Herd of Sheffield 2016 – 36. Ellie : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Herd of Sheffield 2016 – 36. Ellie / Karen Roe
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| 説明 | Ellie attempts to pay homage to the numerous limestone/gritstone crags that have helped to cement the strong tradition and world wide reputation of British rock climbing and mountaineering. These outcrops virtually encircle the city of Sheffield, which ensured that the citys climbers and ramblers would be instrumental in the 1932 Kinder Mass Trespass, along with like-minded people from my home city of Manchester. This celebrated ‘Right to Roam’ protest led directly to the opening up of access to the spectacular English landscape for us all to enjoy, a hard earned right that we now take almost for granted.David imagined Ellie hauling timber around the forests of India before arriving in the steelyards of Sheffield in 1916, and so gave the crags and boulders the texture and colouring of teak and mahogany.Why Ellie? David’s father, Albert Elliot Hoodith, though born in British Guyana and raised in Barbados was of Indian origin and was born in 1918, as the war which brought Ellie to England finally came to an end. It was the outbreak of World War II that brought his father, whose schoolboy nickname was Ellie, to England, and so he thought it fitting to pass the name from one hard working Indian to another. He is sure his father would have approved.Designed by: David Elliot HoodithDavid was born in Manchester in1950 and has now lived in The Peak District for twenty years. He is a self taught artist working with a variety of materials though Ellie is his first experience working on such a scale and in three dimensions. He exhibits his paintings at The Gallery in The Gardens in Buxton and at The New Mills Gallery in his adoptive home town.Sponsored by: The StarAuction Price: £8000Summer 2016, a herd of elephant sculptures descended on Sheffield for the biggest public art event the city has ever seen!58 elephant sculptures, each uniquely decorated by artists, descended on Sheffield’s parks and open spaces, creating one of the biggest mass participation arts events the city has ever seen. Did you find them all?The trail of elephants celebrates Sheffield’s creativity with over 75% of artists from the city. Some well-known names include Pete McKee, James Green, Jonathan Wilkinson and Lydia Monks – each of which has put their own creative mark on a 1.6m tall fibreglass elephant sculpture. They are all very difference, take a selfie with your favourite as they will be on display until the end of September.International artist Mark Alexander, who is currently working with Rembrandt for an exhibition in Berlin, flew to Sheffield especially to paint his elephant and international players from the World Snooker Championship signed SnookHerd, an elephant celebrating the heritage of snooker in Sheffield.The Arctic Monkeys, famous for their love of their home city, added their signatures to their own personalised sculpture which pays homage to the striking sound wave cover of the band’s 2013 album “AM”.By supporting the Herd of Sheffield you are investing in the future of Sheffield Children’s Hospital. Every penny raised will go towards our Artfelt programme, which transforms the hospital’s walls and spaces with bright art, helping children recover in an environment tailored to them. The programme also puts on workshops for youngsters to provide distraction during anxious moments – such as before an operation, and to breakup long stays on the wards.This exciting Wild in Art event brought to you by The Children’s Hospital Charity will:Unite our city – bringing businesses, communities, artists, individuals and schools together to create a FREE sculpture trail which is accessible to all.Attract more visitors – both nationally and regionally as well as encouraging thousands of people to become a tourist in their own city.Invest in the future – with a city wide education programme that can be used for years to come and by funding a life-saving piece of medical equipment at Sheffield Children’s Hospital from the Herd auction at the end of the trail.Showcase our city – celebrating Sheffield’s heritage and cementing our status as a vibrant and culturally exciting city through this world-class initiative.The Herd of Sheffield Farewell Weekend was held on 14-16 October and was your chance to say a last goodbye to all 58 large elephant sculptures as they gather in one place for a final send-off at Meadowhall.This special event gave visitors a chance to see the entire herd in all its glory – from the signed Arctic Monkeys’ ‘AM’ elephant, right through to ‘SnookHerd’, autographed by a host of international snooker players including current world champion Mark Selby.Please note that the Little Herd elephants will not be on display as they will be returned to their school for pupils to enjoy.Meadowhall, along with its joint owners, British Land are very proud to be supporting The Children’s Hospital Charity as host sponsors for the Herd of Sheffield Farewell Weekend.Auction: Hundreds of elephant enthusiasts gathered at the Crucible on 20 October for the Herd of Sheffield Auction, which raised a total of £410,600 for The Children’s Hospital Charity. |
| 撮影日 | 2016-10-15 11:00:13 |
| 撮影者 | Karen Roe |
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