Saucy seaside artwork in Cleethorpes praised by In Bloom judges
SAUCY seaside drawings are part of the heritage of Cleethorpes.
That is the official view of judges of the East Midlands In Bloom competition, who particularly praised the attraction when awarding Cleethorpes a gold earlier this month.
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'Fantastic attraction': Terry Procter, left, the new owner of the paintings, with Bob Callison.
As reported, four paintings by local artist Carl Landymore were erected by the Cleethorpes In Bloom committee, but NELC officers said the four postcards were "offensive" and ordered them to be removed from Alexandra Road.
This is despite them being placed alongside a painting produced by the council to promote recycling, which shows a couple with their recycling boxes, remarking: "The council says we should do it twice a fortnight".
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Now, they have made a comeback to the seafront, and Cleethorpes In Bloom chairman Bob Callison is pleased In Bloom judges praised the artwork.
He said: "They thought it was typical seaside humour and part of the heritage of Cleethorpes.
"We are proud of them. For the judges to see them and think they are a 'wow factor' and see that they are part of the seaside and say 'well done' shows they have taken notice."
The paintings were bought by local businessman Terry Proctor, who put them on display at his Oddballs Crazy Golf Course, just yards from where they were initially positioned. Mr Proctor said: "It is a fantastic attraction for my course, and will give customers something to have a laugh at."
For North East Lincolnshire Council, deputy leader and Councillor for Croft Baker in Cleethorpes, Councillor Mick Burnett said: "The judges will not have known that the postcard drawings did not have planning permission.
"We are the planning authority and have to act within the planning regulations.
"The judges who came to look at Cleethorpes for the national competition will have seen all the things that Cleethorpes has to offer.
"Cleethorpes has more to offer than just saucy postcard drawings."
Comments
by _garnet_
Wednesday, September 26 2012, 8:56AM
“Have you noticed that as soon as the council employees got home from work and logged on , the ratings got mobbed lol.”
by _garnet_
Wednesday, September 26 2012, 8:55AM
“Have you noticed as soon as the council employees got home from work the ratings got mobbed lol.......”
by jack_knife
Tuesday, September 25 2012, 7:31PM
“If Chairman 'Mao' Callison had gone about it in the correct manner and sought and got permission to 'plant' the postcards on Council property in the first place, there would not have been any problem and Mr. Proctor would still have his money in the bank.
It's no good blaming the council, I blame the Chairman. He should resign.”
by oOrotavatorOo
Tuesday, September 25 2012, 5:34PM
“leonardo, sorry, arthur, as you will no doubt appreciate, the original artistic style wasn`t highly detailed to begin with, it was simple and crude in the first place. so why would Mr Landymore wish to change it? Answers on a postcard (crude) to arthur, the Tate@mingming. (No returns due to predicted popularity)”
by ImmArthur
Tuesday, September 25 2012, 3:01PM
“While 'sticking one in the eye' of NELC and particularly their very own, down-market, clone of the love child of Brian Sewell and Mary Whitehouse, is to be admired, it doesn't get us away from the fact that these 'postcards' are very poorly-executed.
No, I couldn't do better, but I don't claim to be an artist (other than in the field of 'luurve').
Arthur, immingham”
by Leveret2
Tuesday, September 25 2012, 2:13PM
“It's that word 'authority' again, isn't it ? I don't think they even realise they're hiding behind it.”
by daveyw
Tuesday, September 25 2012, 12:42PM
“who is mick burnett to tell us whats 'offensive' and whats not? just another self important legend in his own mind.”
by _garnet_
Tuesday, September 25 2012, 10:46AM
“Hey Mick Burnett and croonies -- the pictures may not be to your taste -- but when you are on the council it's the publics taste you have to consider - not your own.”
by smoker
Tuesday, September 25 2012, 9:48AM
“A message for Councillor Mick Burnett. Sour grapes comes to mind.”