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Location | Sheffield |
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Theme | Elephant sculptures |
Cause | Sheffield Children's Hospital |
Organised by | Wild in Art |
Website | www |
The Herd of Sheffield was a charity event in the summer of 2016 in Sheffield, England. [1] Wild in Art organised the public art trail which was run in aid of the Sheffield Children's Hospital Charity. [2] [3] The theme of the project revolved around sculptures of elephants. There were four main parts of the event:
The inspiration for the elephant theme of the event was that 2016 would be the 100th anniversary of Sheffield's first use of a war elephant. [4] The elephant was named Lizzie and was used to haul ammunition, machinery and raw materials to and from the city's steel factories. [5] Three of the 58 sculptures are named after Lizzie. The use of war elephants in the United Kingdom increased during the First World War because many horses were taken away for military use. [6] Approximately eight million horses died in the war. [7]
Some artists drew inspiration from the First World War to mark Lizzie's anniversary, for example one elephant was painted in a dazzle camouflage pattern, [8] while others incorporated local themes such as Henderson's Relish into their artworks. [9]
The purpose of the Herd of Sheffield was to raise money for the Sheffield Children's Hospital with the aim of raising enough money to fund the purchase of a fluoroscopy machine. [10] Aside from the auction, money was raised through selling merchandise such as pens, toy elephants, maps and souvenir books. [11] Rebecca Staden of the Sheffield Children's Hospital Charity came up with the idea of an elephant trail and contacted the Yorkshire-based company Wild in Art which specialises in organising mass public participation art events to help the idea come to fruition. [12]
The "Herd of Sheffield" refers both to the whole charity project and the group of large elephants (to distinguish them from the Little Herd). The 1.6 metre tall fiberglass elephants were given to local artists who were tasked with decorating them with whichever medium they chose. [13] In total, 58 large elephant sculptures were designed. As it was the main source of income, the large herd was deemed the most important part of the fundraising project. The event was formally announced on 22 October 2015 alongside the unveiling of the first-completed sculpture. [14]
On 11 July 2016, the Herd of Sheffield Trail started: all 58 elephants were put on display at different locations around the city. Each elephant was accompanied by a plaque with the elephant's name and description on it. A QR code was also provided for each elephant which enabled users of the Herd of Sheffield app to scan the code and collect discounts from local companies. [15] [16] Thousands of people, both locals and non-locals, went on the trail to participate in the interactive public art event which involved travelling to see all of the elephants. [17] [18] Maps and guidebooks were published to aid elephant spotters. [19]
The list below gives the titles of the sculptures, their creators, their exhibition location and their auction price. [20] [21] [22]
Name | Creator | Exhibition location | Auction price (£) |
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Elmer the Patchwork Elephant | Sheffield Children's Hospital patients | Weston Park | 8,500 |
Inconelly | Pressure Technologies | Fargate | 8,200 |
AM | Matthew Cooper | Sheffield Town Hall | 16,500 |
Effie | Geo Law | Castle Square | 7,000 |
Our City, Our Home | Alan Pennington | South Street | 4,200 |
Interst-Elephant | Josh and Aimee Williams | Barkers Pool | 5,600 |
Sheffield Elephant | Josh and Aimee Williams | Orchard Square | 11,000 |
An Elephant Never Forgets Where He Came From | Caroline Greyling | Fargate | 7,000 |
It's Parade Day | Clare Pentlow | Tudor Square | 5,000 |
Birdy | Coralie Turpin-Thomson | Cheney Row | 5,500 |
