'Dancing Woman' statue officially unveiled in new home (From Watford Observer)
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Repaired 'Dancing Woman' statue officially unveiled in Cheslyn House gardens
5:00pm Saturday 20th October 2012 in News
By Ben Endley, Senior reporter
'Dancing Woman' statue officially unveiled in new home
A bronze statue of a dancing woman has been unveiled at its new home in the grounds of Cheslyn House – almost a year after it was damaged by vandals in Watford town centre.
The sculpture, known as the Dancing Woman, had formed part of a water feature outside Town Hall for many years but in December 2011 vandals stole one of the hands.
On Friday afternoon the repaired artwork was officially unveiled in Nascot Wood Road by Watford’s elected mayor Dorothy Thornhill and the son granddaughter and grandson of Percy King – who donated the sculpture to the town in 1962.
She said: “This wonderful piece of art has received a magnificent replacement hand and thorough repair from skilled craftspeople at Richard Rogers Conservation, and I am sure you agree it looks better than new”
Mr King, a prominent London solicitor, lived in Nascot Wood Road.
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OAC Bailiff
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10:37am Sun 21 Oct 12
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4:19pm Sun 21 Oct 12
Roy Stockdill
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7:53pm Sun 21 Oct 12
Probably not.
But, on the other hand, I wonder how many residents of the unfortunate seaside town of Ilfracombe who have had the latest appalling piece of so-called art by the conman Damien Hirst foisted onto them (a sculpture of a pregnant woman with part of her insides cut away) are praying that metal thieves do come along and nick it one dark night?
OAC Bailiff
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8:07pm Sun 21 Oct 12
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8:44pm Sun 21 Oct 12
Roy Stockdill wrote:That's not art, that's already scrap metal, it's just been dumped in a public place at high cost to those silly enough to pay for it.
>Is the new location any more secure from the criminals who would steal our art treasures?<
Probably not.
But, on the other hand, I wonder how many residents of the unfortunate seaside town of Ilfracombe who have had the latest appalling piece of so-called art by the conman Damien Hirst foisted onto them (a sculpture of a pregnant woman with part of her insides cut away) are praying that metal thieves do come along and nick it one dark night?
Talking of which, Watford bought some pretty awful street ornaments a few years ago. Bad taste and wasting money is has not passed Watford by.
TRT
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9:08pm Sun 21 Oct 12
garston tony
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1:30pm Mon 22 Oct 12
Roy Stockdill wrote:You like to do a lot of assuming dont you Roy. These gardens are gated and there is someone living in the gate house.
>Is the new location any more secure from the criminals who would steal our art treasures?< Probably not. But, on the other hand, I wonder how many residents of the unfortunate seaside town of Ilfracombe who have had the latest appalling piece of so-called art by the conman Damien Hirst foisted onto them (a sculpture of a pregnant woman with part of her insides cut away) are praying that metal thieves do come along and nick it one dark night?
Is it Fort Knox, no. But it certainly is more secure than the last place.
Mike Watford
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10:07am Tue 23 Oct 12
Sec.andTreasurer wrote:err - the pool in which the statue was previously located has also been removed.
What is going to happen to the now unlovely eyesore of a jacuzzi in which the floozy once stood, next to the library?
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8:28am Sun 21 Oct 12