Full Circle
Full Circle
Full Circle
Full Circle
Full Circle
Full Circle
Full Circle
Full Circle
Full Circle
Full Circle
Full Circle
Full Circle

© the artist. Image credit: Bedford Hospital NHS Trust

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One side shows a child standing between the legs of its seated parents. The other side shows a baby, seated on its parents' knees, nestled in their arms, with a dog at their feet. The figure of the parents follows the line of a circle, the symbol of creation, and all that is inside it is engulfed and protected, not only by the parents, but by the unity of the circle and everlasting life. The work is a result of the artist winning a competition to provide a sculpture for Bedford Maternity & Paediatric Wing.

Bedford Hospital

Bedford

Title

Full Circle

Date

1997

Medium

Sicilian marble

Measurements

H 120 x W 120 x D 50 cm;
Plinth: H 125 x W 80 x D 61 cm

Accession number

14

Acquisition method

funded by the Arts Council of England Lottery Fund

Work type

Sculpture

Signature/marks description

beneath the mother's seat: Colin Miller. 1997

Inscription description

plaque: 'Full Circle' was unveiled by Gilbert Beazley, Chairman of Bedford Hospital NHS Trust (1991–1997) on Friday 20th March 1998

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