Artist Jac Howard has seen her work used for new welcome signs and waymarkers installed in her hometown near Durham, UK. The signs, made from concrete and wood, have been placed at points along the Durham Heritage Coast between Seaham and Hartlepool which are popular with arriving visitors.

Howard, through East Durham Artists Network, provided the signs' artistic interpretation, which included modelling from initial sketches which were then remoulded in latex before casting. The signage was designed by Gordon Meredith of PLB and constructed by Rivermeade Signs, with the concrete element completed by Bespoke Concrete.

"I'm very proud to see my artwork featured in such a dramatic and positive way on this coastline," Howard says.

Niall Benson, Durham Heritage Coast officer, adds: ""We're extremely pleased with the new signs and waymarkers which look fabulous and will provide a focus for the thousands of people who visit this coastline every year."