A Child’s Mind
Created by: Lauren Perkins
Location: Cossington Recreation Ground – North
Overview
It’s time to take a peek inside of a child’s mind. Filled with joy, colour, innocence and life, we can all enjoy returning to our childhood from time to time. Lauran’s elephant is loosely inspired by Elmer, a child’s favourite, filled with patches of colour and joy in every inch and a whole range of things that children just enjoy – because they can!
Location
Cossington Recreation Ground – North
Meet the Artist
Lauren Perkins
I’m an illustrator from Leicester with a passion for creating artwork that makes people smile and talk. I love to build connections through my art, bringing people closer together and provide them material that they can relate to. I love to create characters, whether that’s people, animals or a balloon with a face added on! My work is colourful, sensitive and sincere and always means a lot to me. If my work can provoke emotions then I am satisfied I have utilised my creativity to the maximum. I use my own personal experiences to guide and develop the art I create.
Meet the Elephants
Phoenix
Created by: Kibworth Mead AcademyLocation: Highcross Upper Mall- John Lewis bridgeWith representatives from across the KMA community, the team spent time discussing ideas and planning their individual patches before embarking upon the paint stage. They each created a...
The Sum of Our Parts
Created by: Jess PerrinLocation: Highcross Upper Mall- outside Timberland / Holland & BarrettThe Sum of our Parts is based on the concept that everybody is made up of the four elements: Earth, Wind, Fire and Water. In many cultures it is believed that once we die,...
Ivy
Created by: Iveshead SchoolLocation: Peppercorns Cafe - Abbey ParkIvy is the result of over 200 design ideas submitted by Iveshead students that we have combined to make a patchwork of student's creativity. Peppercorns Cafe - Abbey ParkMeet the Elephants
Hathi
Created by: India Inspired CraftsLocation: Belgrave LibraryOur sculpture has been decorated in beautiful, colourful mandalas and paisleys. Hand painted by India Inspired Crafts workshop members using bright, bold colours and embellished in gold and silver detailing....
Elphis Presley ‘The King of Elephants’
Created by: Humphrey Perkins School Location: Leicester Cathedral- GalleryThe school held a competition for the design of Elphis. Our winning students merged their designs to create an ultimate design for Elphis.The design for Elphis is a combination of mandala...
Daisy
Created by: Highcliffe Primary SchoolSponsored by: MertruxLocation: Lyme Regis: Leicester Cathedral - Main HallThe whole school took part in a competition to design Daisy. Pupils and govenors then picked winning entries from each key stage. We took elements from each...
Duncan (the creative Elephant)
Created by: Herewoode AcademySponsored by: AMPA FoundationLocation: DMU - The GalleryStudents were challenged to design an elephant in the style of their favourite artist to represent the diversity of cultures and styles within the school. The best sixteen were given...
Mertie
Created by: Haymarket Shopping Centre Community HubLocation: Haymarket Shopping Centre- Community Hub (Window)The children at the Merton were very excited at the prospect of receiving an elephant to design. Following a whole school assembly, where we were joined by...
Florence
Created by: Gorse Covert Youth ProjectLocation: Leicester Central Library - UpstairsThe starting point was “What does the community centre mean to you?” the images on Florence reflect the activities and opportunities available to people of all ages who use the...