art Archives - Page 12 of 15 - James Clay Stuff

August 13, 2018

2. Wild at Heart

In the heart of the Ashton Court Estate next to the mansion is the gromit 2. Wild at Heart.

I missed the sculptures at Ashton Courts back in 2015, so was keen to capture the Gromit here. He is covered in endangered species.

Don’t miss the back of him, which has a wonderful turtle pained on his back.

Back in 2015 I attempted to see and photograph all 70 Shaun the Sheeps I managed to get 62. This time I am aiming to get all 67 sculptures.

I have created this page to record all the sculptures we find.

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August 10, 2018

3. Merry-go-Gromit

One of the aspects of the Gromit hunts are those sculptures that are outside Bristol. This year there are two Gromits down in Weston-super-Mare, one at the Grand Pier and the other at Puxton Park.

3. Merry-go-Gromit is a funfair themed Gromit who wouldn’t look out of place on a carousel.

Gromit does look a little forlorn and sad, but I think that might be the way he is sculptured.

He is just outside the main entrance to the park, so no need to go inside, but you might want to visit the farm shop if you like your food.

August 1, 2018

Up at the Mall at Cribbs Causeway there are three sculptures. The one outside the main entrance to John Lewis is In-cog-nito. A clockwork retro robot style Feathers McGraw, he is not just painted but has moving parts and glowing eyes.

The insides are a huge collection of cogs and clockwork mechanisms including a huge key to wind him up. All the cogs rotate and click around.

As well as the eyes glowing red, his head rotates, which is somewhat freaky.

The whole design is reminiscent of the style of the film Robots but I also think the Clockwork Robots in the Doctor Who episode The Girl in the Fireplace may have also been an influence.

Back in 2015 I attempted to see and photograph all 70 Shaun the Sheeps I managed to get 62. This time I am aiming to get all 67 sculptures.

I have created this page to record all the sculptures we find.

Download the app to find the sculptures.

July 29, 2018

39. Boss

Guarding the foyer of the Showcase Cinema in Cabot Circus is the 39. Boss Gromit.

He is wearing a baseball shirt and is painted as Boss, a member of the gang of ragamuffin pooches in the movie, “Isle of Dogs”.

Back in 2015 I attempted to see and photograph all 70 Shaun the Sheeps I managed to get 62. This time I am aiming to get all 67 sculptures.

I have created this page to record all the sculptures we find.

Download the app to find the sculptures.

July 27, 2018

43. Gromit

Over in Temple Quay you can grin Gromit. Not just any Gromit, the Gromit, no fancy design here, he’s “normal”.

Though I do like the designs and styles of the sculptures it’s nice to see Gromit as he appears in the short films.

Back in 2015 I attempted to see and photograph all 70 Shaun the Sheeps I managed to get 62. This time I am aiming to get all 67 sculptures.

I have created this page to record all the sculptures we find.

Download the app to find the sculptures.

July 24, 2018

41. One in a Minion

I hadn’t expected to see this one, but I was walking past the Marriott Hotel on Castle Hill when I noticed the Gromit Unleashed stickers on the pavement leading into the hotel. Up the stairs I went and found this sculpture in the bar.

One in a Minion sees the incorrigible Feathers McGraw painted up as a Minion.

Quite challenging to photograph, not just the punters in the bar, but also the sunlight from the door behind the sculpture.

Back in 2015 I attempted to see and photograph all 70 Shaun the Sheeps I managed to get 62. This time I am aiming to get all 67 sculptures.

I have created this page to record all the sculptures we find.

Download the app to find the sculptures.

July 19, 2018

38. Cracking Build Gromit!

Many of the sculptures this year have been sponsored by bug companies, in the case of 38. Cracking Build Gromit! Lego went one step further and actually built their Gromit out of Lego.

Built with over 30,000 bricks it certainly looks the part.

Close up you can see the bricks.

Back in 2015 I attempted to see and photograph all 70 Shaun the Sheeps I managed to get 62. This time I am aiming to get all 67 sculptures.

I have created this page to record all the sculptures we find.

Download the app to find the sculptures.

July 18, 2018

12. The Bristol Hound

So 2018 sees another trail featuring Aardman’s characters from Wallace and Gromit. Back in 2015 I attempted to see and photograph all 70 Shaun the Sheeps I managed to get 62. This time I am aiming to get all 67 sculptures.

Guarding Clifton Suspension Bridge Park is 12. The Bristol Hound which you can tell is very much a Bristol Gromit with the amount of Brizzle (the language of Bristol) on the sculpture.