Exhibitions . Commissions
Public art
The Propagation collection
2023
A growing collection of sculptural pieces with repetitive elements in intuitive flowing patterns.
Each sculpture is Intuitively hand-built in stoneware or porcelain clays, I often take inspiration from the natural world and contrasting architectural or geometric forms.
Bold colour and textural glazes are often used to enhance forms.
Celebration of Life Sculpture
NUH Cystic Fibrosis Centre - Nottingham City Hospital
2022
The ‘Celebration of Life Sculpture’ has been created for the NUH Cystic Fibrosis Centre garden space. Designed to bring colour and cheer to a lovely garden setting within Nottingham City Hospital campus.
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As my latest public art commission this sculpture is created from ceramic rose forms each one unique and glazed in bright cheerful glossy colours, adorning a sculptural steel frame.
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I have LOVED working on this commission and will miss the family of roses in my studio.
https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/cystic-fibrosis/
Hand-carved stoneware tile, with satin glaze.
2022
Commission to create a unique William Morris inspired ceramic tile for an interior design project which was part of George Clark’s Amazing Spaces.
“Thanks so much for accepting this project, the tiles look fantastic and you've been a dream to work with”
Laura Harkin
Beeches ward Mosaic commission
A collaboration with Derby Quad LTD and Jane Hardstaff.
2022
This mosaic sculpture was created with handmade tiles made with the lovely ladies at The Beeches ward at Derby Royal Hospital.
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Each tile is unique and glazed by myself in lovely uplifting colours. It will be permanently installed in the wards garden later this year.
https://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/services/mental-health-and-emotional-wellbeing/perinatal-mother-and-baby-services
Nurse Nightingale Ram sculpture
2022 Part of Derbys very first Ram Trail.
Have ewe seen our Baa-utiful and Baa-rilliant ‘Nurse Nightingale’ out in the wild?
Designed and painted by myself as part of the first 'Derby Ram Trail’. ’Nurse Nightingale’ can now be found by the front entrance of the Royal Hospital Derby, welcoming all to our fabulous hospital.
Our ram was inspired by the fantastic and dedicated work of all the staff and volunteers at UHDB and, of course, she celebrates one of Derbyshire's most famous nurses; Florence Nightingale.
Artist, Elaine Lim Newton said; “The design is also partly inspired by my own mothers passion for her profession as a nurse. She immigrated to the UK from Malaysia in the 1970s to train to become a nurse, and over the course of her 30 years service she made many friends whom she considered her NHS family.”
“A special shout out for the wonderful poetry of Mr Kalwinder Singh; a doctor at Royal Derby Hospital whose poem we have used snippets of for the design.”
'Nurse Nightingale was exhibited alongside a flock of 30 colourful rams as part of Derby's family Ram Trail in the summer of 2022.
this fantastic project was developed and supported by Air Arts , the Derby and Burton Hospital Charity and Derby Museums.
Remembrance sculpture installation
2021
Photo credit to Karen Sampson.
Ceramic flower sculpture commission for the Royal Derby Hospitals Neonatal intensive care unit garden.
Inspired by Zinnia flowers these bright and uplifting sculptures represent absent friends, endurance, daily remembrance, goodness and lasting affection.
Twitter: @KarenSampson 3rd March 2021:
‘BLown away by our beautiful ceramic flowers in memory of 5 wonderful staff that are sadly no longer HERE, remembered forever in our NICU courtyard. Thank you @elainelimnewton and @hospitalcharity for making this possible. @UHDBChildrens @UHDBTrust @LynnSlade80 @CathyWinfield’
Karen Sampson, Senior Sister, NICU, Royal Derby Hospital, Uttoxeter Road, Derby.
CHWA 2020 Award sculptures.
Sculpture commission for the first CHWA award ceremony.
I was commissioned by The Culture Health and Wellbeing Alliance to create three award sculptures using the CHWA logo and the three award categories as inspiration. An environmentally friendly approach was taken when making the sculptures.
CHWA Awards:
‘Working with our award partners, we aim to showcase good practice and people who are leading the way in creating a culture of care for each other, their communities and the world.’
The results were announced live at a virtual CHWA2020 Awards Gathering, on Friday 20th November, hosted by Lord Howarth of Newport.
Plymouth Music Zone:
“PMZ was over the moon to not only be nominated for, but to win the award this year, particularly given the current challenges. It has also brought us a huge sense of hope for the future and for other arts practitioners.
