Elebug
Created by: Sarah & Anna Harrison
Location: Abbey Park East – Lakeside
Overview
Who scurries up stalks and munches on aphids? With a handy trunk for watering plants? It’s Elebug! Can you spot her? Elebug is a colourful celebration of imagination and the natural world. This mystical hybrid creature has landed in Leicester!
Location
Abbey Park East – Lakeside
Meet the Artist
Sarah & Anna Harrison
Sarah is a freelance illustrator, designer, and community artist. She has experience painting public art sculptures for Wild in Art, and has painted murals in public spaces (from house fronts & waiting rooms to shopping centres). She also illustrates for children’s magazines. Sarah loves creating colourful and textured images which spread joy, often drawing upon themes from the natural world. She is a graduate of London School of Muralism, and is on a mission to make everyday shared spaces a little more interesting.
Meet the Elephants
Poppy
Created by: St Peter & St Paul Pre- SchoolLocation: LOROS Market Street Shop - windowThe children were very excited when our baby elephant arrived and after a a discussion on names and a voting poll on our facebook page, Poppy was the favourite name. The children...
Paddy
Created by: St Patrick's Catholic Voluntary AcademyLocation: King Richard III Visitor CentreMeet ‘Paddy’ from Saint Patrick’s Catholic Voluntary Academy in the heart of the Belgrave area of Leicester. As the Patron Saint of our school, the image of Saint Patrick...
Banjowe
Created by: St John the Baptist Primary SchoolLocation: Leicester Guidehall- Great HallThe school is a happy and diverse place, with children with heritage from all over the world. The pupils wanted to reflect their own cultural backgrounds in their design for Banjo,...
The Day and Elephant Came to St. Cuthbert’s
Created by: St Cuthbert's C of E Primary SchoolLocation: Phoenix Cinema and Arts CentreAfter welcoming our elephant, the children created their own design and worked with our Arts specialist to illustrate our elephant and bring her to life.Phoenix Cinema and Arts...
Sparky the Doodlephant
Created by: Sparkenhoe Primary SchoolSponsored by: Hastings DirectLocation: Highcross Upper Mall - John Lewis bridgeThe pupils were inspired by the art of Keith Haring, Mr Doodle and Doodle Boy. They considered all of the aspects of school life that make Sparkenhoe...
Charnie
Created by: South Charnwood High SchoolLocation: Phoenix Cinema and Arts CentreMany South Charnwood High School pupils joined our competition to design Charnie. Two joint winners and three runners-up were chosen for designs embodying school life. These pupils then...
Hope
Created by: Snarestone Church of England Primary SchoolLocation: Highcross Upper Mall - John Lewis bridge Hope, our baby elephant, is a vibrant symbol of our school and village. One side features a swan, heron and kingfisher, representing our class names and a nod to...
PUZZLE
Created by: Sherrier C of E Primary SchoolLocation: Leicester Central Library - upstairsOur pupils designed Puzzle based on Sherrier's curriculum and our local community. The pupils had the chance to discuss what 'Sherrier' in Leicestershire meant to them and then...
Nature
Created by: Rushey Mead AcademyLocation: Belgrave LibraryTwo student groups from Rushey Mead Academy took a lead on coordinating the decoration of the baby elephant. The Wildlife Warriors and Student Voice Action Team. They started by surveying the whole school for a...