Peace Elephant | Rocket 01 | Lady's Bridge | 3,500 |
Fairytale Elephant | Carolyn Short | Sheffield Cathedral | 5,700 |
The Elephant in the Hive | Caroline Greyling | Ponds Forge | 11,000 |
I Follow a Different Herd | Creative in Crystal | Victoria Quays | 5,200 |
The Warrior | Deven Bhurke | Sheffield railway station | 7,800 |
Henry the Constructor | Deven Bhurke | Botanical Gardens | 5,000 |
Sheffield Botanical | Ella Osborne | Barkers Pool | 5,200 |
All as One | Emma Jackson | The Moor Quarter | 5,200 |
Herd & Bird | Finger Industries | Winter Garden | 4,800 |
Topsy | Florence Blanchard | Butchers Works | 6,300 |
Lingo the Elephant | Geo Law | Furnival Square | 7,500 |
Elephant Inside Out | Gillian Higgins | The Hubs | 6,000 |
In it Together | James Croft | Botanical Gardens | 6,800 |
Donkeys in Elephant Land | James Green | Weston Park | 6,000 |
Jungle Jim | Jenny Leonard | Peace Gardens | 15,000 |
A Sheffield Summer | Jenny Leonard | Sheaf Square | 6,200 |
The City Elephant | Jo Peel | Brown Street | 6,600 |
Yorkshire Rose | Jonathan Wilkinson | Hillsborough Park Walled Garden | 4,700 |
Elephantom | Kieron Reilly & Lynsey Brecknell | Sheffield United FC | 4,100 |
SnookHerd | Kieron Reilly & Lynsey Brecknell | Tudor Square | 7,000 |
Symbiosis | Laura Gray | Graves Park | 7,000 |
Small Beginnings | Lisa Maltby | Botanical Gardens | 7,600 |
Bugsy | Liz Hall | Weston Park | 11,000 |
But Where's the Ladybird? | Lydia Monks | Meadowhall Centre | 6,200 |
Hendophant | Matt Cockayne | Leavygreave Road | 11,300 |
Tin Lizzie | Mik Richardson | BBC Radio Sheffield | 6,500 |
Lizzietron 2.2 | Nick Bax | Leafygreave Road | 5,900 |
Marjorie | Pete McKee | Kelham Island | 22,000 |
Stampeding Elegance | Kid Acne | Meadowhall | 5,500 |
Razzle Dazzle ’em, Lizzie | Robert Hurst www.linkedin.com/in/roberthurst365 | Arundel Gate | 4,600 |
Forest Spirit | Faunagraphic | Victoria Quays | 5,200 |
Holi | Sophie Green | St Paul's Place | 4,700 |
Patchwork City | Sophie-Rose Wiberg | Fitzalan Square | 4,400 |
Jackophant | Stephen McKay | Fargate | 7,600 |
Skywalker | Stephen McKay | Meadowhall | 7,500 |
Elmer's Aunty | Sue Guthrie | Forge Dam | 5,000 |
Gulal Graffiti | Sue Guthrie | Sheaf Square | 6,600 |
Heard Sheffield? | Temper | Tudor Square | 7,800 |
Ellie | David Elliot Hoodith | Devonshire Green | 8,000 |
The Elements of an Elephant | Ryan Patrick Morley | Paternoster Row | 5,600 |
And... Repeat | Neil Carribine | The Moor | 6,700 |
Izzy | Steve Millington | Sheffield Cathedral | 8,700 |
Nelly Looking through the Looking Glass | Stoneface Creative | Our Cow Molly | 5,400 |
The Beat Goes On | Tom J Newell | Crystal Peaks | 6,500 |
Steel Elephant | Tom Clayton | Hallam Square | 7,700 |
Blossom | Sue Webber | Crystal Peaks | 7,300 |
Matisse's Last Assistant | Mark Alexander | Millennium Gallery | 4,500 |
Technicolor Pachyderms | Rob Lee | Devonshire Green | 5,200 |
In addition to the main herd, a herd of 72 small elephant calves was made by over 70 local schools. The Little Herd was sponsored by Blundells and were displayed in groups at the following locations:
After the main herd's display period was over, all 58 sculptures were assembled at Meadowhall Centre and displayed between 14 October and 16 October 2016 so viewers could see them one last time before the auction. [25] [26]
On 20 October 2016, all 58 elephants of the main herd put on auction at the Crucible Theatre. Charles Hanson, best known for his work on Bargain Hunt , and Lucy Crapper were the auctioneers for the event which raised £410,600. [27]
The winning bidder for Summer donated the elephant for which he paid to local school High Storrs after seeing their art teacher, who was the sculpture's designer, break into tears on losing the bid on behalf of the school. [28]
Numerous local businesses, organisations and educational institutions sponsored the project along with some national companies including Barclays, John Lewis and Irwin Mitchell. [29]
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