Those Irish Hills - JFK Progress

As Phil Lynott once sang "As I was going over the Cork & Kerry mountains" well this week I've not been walking them but building them!

A WEEK ON THE CELTIC CROSS

I have spent all week putting in the celtic cross and sky above Kennedy's head, all coming together now as areas of this first 1/3rd of the total mural are linked-up.

The Great Man is Back!!

Kennedy's portrait and hand are now completed along with part of the old Celtic cross, just in time for St Patrick's day!!

Kennedy Mosaic Commission

Some foreground details now appearing.  Now the white flecking in the background makes sense as the solid colours of the foreground characters really stands out.

Kennedy Mosaic Commission Begins

Hurrah!!! The fantastic Smalti mosaic has arrived from Orsoni's factory in Venice, so I have made a start on re-creating my father's iconic memorial to Kennedy.

The photo shows the results after the first four days work.

Kennedy Mosaic Commission

We are pleased to announce that we have been commissioned to re-create the Kennedy Memorial that was once sited in St Chads concourse, Birmingham City Centre.

The original was demolished 5 years ago when St Chads was re-developed.  With the help of the Irish Assembly in Birmingham, Birmingham City Council and the property developers Ballymore we are now at the stage of beginning the reconstruction of this work.  The original drawings have been conserved and the Smalti mosaic material we will be using has been ordered from the famous Venetian mosaic company of Angelo Orsoni.

We will keep you updated of this works progress over the coming months.


To see original Pathe news film of my father Kenneth Budd making the original work click on picture:

KENNEDY MOSAIC MURAL