Community art blossoms at Southern Rail’s Bosham station

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Pupils, teachers, parents and community members have joined forces to create a stunning piece of collaborative art at Bosham railway station.

A tree formed of the names of 1,000 local people and inky fingerprints now greets Southern Rail’s passengers alighting at platform 2.

It was designed and orchestrated by Bourne Community College’s Head of Art Charlie Cluff and colleagues Kelly Donovan and Paula Wood.

Mrs Cluff said she was inspired by a children’s book called I am Henry Finch by Alexis Deacon and illustrations by Viviane Schwarz.

She said: “The tree, formed with the names of people within our local community, is a celebration of us all, as a unit and as individuals with different lives and different dreams.

“The blossom is made from inky fingerprints. Many students from different local, along with teachers, parents and other local community members have added their name to form the tree.

“I’d like to thank everyone involved for their contributions and support.”

Her idea came about following a discussion with Southern Rail’s Station Manager Howard Clear, who is setting up local station partnerships to foster similar improvements by the communities around Bosham and other nearby railway stations.

Mr Clear said: “We’re thrilled with this fantastic piece of artwork. It really brightens up the station platform and celebrates the local community. It’s another good example of how our station partnership programme can make a real difference to everyday journeys.”

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