FOLLOWING a public call out for design ideas the names of the successful artists chosen to decorate the sculptures that will form Knowsley’s Owl & Pussy-Cat trail this summer have been announced.
More than 250 designs were submitted by artists from across the UK and now the ‘best’ ideas have been chosen. Artists will now be decorating their sculptures ready for the trail to begin in June.
The Owl & The Pussy-Cat trail will be a key part of Knowsley’s celebrations as the Liverpool City Region Borough of Culture.
The 32 two-metre-high sculptures will be displayed across the borough in towns and villages, parks and open spaces throughout the summer.
Alongside the large sculptures, there will also be a further 50 smaller owls and pussycats on display which have been decorated by Knowsley schools.
The trail, which individuals and families will be able to follow and track their progress on a downloadable app, commemorates the fact that the world famous poem The Owl & The Pussy-Cat was actually written in Knowsley by Edward Lear.
In the coming months more information about the artists, their designs and inspirations will be shared to help build excitement ahead of the sculptures starting to appear in June. Location details will also be shared nearer the time.
In addition to the artists commissioned to work on their own designs a number have been selected to work with community groups to decorate some of the sculptures. Dates and arrangements for workshops or public sessions will be shared in due course.
The successful artists selected are:
Becky Atherton
Amy Bourbon
Laura Kate Draws
Rachel and Philippa Corcutt
Lois Cordelia
Andrea Danisman
Caroline Daly
Simon Daly
Julie Dodd
Chris Edwards
Lynn Hollingsworth
Mollie Garner
Colin Gibson
Cherie Grist
Sue Guthrie
Gary McGillivray
Nicola McGovern
Julia Midgley
Judy Muselle
Nicki McCubbing
Patricia McDonald
Donna Newman
Emily Parr
Amanda Quellin
Steve Randall
Sarah Jane Richards
Debbie Ryan
Andy Weston
