Exmouth artist creates Devon landmarks on South West Water van

The first outing for the van, was at Sidmouth Folk Festival week last week. Designed by Anna Fitzgerald, an Exmouth-based artist with a studio on Beacon Hill roundabout called Sea Dog Art and cafe High Tide.

 She is known for her expressive paintings, the design features many images that represent things we all love about the South West.

From Powderham Castle and Plymouth Hoe, to Lands’ End, cider orchards and wartime dugouts. South West Water’s new customer van will now tour the region, wrapped in the new landmarks of Devon and Cornwall.

Anna, who worked closely with South West Water to create the van’s design, said: “I’m a passionate community artist and love collaborating with businesses who want to engage the public in new and imaginative ways. The South West region has such a unique spirit, which is why working with South West Water on this great opportunity was a truly fun and explorative process for us all.”

The van, which will be visiting various locations, will give customers the opportunity to meet South West Water experts to ask any questions and discover more about South West Water’s plans for local improvement.

South West Water is also inviting customers to suggest future locations for the van, get in touch with the team via email at WaterFuture@southwestwater.co.uk

Dani Twelvetree, head of customer communication and engagement at South West Water, said: “We are very excited to introduce our customer van, which gives us a chance to meet with our customers and for our team of passionate colleagues to connect with people face to face, understand their priorities and learn more about what matters most to them.

“Since December, we’ve met with around 650 customers at 15 community roadshows, from the coasts of Cornwall to the heart of Devon. The approach is about doing more than ever to show our customers just how much we care about the communities in which they live and work."