Gromit Unleashed 2
Gromit Unleashed 2 was a public arts trail in Bristol, England. The trail featured 67 giant sculptures designed by high-profile artists, designers, innovators and local talent. Sculptures are positioned in high footfall and iconic locations around Bristol and the surrounding area from July 2 to September 2, 2018.[1] A sequel to Gromit Unleashed in 2013, the trail featured statues of Wallace on a life-size bench, Gromit, and Feathers McGraw.[1]
| Gromit Unleashed 2 | |
|---|---|
 The logo for the trail, featuring the subjects of the sculptures: Wallace, Gromit, and Feathers McGraw. | |
| Artist | Various designers |
| Year | 2018 |
| Medium | Decorated statues |
| Subject | Gromit Feathers McGraw |
| Location | Bristol and surrounding areas |
| Owner | Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal and Aardman Animations |
| Preceded by | Gromit Unleashed (2013) Shaun in the City (2015) |
| Followed by | Wallace And Gromit: The Grand Adventure |
| Website | www |
The trail raised funds for the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children and St. Michael's Hospital's Special Care Baby unit.[2]
List of sculptures
Gromit
| Name | Original Trail Location | Designer | Sponsor | Sale price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Grand Gromplication | Bristol Museum | Faculty of Engineering, University of Bristol | University of Bristol | - |
| Alex the Lion | M Shed | DreamWorks | Creditcall | £18,000 |
| Amazing Grace | Chipping Sodbury High Street | Tim Sutcliffe | Chipping Sodbury Chamber of Commerce | £17,000 |
| Bristol in Bloom | St Mary Redcliffe | Ella Masters | Immediate Media Co. | £13,500 |
| Bristol's Own | Queen Square | Susan Webber | Barcan+Kirby | £22,000 |
| Boss | Showcase Cinema De Lux, Cabot Circus | Wes Anderson | Showcase Cinema De Lux | £16,000 |
| Caractacus Paws | The Galleries | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang team at Eon Productions | The Galleries | £20,000 |
| Champion | Badminton Road, Downend | Mike Ogden | Downend and Bromley Heath Parish Council | £16,000 |
| Cracking Build Gromit! | Cabot Circus | Lego | Cabot Circus | £22,000 |
| Cubby | Avon Valley Adventure and Wildlife Park | Peskimo | Avon Valley Adventure and Wildlife Park | £11,000 |
| Cupid | Woodlands Lane, Bradley Stoke | Blossom & Brush | Dunkley's Chartered Accountants | £15,000 |
| Deerest Gromit | Bower Ashton campus, University of the West of England | Hend Esmat and Lamiaa Diab | UWE Bristol | £15,000 |
| Dias de los Perros | Arnos Vale Cemetery | Gavin Strange | Briz-Graphics | £14,000 |
| Draco | Kings Chase shopping centre, Kingswood | The Knitted Pea | Evan's and Partners | £13,000 |
| Ferne | The Horsefair | Natalie Guy | First Bus | £26,000 |
| Giggles | Grand Pier, Weston-super-Mare | Emily Golden | Grand Pier | £19,000 |
| Gromit | Temple Quay | Nick Park | Canada Life Group Insurance | £42,000 |
| Gromit P. Sullivan (Sulley) | Gromit Unleashed shop, The Mall at Cribbs Causeway | Peter Docter (Pixar Studios) | LDC | £22,000 |
| Gromitronic | M Shed | Renishaw | Renishaw | - |
| Gromjet | Aerospace Bristol | Rolls-Royce | Rolls-Royce | £25,000 |
| Honeydew | Arnolfini | Tim Sutcliffe | The Yogscast | £11,000 |
| Honeysuckle Rose | St Mary Centre, Thornbury | Sarah-Jane Grace | Thornbury Chamber of Commerce | £16,000 |
| Marshall | Chew Valley Lake | PAW Patrol | Bristol Water | £16,500 |
| Merry-go-Gromit | Puxton Park | Emily Golden | Puxton Park | £12,000 |
| Oceans 1: Deep Blue | We The Curious | Faculty of Engineering, University of Bristol | Airbus | - |
| Oceans 2: Yellow Sub | M Shed | Faculty of Engineering, University of Bristol | Airbus | - |
| Peek a Boo! | Blaise Castle Estate | Mandy Sutcliffe | Yankee Candle | £13,000 |
| Pickles McPrickles | Greenway Centre, Southmead | Simon Tozer | YTL Developments | £15,000 |
| Rockin' Robin | Ashton Gate Stadium | Hannah Bone | Ashton Gate Stadium | £16,000 |
| Splash! | St Mark's Road, Easton | Cheba | Destination Bristol | £19,000 |
| Sprinkles | Boston Tea Party, Gloucester Road | Tom Hovey | Arthur David Food with Service Ltd. | £12,500 |
| Stellar | Park Street | Laura Hallett | Cass Art | £30,000 |
| Swallows and Amazons | Willow Brook Centre, Bradley Stoke | StudioCanal | Willow Brook Centre | £18,000 |