So the award itself? As you'll see in the unwrapping - it's a very beautiful thing indeed with its wavy, curvaceous shapes - very apt for our ocean city, but perhaps also a bit of a metaphor for how we try to help each other ride the waves along the way? Huge thanks to Elaine Lim-Newton Design for creating this emotive and beautiful award, which will be proudly displayed in the PMZ building for you to see once we can be together in the same space again.”
Watch a video of the awards from my studio here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OUQE03fA1c&feature=youtu.be
The award results can be found here: https://www.culturehealthandwellbeing.org.uk/chwa-2020-awards-results
Information on the CHWA here: https://www.culturehealthandwellbeing.org.uk/
The making of the awards: https://www.elainelimnewton.uk/news/commission-for-the-first-chwa-2020-awards
Remembrance Garden Memorial Tree
Queens Hospital, Burton.
2019
The Memorial Tree located at Burton Hospital, was commissioned by the Derby and Burton Hospital Charity to remember and honour our staff who have passed away.
Constructed from Stainless brushed Steel with custom Ceramic elements, each memorial leaf has a hand carved dedication to a member of staff.
this is an evolving sculpture, If you would like to Make a donation to Air Arts for a leaf please follow the link below:
Biome
Created for Bolsover Castle Bright Winter Night’s event in collaboration with Junction Arts, 2011.
Biome
Biome is an interactive experience combining sculptural and aural elements that are based on the four sessions. Illuminated organic forms beckon the public to manipulate the constantly evolving soundscape with their position and body movement. Biome was originally created for the 2011 Bolsover Castle Bright Winter Night’s event in collaboration with Junction Arts.
“Biome was a beautiful light and interactive sound installation created by Elaine Lim-Newton, whose ceramic sculptures take inspiration from natural structures including flowers and shells. Working closely with Derby-based musician Beth De Lange and Scrawl – a sound and digital media company created by Matthew Ling and Jeff Burchell – Elaine ran music workshops in schools and residential homes in the Bolsover area to generate the audio element of this artwork.”
Quote from Junction Arts 2011.
Night Bloom
Derby Royal Hospitals Main ICU Courtyard.
2016
Night Bloom
Night Bloom is an installation of ceramic flowers planted in naturalistic waves and clusters that at dusk gently ‘blossom with light’. permanently installed in the main courtyard of the Derby Royal Hospital, the installation transforms a wintry courtyard into a living and evolving space.
During the day the sculptures appear to have grown from the earth, and from dusk they blossom with light creating an effect similar to a ground level constellation of stars.
With Night Bloom i wanted to provide a soothing and calming atmosphere for patients, staff and visitors. Originally exhibited as part of the Derby Royal Hospitals prestigious ‘AIR’ arts for wellbeing program, the installation is now a permanent feature.
“The space is transformed into a magical, private world with the surrounding walls containing the energy and calmness. A contrast is created between this tranquil space and the hurried hospital just one window width away. Once the space has soaked up all the darkness, the fluorescents from within begin to distract and reflect. Viewers squash and cup their faces to take in the magic, creating their own little portal into the world of the blooms. Now nicely settled into their home in the courtyard at the Royal Derby, the collection of creamy white flowers have become a favourite with hospital staff and visitors” Emma Hallam- Hatched Magazine.
The Ceramica Sculpture project
Created in collaboration with County Youth Arts 2014
The Ceramica Sculpture project
Ceramica is a sculptural light installation of 70 ceramic ‘creatures’ influenced by various Sea-life organisms, and created in collaboration with County Youth Arts and a number of established community groups in Nottinghamshire.
The sculptures were exhibited as part of the Aurora light festival at Rufford Abbey country park in december 2013 and then migrated to Nottingham City’s Light Night event on the 28th February 2014.
Viewed by a total audience of over 7000 the reviews were very positive, with curiosity encouraging many to touch and walk round the work.
“They are so lovely!” “Really interesting to look at for a while” “Lovely inspired piece of work” “Little aliens”
“Radioactive brains” “Beautiful” “Strange” “Very pretty, a bit like a lot of little death stars!”
Finally they have been permanently homed in various locations in nottinghamshire.
Supported and funded by County Youth Arts, Nottinghamshire council, Gedling council and the Arts Council England.
Switch City
Switch City is influenced by the historic Crabtree factory and its famous switch products.
Switch City
Switch City is influenced by the historic Crabtree factory and its famous switch products. Composed of a number of porcelain sculptures mounted on steel frames interactive elements include switch’s, touch sensors and dimmers that allow the audience to illuminate each piece.
This commission has been supported and funded by Rednile, Multistory, the Arts Council England and the Crabtree society and will be on until the end of April 2013.