We’re excited here at Skainos to take delivery today of the first pieces of Jonny McEwan’s artwork for the facade of the Skainos building. There will be 42 panels on the Newtownards Road elevation, each one made up of four panels similar to the photo above). These are vitreous enamel panels, fired in a factory on the Isle of Wight, and each one is hand painted by Jonny, prior to the firing. As far as we are aware this has never been done before and will ensure that the front of the Skainos building is itself, an original work of art.

The concept for Jonny, (whose work can be seen HERE) was to capture the various moods of an East Belfast sky. The brief also includes several solid yellow panels to recall the famous East Belfast shipyard cranes.

Here at Skainos we tweeted the above photo just moments ago, and Jonny responded immediately from the factory floor to say that the 22nd set of panels has just gone into the kiln for firing.

Can’t wait to see more!