Donna Reeves has been creating mosaics for public spaces for more than 30 years with well over 100 artworks in existence. The community she is making the piece for are at the heart of her projects as the pieces made are for them. She works closely with Councils, Schools and Hospitals. Every artwork is unique and meaningful to the community that it is made for.

Get in touch with Donna if you are interested in a public art piece and she will guide you through the process.

“Stacked Stories” Stevenage Bus Interchange, Mosaic Sculpture 2025

Mosaicist Donna Reeves has created a mosaic sculpture for Stevenage Bus Interchange, inspired by cairns- traditional rock markers guiding travellers. Every tessera has been handcut, symbolising the countless journeys that intersect in Stevenage. The base rock honours the town's history, featuring the coat of arms and Viking boat. The middle rock, banded in eight colours represents the neighbourhoods. The top rock captures personal memories, with keepsakes embedded from the community. Taking 18 months to complete, the project involved local participation and holds deep meaning for Donna, whose grandfather moved his family from London to Stevenage to work at British Aerospace.

I thought I would list some of the symbolism to so that you had further info:

Base rock: is all about the History of Stevenage and includes the

Coat of arms

Acorn and leaf to represent the Oak tree from the Coat of arms ( this is repeated on all 3 for continuity)

2 foxes: 2 fox twins/ or nature

Barclay School: clay tile of tree

Clay tiles of nature printed from actual leaves from stevenage

Flowers to represent nature. There is a use of colour, pale blue, purple to represent the Suffragette movement in Stevenage.

Joy Ride in a clay tile

The Clock tower in a clay tile surrounded by a Piet Mondrain tile ( the same as the Primary School completed)

HM Vincent bike in a clay tile

Stevenage map

Bicycles surrounding the map to show the bicycle routes

Viking Long Boat with waves to represent the Lakes and water

Yellow bus from the 50s

Mallard train

The background in grey mosaics represents the roundabouts and cycle paths. Inspiration from a local man who takes aerial photos & from the photos given by the Museum.

Middle rock: Community

The words: " The heart of a town lies in its people" taken from the coat of arms

Braille Lego: which reads "Welcome to Stevenage".

The idea is this work is to be touched but not to be climbed on. It is art not a climbing frame!

Stevenage Football club in a clay tile surrounded by the red and white colours

Hole in the middle to honour Henry Moore who features a hole in his work/ also represents a tunnel for transport and journeys.

8 rainbow colours to show the 8 neighbourhoods/ Pride

Caribbean flower taken from a keepsake given to me in fabric which couldn't go on the sculpture so made in a mosaic

Top rock: Community stories & keepsakes

Back = stories & Indent=holds the keepsakes

Back:

Acorn and leaf & Roundabout background repeated. Nature continued throughout 3 rocks