The Grey Wanderer
Created by: Jina Gelder
Location: Castle Gardens
Overview
The 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 nature. Jina loves making people smile with her designs with lots of detail and a sense of fun.
Location
Castle Gardens
Meet the Artist
Jina Gelder
Jina is a wildlife artist and illustrator based in Newcastle upon Tyne. She loves expressing life and movement in her work and and making people smile with her paintings. She enjoys creating sculpture designs with lots of detail and a sense of fun.
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