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------- Forwarded message follows ------- From: "Jeremy Rees" <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Forestof Dean Sculpture Trust - new web site Date sent: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 18:46:39 +0100 *************************************** **The Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail goes on-line** Forests have always been places of mystery .. Throughout the centuries the magic and mystery of forests have fired imaginations and many myths and legends have grown up around them. In more recent times artists and writers have been inspired by the beauty and grandeur of our forests. In 1984 sculptors were invited to visit the Royal Forest of Dean (situated on the English and South Wales border in the UK 120 miles west of London) to explore its trees, wildlife, industrial past and rich heritage. The outcome was the commissioning of both "permanent" and "ephemeral" works and the opening of the Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail in 1986 as partnership between the Forest of Dean Sculpture Trust and Forest Enterprise (the Forestry Commission). Since then other artists have been commissioned, new works have been added and some works have "returned to the forest". The new web-site for the Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail http://www.forestofdean-sculpture.org.uk has been developed as a partnership between the Forest of Dean Sculpture Trust and the Digital Media Research Centre, Faculty of Art, Media and Design, University of the West of England, Bristol. The web-site includes a location map of all the works currently sited, a text and image record of the artists involved and their works that have featured since the Trail was launched, a What's New section giving information about new commissions and activities, historical background to the development of the project, a report on the experience of setting up and management of a project that attracts more than 100,000 visits a year to the Forest, visitor information, who has helped make the development possible, a bibliography and links to other resources of likely interest. This is the first phase of the planned on-line resources that are intended to provide both an introduction and follow-up to visits to the sculpture trail, which is open throughout the year. Further resources are planned for the web-site and we welcome feedback from users of the site and visitors to the forest. The web-site development has been co-ordinated on behalf of the Trustees by Jeremy Rees, International Visual Arts Information network, who can be contacted at [log in to unmask] ****************************************** Jeremy Rees Director, International Visual Arts Information Network Trust 24 Lots Road, London SW10 0QF telephone 020 7376 8759 (international +44 20 7376 8759 fax 020 7376 8798 (international +44 20 7376 8798 e-mail [log in to unmask] ------- End of forwarded message ------- %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%