The Limes

In 2009 Willis Newson was appointed by Portsmouth Primary Care Trust to commission public art for The Limes, a new 36-bed unit providing mental health services to older adults at St. James' Hospital, Portsmouth. The Limes is named after a mature lime tree in the main garden of the unit and all the commissioned works were influenced by the tree in some way. Ben Barrell created two large welcoming artworks for the main entrance and the nearby car park. Steve Geliot’s steel pieces enhance garden spaces used communally by all wards. Alyosha Moeran and Guy Stevens created stone sculptures for other garden areas.