Hull's Angel

Art in the Avenues

The Angel, by Kevin Storch, 1998  

In the mid '90s many large trees in the Avenues Conservation Area in Hull, East Yorkshire, were being cut down to reduce subsidence. The residents regretted the loss of the trees, and in 1998 artist Kevin Storch agreed to sculpt a trunk if it could be left in place. This became the Angel, in Marlborough Avenue. Other artists joined the project, and now there are twelve tree sculptures. The latest is: Sea Serpents in Westbourne Avenue.