List of public art in Solihull

This is a list of public art in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull , in the West Midlands county of England. This list applies only to works of public art accessible in an outdoor public space. For example, this does not include artwork in museums.

Solihull Town Centre

Image	Title / subject	Location and coordinates	Date	Artist / designer	Type	Material	Dimensions	Designation	Owner / administrator	Wikidata	Notes
More images	Family Outing	Mell Square 52°24′48″N1°46′33″W / 52.413455°N 1.775802°W / 52.413455; -1.775802	1985 (1985)	John Ravera	statue	Bronze			Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council	Q47490619
More images	The Horse and Horse Tamer Group	Malvern Park 52°24′40″N1°46′16″W / 52.411113°N 1.771022°W / 52.411113; -1.771022	1874 (1874)	Joseph Boehm	statue	Bronze		Grade II listed [1]	Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council	Q47490855	Originally in the gardens of Tudor Grange (nearby Solihull College). Donated by Oliver Bird to the Borough of Solihull in 1944. Presented to the council in 1953. Vandalised in 2012. Restored by donations by the end of that year.
	Waitrose sculpture	Waitrose, Herbert Road, Solihull 52°24′47″N1°46′57″W / 52.413107°N 1.782575°W / 52.413107; -1.782575	2016 (2016)		Sculpture				Waitrose
	Conduct	Outside the Chapel at Solihull School 52°24′52″N1°46′09″W / 52.414412°N 1.769163°W / 52.414412; -1.769163	2015 (2015)	Matthew Lane Sanderson	Sculpture	Steel	5 metres tall and 3 metres wide		Solihull School		In the chapel forecourt [2] [3]

Bickenhill

Image	Title / subject	Location and coordinates	Date	Artist / designer	Type	Material	Dimensions	Designation	Owner / administrator	Notes
More images	Take Off	Roundabout on Bickenhill Lane on the approach to Birmingham Airport 52°26′48″N1°43′48″W / 52.4466°N 1.7300°W / 52.4466; -1.7300	c. 1989 (1989)	Walenty Pytel	sculpture	Galvanized Steel			Birmingham Airport	Depicts 3 egrets in flights. Situated on the main roundabout entering airport. Commemorates 40 years of peace in Europe [4] [5]
More images	Beyond All Limits	Near the Pendigo Lake, National Exhibition Centre 52°27′01″N1°43′08″W / 52.450265°N 1.718868°W / 52.450265; -1.718868	2012 (2012)	Luke Burton	Sculpture	recycled material aluminium, stainless steel and titanium			National Exhibition Centre	Commissioned to commemorate the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics dedidcated by John Burton to Help for Heroes. [6] [5]

Dickens Heath

Image	Title / subject	Location and coordinates	Date	Artist / designer	Type	Material	Dimensions	Designation	Owner / administrator	Wikidata	Notes
More images	Sculpture near The Customs House	Near The Customs House, Rumbush Lane, Dickens Heath 52°23′00″N1°50′09″W / 52.383208°N 1.835741°W / 52.383208; -1.835741			Sculpture	Steel and stone blocks			Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council		[7]

Elmdon

Image	Title / subject	Location and coordinates	Date	Artist / designer	Type	Material	Dimensions	Designation	Owner / administrator	Notes
	Twitters	Elmdon Park, Elmdon 52°26′28″N1°46′05″W / 52.441224°N 1.768112°W / 52.441224; -1.768112	2003 (2003)		Sculpture	Wood			Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council	It is carved from a tree that was removed from the park. It resembles an owl
More images	Elmdon Park Totem Pole	Elmdon Park, Elmdon 52°26′32″N1°46′17″W / 52.442358°N 1.771462°W / 52.442358; -1.771462	2004 (2004)		Totempole	Wood			Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council	The totem pole was created from ideas put forward by local schools, after an Oaks and Shires event in 2004.

Knowle

Image	Title / subject	Location and coordinates	Date	Artist / designer	Type	Material	Dimensions	Designation	Owner / administrator	Wikidata	Notes
	Knowle Library's Owl	Knot Garden, Knowle Library 52°23′29″N1°44′05″W / 52.391260°N 1.734825°W / 52.391260; -1.734825	2018 (2018)	Robot Cossey	Sculpture	Large oak tree trunk			Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council		Created to honor the Knowle Society’s co-founder and inaugural Chairman, Dr. Ronald J. Bower, this sculpture features an owl atop a collection of books. While most titles reflect local heritage, the inclusion of Gray’s Anatomy serves as a tribute to Dr. Bower’s lifelong dedication to the community as a medical doctor. [5]

Olton

Image	Title / subject	Location and coordinates	Date	Artist / designer	Type	Material	Dimensions	Designation	Owner / administrator	Notes
More images	Saxon King on Horse	Station Drive outside of Olton Station 52°26′17″N1°48′18″W / 52.438151°N 1.805046°W / 52.438151; -1.805046		John McKenna	Statue	Steel	2m high		West Midlands Network	Also called 'King of Olton'. [8]
More images	Edith Holden Owl sculpture	Kineton Green Road, Olton 52°26′02″N1°48′44″W / 52.433807°N 1.812178°W / 52.433807; -1.812178	March 7, 2020 (2020-03-07)	Robot Cossey	Wooden sculpture	Wood			Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council	Was carved out of a tree stump that was already on the site. It is in honour of Edith Holden who lived on this street over 100 years ago, an "eco-warrior" of the Edwardian era. [9] It has been caged since September 2020, to prevent "chainsaw vandals". [10] [5]

