The World Reimagined sculpture trail news

I am excited to announce that I have been selected to design and paint a globe sculpture for this national art education project - the first of its kind in the UK.

I feel honoured to have been given the chance to take part in this project (info below) and am currently in the process of painting my globe!

Please keep an eye on my Instagram for regular updates.

https://www.theworldreimagined.org/

‘The World Reimagined is a ground-breaking, national art education project to transform how we understand the Transatlantic Trade in Enslaved Africans and its impact on all of us.

For too long, the history of the Transatlantic Trade in Enslaved Africans has been untold, mistaught or misrepresented. In the UK, we celebrate with pride the Trade’s abolition - but the people who were enslaved and their descendants; Britain’s role in the Trade’s creation; and the Trade’s devastating legacy are usually missing from how history is told. This is not ‘Black History’, this is all of our history.

We are living in a key moment for racial justice. It calls on us to courageously face our shared history with honesty, empathy and grace.

Together, we can create a future in which all can say:

I am seen.

That is the mission of The World Reimagined.’

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You know an event was good when you forget to take photos (except one on the way out)! 🙈 Had the absolute pleasure of attending an event at Reading University last night where my Barbados Tuk band music themed @twr__org globe ‘Ancestral Connec
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Where did that 15 years go?! 😍 #happyanniversary
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Marshall sold for £16,500!

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Auction success for Gromit Unleashed 2

After spending the summer on the banks of Chew Valley Lake, Marshall, the Gromit sculpture I painted for this summer’s art trail, went up for auction on Wednesday 3 October at the stunning British Aerospace Concorde Museum in Filton, Bristol.

A truly fabulous night was had by all and Marshall was eventually sold off to the highest bidder when the auctioneer’s hammer finally came down at £16,500!

All 66 of the larger than life Wallace, Gromit and Feathers McGraw sculptures sold and fetched an unbelievable total of £1,321,500 on the night!

That means that together with contactless donations, the Gromit Unleashed 2 trail app, sculpture raffle, The Greatest Dog Show on Earth 2 exhibition as well as fundraising and private donations, the amazing total now stands at an astonishing £1,621,500.00!

Every penny raised at auction and throughout the Gromit Unleashed 2 trail will go toward helping the patients and families cared for Bristol Children’s Hospital and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at St Michael’s Hospital.

What a summer! I've felt privileged to have been involved in such a great fundraising event.

 

Gromit Unleashed 2 Artists' takeover

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As part of the Gromit Unleashed 2 artists’ takeover I was given the opportunity of designing the Bristol Post’s front page masthead today in the style of Paw Patrol’s Marshall who was ‘sculpture of the day’ :)

 

Introducing Pig-e the robot pig

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Varnished and ready to go...

Pig-e the robot pig - Henson pig by Lou Boyce

After several weekends of painting, PIG-e is finished and ready to hit the streets of Gloucester for this year's Henson Pig Trail. He will be spending his summer in King Square. Can't wait to see him out there on his grassy plinth!

I'm painting another sculpture!

 

Really excited to announce that I'm painting another animal sculpture - this time for the Three Counties Henson Pig Trail, which is being run by www.marketinggloucester.co.uk

Watch this space for photos :)

 
“Marketing Gloucester are proud to announce The Royal Three Counties Show as the headline sponsor of an exciting new sculpture trail for Gloucestershire. The Royal Three Counties Show Gloucestershire Old Spots Trail Starring ‘Henson Pig’ will be taking place from June to August 2017. Expanding on the success of last year’s Scrumpty Trail, there will be twenty sculptures in the city with an additional twenty around the county.

The partnership with the Royal Three Counties Show coincides with Gloucestershire assuming hosting duties for the event on 16 -18 June 2017 at the Showground in Malvern. In 2017, the long-established agricultural event will be celebrating all that is great about Gloucestershire.The Royal Three Counties Show Gloucestershire Old Spots Trail Starring ‘Henson Pig’ will also highlight to other ancient livestock breeds synonymous with Gloucestershire, the Gloucester Cattle and the Cotswold Lion sheep.

The Gloucestershire Old Spots was the first pig to ever be given pedigree status. Known as the ‘orchard pig’, the Gloucestershire Old Spots originates from the Severn Valley pig’ where they foraged on wind fallen apples and whey – bi-products of two of the county’s most famous exports, cider and cheese. It was championed along with other rare breeds, by Joe Henson MBE, at Cotswold Farm Park when it opened in 1971. His son, Adam, took over the running of the park in 1999 and is a presenter on the BBC’s Countryfile. It is in Joe and Adam’s honour that the pig is named ‘Henson’.

The partnership between the Royal Three Counties Show and Marketing Gloucester will encourage a deeper understanding of Gloucestershire’s rural heritage, promoting cultural tourism around the county, whilst providing opportunities for the two organisations to raise money for their preferred charities.”
— www.marketinggloucester.co.uk

It's Totterdown 'Front Room' Art Trail time again

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Just taken delivery of my new greetings cards in time for the art trail this weekend. Here is a glimpse of them ... there are 28 designs in all (mainly Xmas, but birthday and baby cards too). Over the moon with how they turned out.

Please visit the www.frontroom.org.uk for info on the trail which runs from Sat (12 - 6 pm to Sun (12 - 6 pm). Hope to see you there!

Smart phone zombies

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Hey you - move out the way!

Just finished designing a t-shirt for a Bristol organisation called Call of the Brave who make crowdfunded designs printed on sweatshop free tshirts.

Pre-orders are now being taken (closing date 31 October 2016) and they need 10 orders before the design can be printed.

As it's getting close to Halloween I decided to go for a zombie related design highlighting one of my pet hates ;)

 

 

All ready for the Totterdown Front Room art trail

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Finally have everything prepared and set up for this weekend's art trail.

I'll be displaying, along with 3 other artists, and will be selling limited edition prints, giclee prints, funky Xmas cards and some scaled down versions of my cocktail prints .... also in cards. Our great hosts for the weekend are the lovely Matt and Celilia Cand :) Matt will be spinning some vinyl throughout the day and later on, when it gets dark, he'll be doing some outside photo projections. All this will be happening today and tomorrow from 12 noon to 6 pm.

It's Front Room art trail time again

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Front Room art trail banner

It's less than a month now until the art trail! Better start preparing .....

This year I'll be displaying at 1 Stevens Crescent, Totterdown, along with some other artists.

 

The Front Room Arts Trail regularly attracts around 180 artists including dancers, musicians, singers, crafts people, fine artists, dramatists and even exciting local pop-up chefs. This all takes place in 60 different Front Rooms, street corners open spaces, pubs, cafes, church halls, cemeteries and shops across Totterdown.

www.frontroom.org.uk

 

ONE MILLION POUNDS!

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Well, all I can say is what an amazing, nail biting finish to what has been such an exciting few months.

Last night's Shaun in the City auction raised over one million pounds for charity. Every single one of the Shauns sold and King of the Carnival was bought by an online bidder for £4,600!

Sad to see him go, but so glad he was snapped up :)

Here are a few photos from the auction ....