An impressive series of land art is appearing across East and South Lincolnshire to welcome riders taking part in Stage Two of the Lloyds Tour of Britain from Boston to Skegness.
Nine pieces of work, created by a team of artists from Sand in Your Eye, with support from the community, will be located across a wide area to celebrate an historic first for the race.
The work will turn parts of the county’s landscape into huge canvasses, providing an aerial spectacle for the TV coverage that will be showing the big race action later today, Thursday, September 3.
The list of artwork and locations is:
- Boston bikes follow your own path: Cycle drawing by a Lincolnshire schoolgirl. depicting the race making its way through the countryside. This is a recreation of the winning image in a competition across Boston’s schools. The drawing includes a church and windmill. Location: Ireland’s Farm Machinery, Main Road, Boston, PE22 7HX.
- Sir Joseph Banks: The famous Lincolnshire botanist and explorer, is shown on a bike with flowers spilling out of his back. Location: Revesby Estate, Field Side, Mareham le Fen, Boston, PE22 7QQ.
- Lancaster and Spitfires: Legendary Second World War aircraft, synonymous with Lincolnshire’s Dambusters heritage. Sir Barnes Neville Wallis was the inventor of the bouncing bomb, most notably used by the Lincolnshire-based Dambusters. Location: Barnes Wallis Academy, Butt’s Lane, Tattershall. LN44PN.
- Viking on a bike: The Viking Way is a long-distance walk, mainly through the Lincolnshire countryside. Location: Stourton Estate, between Baumber and Wragby. LN9 5PB.
- Union Flag drawing with typical British landmarks and a bike featuring the Lincolnshire Wolds, designed by a Lincolnshire schoolgirl. Old Barn Retreat, Sutton Road, Alford, LN139QJ.
- Seal, tractor, hare: Celebration of Lincolnshire’s vibrant agricultural heritage as the breadbasket of England. It also references the seal colony at Donna Nook and the large population of hares in the Wolds. Location: Utterby Primary School, Lift Utterby, Utterby, Louth, LN11 0TN.
- ‘To Strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield’ quote from Lincolnshire poet laureate Alfred Lord Tennyson. Location: Jubilee Clock Tower at the roundabout Lumley Road/Grand Parade, Skegness.
- The Jolly Fisherman ‘Oh I do like to ride beside the seaside!’ Location: Arnold Palmer Putting Green, North Parade, Skegness, PE25 1BG.
- Community sand drawing: This will take place on Skegness beach on Thursday, September 3 and will include bike shaped containers that will be drawn on the sand bars.
They all follow the first piece of land art, a sand drawing on Skegness beach which was created by the Sand in Your Eye team to promote the Tour last month.
Councillor Craig Leyland, Leader of East Lindsey District Council and Councillor Dale Broughton, Leader of Boston Borough Council, said: “These pieces of land artwork will be standout features, providing a special backdrop to the cycle race itself and showcasing some of history, culture and countryside of our magnificent county.”