Shirley

Poppy Island

Image	Title / subject	Location and coordinates	Date	Artist / designer	Type	Material	Dimensions	Designation	Owner / administrator	Notes
More images	Poppy Island	Stratford Road, Shirley 52°24′56″N1°49′45″W / 52.415421°N 1.829108°W / 52.415421; -1.829108	2017 (2017)	GRP Building Products SR Davis Architects	Sculpture				Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council	On the roundabout near Haslucks Green Road, Stratford Road and Olton Road. [11] A tribute to the fallen soldiers of World War I [12] [5]

Shirley Park

Image	Title / subject	Location and coordinates	Date	Artist / designer	Type	Material	Dimensions	Designation	Owner / administrator	Notes
	Donkey Derby	Shirley Park – Shirley 52°24′38″N1°49′41″W / 52.410686°N 1.828087°W / 52.410686; -1.828087	2014 (2014)	Zantium Studios	Circular pavement Mosaic	Glass tiles	2m diameter		Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council	[13]
	Native Butterflies	Shirley Park – Shirley 52°24′37″N1°49′51″W / 52.410369°N 1.830933°W / 52.410369; -1.830933	2014 (2014)	Zantium Studios	Circular pavement Mosaic	Glass tiles	2m diameter		Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council	[13]
	Maze	Shirley Park – Shirley 52°24′37″N1°49′49″W / 52.41027°N 1.830337°W / 52.41027; -1.830337	2014 (2014)	Zantium Studios	Circular pavement Mosaic	Glass tiles	2m diameter		Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council	[13]
	Giant Tortoise	Shirley Park – Shirley 52°24′39″N1°49′42″W / 52.410843°N 1.828441°W / 52.410843; -1.828441	2014 (2014)	Robot Cossey	Wooden sculpture	Oak			Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council	Carved from oak trees felled from the park [14]
	Wildlife Totem Pole	Shirley Park – Shirley 52°24′39″N1°49′42″W / 52.410843°N 1.828441°W / 52.410843; -1.828441	2014 (2014)	Robot Cossey	Wooden sculpture	Oak			Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council	Carved from oak trees felled from the park [14]
	Training Shoe Bench	Shirley Park – Shirley 52°24′38″N1°49′43″W / 52.410529°N 1.828543°W / 52.410529; -1.828543	2014 (2014)	Robot Cossey	Wooden sculpture	Oak			Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council	Carved from oak trees felled from the park [14]

Lost or in Storage

Image	Title / subject	Location and coordinates	Date	Artist / designer	Type	Material	Dimensions	Designation	Owner / administrator	Wikidata	Notes
	Pyramid	Formerly in Mell Square	2010 (2010)		Sculpture				Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council		Was a large chess board here until 2009-10. Removed when the Taste Collective was developed in 2019.
	The Forest	Formerly outside Solihull Station	2001 (2001)	Marcus Steel	Sculpture	Galvanized steel			Transport for West Midlands		Was the Solihull Interchange sculpture. It consisted of three abstract, metallic "trees" that were meant to represent Solihull’s motto, "Urbs in Rure" (The Town in the Country). It bridged the gap between the industrial nature of the railway and the leafy, "Silhillian" identity of the town. [15] It was removed by 2011 after a minor refurbishment outside the station from Chiltern Railways
	Shark	Formerly Scuba Diving Centre - Haslucks Green Road, Shirley	Late 2000s		Sculpture	Fiberglass			The former Scuba Diving Centre		The shark had been above the retail unit since the late 2000s at least. The retail unit here became Phone Hub around 2016, and the shark removed around 2017. And The Two Mugs from 2019.
	The Bogey on a Stick	Formerly in Meriden Park, Chelmsley Wood	1981 (1981)		Sculpture				Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council		Removed in 2009. It could return after being restored. [16]

References

1. Historic England. "Statue of Horse and Horse Tamer in Malvern Park (Grade II) (1342851)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 5 March 2015.
2. "Chapel Sculpture Unveiling". Solihull School . Retrieved 1 February 2020.
3. "School unveils Matthew Lane Sanderson sculpture in grounds". Joseph Ash. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
4. "PMSA". pmsa.org.uk. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015.
5. Ruth Millington (28 February 2025). "Taking off: public art in Solihull". Art UK . Retrieved 13 February 2026.
6. "Solihull sculptor creates art from rubbish for Marco Pierre White's restaurant at The Cube". Birmingham Mail . Retrieved 18 January 2017.
7. "Parkridge Developments". International Art Consultants. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
8. "Olton King". Art for Architecture John McKenna . Retrieved 31 March 2022.
9. "Striking sculpture honouring 'eco-warrior' unveiled in Solihull street". Birmingham Mail. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
10. "'Chainsaw' vandals force impressive owl sculpture into cage in Solihull". Birmingham Mail. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
11. "Poppies appear on roundabout". Shirley, Solihull - Parkgate Diary. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
12. "Lest We Forget - A Timely Tribute to Fallen Heroes". GRP Building Products. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
13. "Shirley Park". Zantium Studios.
14. "Shirley Park, Solihull". Robot Cossey. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
15. Noszlopy, George T. (2003). Public Sculpture of Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull. Liverpool University Press. p. 168. ISBN   978-0853238478.
16. "Why a sculpture known as 'The Bogey on a Stick' could be making a return". Birmingham Mail . Retrieved 6 September 2017.