Press release
At the centre of the 2023 art trail will be Aardman’s much-loved character Shaun the Sheep (pictured). After first appearing in Nick Park’s 1995 Wallace & Gromit ‘A Close Shave’, Shaun went on to star in his own series, which launched on BBC One in 2007.
Next summer 50 unique Shaun the Sheep sculptures will be dotted around the Tyne region to attract people to the area – with each Shaun sculpture then being auctioned off to raise money for the hospice.
Charlie added: “Opencast is pleased to be supporting St Oswald’s Hospice through this initiative. Our support is part of our wider commitment to supporting charities in the North East region, nationally and internationally. To date Opencast has donated close to £100,000 through its charity giving programme.”
The 2023 St Oswald’s Hospice art trail launched on Tuesday 28 June at Ouseburn City Farm in Newcastle.
A new Shaun on the Tyne website is now live to promote the initiative, at www.shaunonthetyne.co.uk. The handle for both Instagram and Twitter on social will be @shaunonthetyne. You can also share using the following social links:
Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn: @Aardman @ShaunTheSheep
Instagram: @aardmananimations @shaunthesheep
About St Oswald's Hospice
St Oswald’s Hospice provides specialist care for North East adults, young people and children with incurable conditions, and support for family and loved ones. The charity needs to raise over £7 million each year through voluntary giving and legacies to continue to provide services to the local community.
No charge is made to patients for the services provided ensuring hospice care is available to all. For more information please visit www.stoswaldsuk.org
Wild in Art is the leading producer of spectacular public art events that entertain, enrich, inform and leave a lasting legacy. It brings together businesses and creative sectors with schools and local communities through the creation of uniquely painted sculptures.
Since 2008 Wild in Art has animated cities across the world including Manchester, Sydney, Auckland, Cape Town and São Paulo, and created trails for the London 2012 Olympics, the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Historic Royal Palaces and Penguin Random House.
Wild in Art events have:
The Wild in Art apps are available to download from the App Store and Google Play wildinart.co.uk | @wildinart | #wildinart
We’re delighted to be part of the flock and we’ll definitely be adding a bit of OC style to our own Shaun the Sheep!
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