| The Bristol Hound | Clifton Suspension Bridge viewpoint, Sion Hill | Zoe Power | Grant Thornton LLP | £17,000 |
| The Brystal Maze | Near South Bristol Community Hospital | Richard Ayoade and The Crystal Maze producers | The Bottle Yard Studios | £15,500 |
| The Hound of Music | Gardiner Haskins, Bristol | Sarah Matthews | Gardiner Haskins | £15,500 |
| The Howl | Royal West of England Academy | Tim Sutcliffe | Redrock Consulting Ltd. | £20,000 |
| ThermoGromit | Royal Fort Gardens | Kacper Sopol and Timmy Wilmott | University of Bristol | £16,000 |
| Toto | Flaxpits Lane, Winterbourne | Jenny Urquhart | AJ Homes | £18,000 |
| Tropi-canis | House of Fraser, Cabot Circus | Maria Burns | House of Fraser | Raffled[Note 1] |
| Wild at Heart | Ashton Court | Liza Donoghue | ETEX Building Performance Ltd. | £14,000 |
Wallace
| Name | Original Trail Location | Designer | Sponsor | Sale price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Grand Tribute | Millennium Square | Nick Park | We The Curious | £55,000 |
| George | The Downs | Helen Javes | SLX | £20,000 |
| Gnome Sweet Gnome | College Green | Katie Wallis | Natracare | £20,000 |
| Long John Wallace | Cascade Steps, The Centre | Elaine Carr | VWV | £20,000 |
| Rocket Man | Bristol Royal Hospital for Children | Elaine Carr | CAMB Machine Knives International Ltd. | £32,000 |
| Space Oddi-tea | Wapping Wharf, Spike Island | Carys Ink | Wapping Wharf | £24,000 |
| Spock | The Mall at Cribbs Causeway | Star Trek | The Mall at Cribbs Causeway | £17,000 |
| The Wallace Collection | Anchor Road, Bristol | Rachel Bennett | Hargreaves Lansdown | £17,000 |
| The Wensleydale Kid | Clifton Observatory | Paula Bowles | Clifton Observatory | £22,000 |
| Wallace | Bristol Cenotaph | Nick Park | Bristol City Centre BID | £31,000 |
| Wallace in Wonderland | Mall Gardens, Clifton | Beth Waters | BID Clifton Village | £40,000 |
| Wallambard | Near SS Great Britain | Tim Miness | Womble Bond Dickinson | £55,000 |
Feathers McGraw
| Name | Original Trail Location | Designer | Sponsor | Sale price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banana-arm-a | North Street, Bedminster | Katie Wallis | Jeremy Gumbley | £13,000 |
| Fangs McGraw | Stanfords, Corn Street | Ruth Broadway | Stanfords | £15,000 |
| Feathers McGraw | Outside Wills Memorial Building | Nick Park | EY | £30,000 |
| Feathers Macaw | Outside Victoria Rooms | Amy Timms | Ashfords | £16,000 |
| Feathertron 3000 | Bristol Energy Hub | Jam Factory & Jimmy 2 Eggs | Bristol Energy | £15,000 |
| Fromage McGraw | Quakers Friars | Peter Lord | Bluefin Professions | £15,000 |
| Game of Cones | Bristol Temple Meads railway station | Rachel Bennett | Burges Salmon | £17,000 |
| In-cog-nito | The Mall at Cribbs Causeway | Amalgam | Amalgam | £17,000 |
| Light as a Feather | Clifton Suspension Bridge | Josh & Aimee Williams | Osborne Clarke | £20,500 |
| Oh Bollards! | Aardman Animations studios | Merlin Crossingham | Aardman Animations | £22,000 |
| One in a Minion | Bristol Marriott Hotel City Centre | Illumination | Bristol Marriott Hotel City Centre | £19,000 |
| Plooming Marvellous | Hartcliffe Community Farm Park | Amy Timms | Bristol Post | £19,000 |
| Prima Featherina | Bristol Marriott Royal Hotel | Ruth Broadway | Bristol Marriott Royal Hotel | £14,000 |
| The Emperor | The Podium, Broadmead | Natalie Guy | John James Bristol Foundation | £38,000 |
Footnotes
- The ‘Tropi-canis’ statue was sold via a raffle, rather than through auction. Tickets costed £2.50 each, and were available to residents of Great Britain aged 16 and over.[3] The winner was Chris from Clevedon, who was selected using a random number generator.[4]
References
- Murray, Robin. "Aardman reveals plans for Gromit Unleashed 2 Bristol trail in 2018 - and he's bringing friends". Bristol Post. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- "2018 trail revealed!". Gromit Unleashed website. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- "The Grand Appeal, Gromit Unleashed 2 Sculpture Raffle 2018 – Win Tropi-canis! Terms and Conditions" (PDF). Shopify.com. The Grand Appeal. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- "TROPI-CANIS RAFFLE WINNER REVEALED!". The Grand Appeal. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- https://www.grandappeal.org.uk/latest-news/gromit-unleashed-2-trailblazer-reveal/
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