Funky Trunk
Created by: Alison Carpenter- Hughes
Location: Haymarket Bus Station – Belgrave Gate
Overview
The inspiration for Funky Trunk was to create a bold and fun design, with a focus on bright colour and modern pattern. Leicester-based artist Alison Carpenter-Hughes has made her Elephant striking and impactful to encourage people to stop, look and find out more.
Location
Haymarket Bus Station – Belgrave Gate
Meet the Artist
Alison Carpenter – Hughes
I am an award-winning mixed-media artist, workshop facilitator and arts event organiser/ project manager. My practice is a process-driven exploration of material, with a current focus on textiles, and in particular free motion embroidery. I exhibit and sell artwork internationally, work on private and public commissions, including large scale installations and sculptures, and have taught art to people of all ages for twenty five years. I am also passionate about community arts and have co-organised events such as the Leicester Textiles Festival and the Textiles Takeover, and co-set up the Mission Magpie community hub in the Haymarket Shopping Centre. I was recently awarded the Arts Council ‘Develop Your Creative Practice’ fund and since September, I have been creating artworks for a solo exhibition in London next year.
Meet the Elephants
Watch Out for the 9 O’clock Horses
Created by: Christina WigmoreSponsored by: uptonsteelLocation: Great Central SquareThe design of abstract ghostly horses and a child shouting a warning is based on a Victorian era Leicester folk tale parents used to get children into bed and asleep by 9pm. Before...
The Grey Wanderer
Created by: Jina GelderLocation: Castle GardensThe Grey Wanderer loves exploring the countryside and getting to know our native wildlife. Wildlife artist Jina Gelder wanted to create a sculpture that would inspire people to venture outside and have an adventure in...
An Elephant’s Tale
Created by: Rachael & Phillippa CorcuttSponsored by: Leicester City CouncilLocation: Jubilee SquareThis design celebrates Leicester through time, from the Georgian New Walk promenade and Leicester tramways to the modern-day city centre. Leicester was a settlement...
Rose
Created by: Caroline CoatesLocation: The Rally - Soar Lane BridgeArtist Caroline Coates was inspired by growing up exploring the Grand Union Canal and other waterways on her late father's canal boat. Rose is a contemporary take on traditional canal art.The Rally -...
Lexi
Created by: Jenny LeonardSponsored by: BID LeicesterLocation: Middletons Steakhouse - St MartinsArtist Jenny Leonard has reimagined her Elephant sculpture as a giant 3D portrait, featuring dozens of stark black and white abstract faces that blend into one another. The...
ELEFONT
Created by: Craig & Adam ListerSponsored by: Stocks Taylor BensonLocation: Leicester Town Hall SquareElefont captures the essence of Leicester’s diverse communities, each letter a reflection of the city’s cultural mosaic. From street art to road markings, these...
Cellie-bration
Created by: Donna NewmanSponsored by: Viking DirectLocation: St Martins SquareMeet Cellie-bration, the inaugural elephant for Stomp Round Leicester, bursting onto the scene in an explosion of colour. The sculpture features multicoloured confetti raining down over a...
Anushka
Created by: Bhavna MaparaSponsored by: Fleet Auction GroupLocation: Gallowtree Gate - SouthThis design has been inspired by Leicester’s renowned South Asian heritage and diverse cultures, rich in vibrancy, unity and celebration. The elephant is held in admiration in...
Remembering Leicester
Created by: Rose AllinsonLocation: The Magazine - Newarke GatewayThis design is a huge reproduction of a hand drawn map of the centre of Leicester created by artist Rose Allinson. It includes details on buildings and interesting facts, creating a stunning visual...