PICTURE This: Tenby Observer photography club member Elizabeth Fitzpatrick has been taking a closer look at the striking seahorse sculpture at Fishguard.

The stunning five metre stainless steel seahorse created by Pembrokeshire-based artist Gideon Petersen sits at the entrance to the Marine Walk, overlooking Goodwick beach and Fishguard Harbour.

It’s part of the new Art Afoot sculpture trail, commissioned by Pembrokeshire County Council with UK Government funding and launched on December 15, 2024.The trail was designed and delivered by Cardigan’s Small World Theatre, making use of existing pathways such as the boardwalk on Goodwick Moor, a wildlife reserve and the Marine Walk which is an accessible coastal path.

Six new sculptures and eight augmented reality artworks were commissioned for the trail, as well as a series of decorated waymarkers. Sculptural archways created by Bill Hamblett mark key route directions and celebrate local wildlife and heritage.

The new artworks are interspersed with existing artworks and heritage monuments, telling the twin towns’ heritage stories while celebrating the area’s unique biodiversity and wildlife.

The council scheme to site the seahorse sculpture in Fishguard and a wind-powered shoal of fish outside Ocean Lab at Goodwick was given the go-ahead by county planners last September, despite a letter raising concerns about the seahorse sculpture. The letter referred to potential noise, loss of privacy, impact on views, said it would be overbearing, out of context and character, and not complementary to existing artwork, as well as raising concerns about a devaluation of property.

The ‘Picture This’ photography club is a private Facebook group, run by the Tenby Observer, where members are encouraged to share their photographs of the local area. While commercial promotions are not permitted, the group is open to professionals and amateurs of all abilities. Photographers’ contributions are regularly featured online and in print.