SAVE THE DOCKERS! You can own this artwork
📢 We need your help, please forward to businesses that would potentially like to own this artwork
👨🎨 My large mural, "Two Dockers" at Woodside Ferry Terminal in Birkenhead has kindly been saved from the demolition / scrap yard by Demolition Technical Services Ltd.
🙏 The owner (Tony Taperell) is kindly offering the artwork to anyone who can house them. Pete Price is helping with the search for a new home for these lads. We are inviting businesses / individuals to come forward and bid for this unique historical work. The bid money will be donated to Claire House Children's Hospice.
✉️ If you think you can help, please message me or email Pete@peteprice.com
Why is this painting being offered to you: The reason this piece needs a new home is because Woodside Ferry Terminal is under going major building work. The physical artwork has been saved by Technical Demolition Services Ltd. Pete Price and myself are now looking for, and hoping we can find a business that would like to own this unique mural.
What will this cost us?: Technical Demolition Services Ltd are kindly offering to transport the piece, free of charge, on your behalf! They are asking for a donation to be made to Claire House Children's Hospice in return for this service and you becoming owner of the piece.
How will your company benefit?: Not only will you get to own this artwork, but this is also a great opportunity for some really positive press for your company. It will make a great story and will give your company a strong link to local identity and history. And furthermore, you will have a unique centre piece of history that is well-loved and will be a major highlight for visitors.
This is a well loved piece - I sell many prints of it. People in Merseyside have close ties to the docks and the river. Many people love the piece as it evokes personal memories of their father / grandfather / uncle etc. More generally, it also brings back memories of everyday life along the River Mersey: the industry and characters that were once an everyday scene. If you take a look at some of the comments on social media regarding saving this artwork, you will see that the public really want a new home to be found!
The hard facts: The mural is painted onto metal panels approx 1/2 inch thick. At the moment it is on a frame of metal H-bars which can be included with the installation. There is a curved top, but it may be possible to trim this down if it causes issues. The dimensions are approximately 6m wide by 3.5m high. It can be installed indoors or outdoors. I will help with any repairs to the painting, but it must be stressed that it remains in great condition.
If you want it: The best thing to do is email pete@peteprice.com and let him know you are interested. I too can be contacted on email replies here. I can supply more photos and info if needed.
Thank you: Thanks for taking the time to read this email. We really hope you can help house this piece and at the same time, help out the children at Claire's House. If you aren't able to become the new owner, perhaps you know others that this may be of interest to. If so, please forward on this info - any help is much appreciated-
About Claire House
Claire House Children’s Hospice helps seriously and terminally ill babies, children and young adults live life to the full by creating wonderful experiences and bringing back a sense of normality to family life.
By providing specialist nursing care and emotional support Claire House helps families smile again when life couldn’t get any tougher.
Offering care whenever and wherever it’s needed, the hospice provides various therapies, day care, short breaks, counselling and end of life care. Claire House offers parents some desperately needed time off with the peace of mind that their children are being well looked after. The hospice provides someone to talk to and specialist counselling and family support. Families also get a chance to get to know each other and meet with other people going through similar experiences through days out, experiences and support groups.
We have two sites, a full hospice on the Wirral and a second site in West Derby, Liverpool, offering day-care, complementary therapies, clinics, play and music sessions, and counselling.
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