created by local artists.

A driftwood sculpture of a boat situated on the banks of the River Tweed in Berwick-upon-Tweed.

A sculpture of a Monkey based on a local legend.

Attractive murals back to back on a brick wall in a former cemetery now a small park in Durham.

A sculpture dedicated to the memory of those who lost their lives in the Montagu View Pit Disaster.

A large-scale Miners Lamp to honour the Bowburn Colliery and the wider Durham coalfields.

A site specific art installation designed by sculptor William Pye for Seaham Hall.

An urban gallery displaying the work of 6 artists based on the history of the area.

A model of the Grey Heron that frequents the area.

Sculptures and decorations from old buildings that were demolished to make way for Eldon Square.

Individual artwork creations, on opposite sides of the main road in Ushaw Moor.

The Kelpie maquettes in Ardrishaig, at three meters tall are the 1/10 scale prototypes for the real McCoy Kelpies by Andy Scott stabled in Falkirk.

A series of murals mounted on the walls of an old air raid shelter just underneath the Black Gate depicting familiar scenes from the city’s history.

A sculpture at the source of the River Rede of a feral Northumberland goat, living its leaping life just above the peeping eye of Catcleugh Reservoir.

An art/science installation involving audience participation and sunshine.

When art meets mathematics you get a geometric granite sculpture.

Impressive 10m high sculpture on the bank of Black Loch.

Carved statues in distress near the Bill Bryson Library in Durham University.

An abundance of art in a striking eco friendly/ green building.

Located on the site of an ancient village cross at Longhoughton, it was on the route of the pilgrimage from the Holy Island of Lindisfarne to Durham.

A heart filled horseshoe horse, surveying the summer sunshine and the gentle tilts and curves of the upland Buteland view near Bellingham.

Four totem poles which are part of a flood defence scheme.

Mural of the Fair Slayer By Smug.

A magnificent stone structure resembling a royal crown to commemorate a visit by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.

A stunning mural depicting the release of a yellow canary which references the area's mining days and has significance for the future.

A subtle stone sculpture hidden in a dry stone wall in the middle of the Galloway Forest Park.

A little hidden den in the dunes near Amble made of driftwood and containing shells and fun messages.

A stone artwork by John Maine that forms part of the Kielder Forest Art and Architecture Trail.

A giant trowel next to the North Seaton Community Centre in Ashington.

Five bronze life-size swans in various stages of flight that look naturally interwoven with each other.

A Toposcope commemorating an important naval battle during the American Revolutionary Wars.

A piece of public art providing seating, shelter and a belta view over North Tyne Valley.

A cool rural wicker man, keeping an eye on any bad lads on the border of Northumberland and Durham.

A mural of miners on the side of The Volunteer Pub in the St Johns area of Seaham.

Model village near Bridlington featuring local landmarks.

An abstract sculpture by Eilis O'Connell of a conical, polished stainless-steel sculpture.

An attractive folly of several styles making a pleasant sitting arrangement along the River Tyne.

Artwork on a call of angel wings, balloons and an umbrella, set up ready for a selfie.

Relief sculpture around a metro ventilation shaft.

Steel artwork by Richard Farrington on the Cleveland Way walking trail.

Bronze statue close to the River Tyne, depicting the history of South Shields.

Yes, a 20 foot high desk lamp in green that was part of the Lumiere festival.

A mural depicting history and noteworthy people and places of Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Steel Truffle Pigs and Mushroom Statues hidden in Newcastle Centre by the Men of Steel blacksmith Graeme Hopper.

A life size reminder of The Vaux Brewery wagons and Dray horses by Ray Lonsdale.

Exploring the old and modern art around the Northumbria University Campus.

The Sunderland Codex sculpture outside the University of Sunderland vividly depicts the Codex Amiatinus, the world's oldest single-volume Latin Bible.

Sculpture depicting the skyline of the old Vane Tempest colliery in Seaham.

A series of railway related art works in Shildon.

A blue carpet made out of crushed glass outside of the Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle. Part of an urban art project and created by Thomas Heatherwick.

34 pieces of enlarged micro marine life made from weathered Corten steel by Andrew McKeown at East Shore Village, Seaham.

A large scale pavement map showing the geology of The British Isles.

A family of four concrete hippos on a housing estate in Killingworth.

A tall pyramidical structure made with repurposed stone from a Durham Cathedral turret.

An outstanding painting at Sheburn Village by Jordan Stead AKA Twenty Six Studio. It has become the pride of the village.

A striking piece of post-war public art by renowned sculptor Geoffrey Clarke.

Redundant marine buoys that are artfully decorated and now sit on the banks of the River Tyne.

A brickwork mural of William Shakespeare on the gable end of a house in Heaton.

A sandstone ruined house that is part of a collection of sculptures on the Riverside Sculpture Trail.

A cast iron book sculpture a dedicated to the Scottish poet Hugh MacDiarmid.

Stunning art around the Headland at Hartlepool. Each one has a story.

Four sculptures outside the Stadium Of Light that commemorate the city's industrial past.

Totem poles have stood in the village of Stonehaugh since 1971 and these three are the latest carvings.

Striking mural and sculpture, depicting South Hetton's mining heritage.

Artwork of a steel tree that stands at the location of an actual riverside crane.

A circular labyrinth made out of a selection of stones in memory of a dog.

Six foot pair of boxing gloves commemorating the achievements of Maurice Cullen.

A series of art installations created to celebrate the regeneration of the Hoults Yard estate between 2011 and 2020.

Art installation near Middlesbrough football ground.

Life size sculpture referring to the legend of Durham's founding on the banks of the River Wear

A trail of 12 bird related art exhibits dotted around the town of Amble. Find their exact whereabouts with our handy map and exact locations.

Statues of three heads representing different eras of human and industrial production.

A metal statue by Ray Lonsdale built as a memorial for fishermen lost at sea from North Shields.

Tiled street art depicting space invaders placed around Newcastle City Centre

Artwork inspired by the Little Tern colony which return to nest in Horden every spring.