Artist's tribute to 'champion of North' Burnham

A Lancashire artist has created a bronze bust of Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham in a bid to address the Northern/Southern imbalance of political leaders represented in major UK art galleries.

- by Post Reporter

The work by Anthony D Padgett from Morecambe was unveiled to the public at Manchester Art Fair.

Speaking on the unveiling, the Greater Manchester Mayor said: “I'm a little lost for words, which doesn't always happen, but I am, because it's quite a thing to be confronted with a piece as powerful.