The relief panel artwork was created by John McKenna and his assistants in his studio at High McGownston, Ayrshire.

The artwork was fabricated in sheet bronze by cutting, bending, and sheet metal work, finally it was welded and assembled by John McKenna. The work took approximately two years to complete, from McKenna's original concept sketches to the final installation on board the ship at the Chantiers d'Atlantique ship yard, Saint Nazaire in France. It takes its pride of place in the Grand Lobby Atrium of the new Queen Mary 2 and is one of the biggest artworks on the ship.

The sculpture measures 6.5m in width and 7m in height and a depth of relief approximately 30 cm.

The bronze sheet measures approx 1mm thickness and was carefully TIG welded onto a stainless steel frame.

Right: the bronze panel insitu in the Grand Lobby

Below right a sketch design drawing of the bronze panel which is now gracing the Grand Lobby of the new Cunard liner the Queen Mary 2. It is the main piece of artwork in the atrium of the ship. This original drawing and a concept maquette were shown to Cunard and the ultimate owner of the shipping line, Micky Arrison - of Carnival, by the art agents Onderneming & Kunst prior to the commissioning of the sculpture.

Below right the Queen Mary 2 ship herself lying at Ste. Nazaire shipyard during construction.