A FREELANCE artist has re-designed a bench in Denbigh as part of a project to tackle loneliness in the community.
Chloé Dymond took part in the Denbigh Friendly Benches Project, run by housing association Grwp Cynefin and Denbighshire County Council, to give a bench by St Mary’s Church a fresh red new look.
The bench was chosen for Chloé in conjunction with Ysgol Pendref, Denbigh.
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She then spent some time with pupils of the school asking what they wanted to see on the bench.
Much of the feedback she received was to stick to a Welsh theme, with additions of the school’s logo and Denbigh Castle.
Chloé said: “I have to say, the children were a fantastic help - so enthusiastic, expressive and creative with their ideas; a credit to Denbigh and their loved ones, indeed.
“One of the main points the children asked for was Welsh phrases – ‘Sut Wyt Ti?’, meaning: ‘How are you?’, and I added ‘croeso’ (‘welcome’) to invite people in.
“The bench is filled with lots of hand-painted Welsh symbols that you can spend time looking at, whether they remind you of something or a game to play with your children - count the daffodils, maybe?
“It was a pleasure to be chosen to paint the bench and I hope to do more things like this in the future.”
You can find more of Chloé’s work at: www.chloedymonddesign.co.uk.
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