Bubbles the Elephant
Created by: Paul Simon Fox Goddard
Location: St Margaret’s Church
Overview
Bubbles the Elephant is an eye catching design by Newark-based artist Paul Fox Goddard, known for his work that playfully blurs the line between the recognisable and the surreal. The elephant is entirely enveloped in hundreds of brightly coloured “bubbles”, creating a huge mosaic that whimsically brings the elephant to life.
Location
St Margaret’s Church
Meet the Artist
Paul Simon Fox Goddard
Paul Fox Goddard is a Newark based artist whose vivid work walks a fine line between the familiar and the surreal.
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